Questions

1. What is written on the firemen's helmets? And what are the two professional symbols that Montag

wears?

What is written on the firemen's helmets?

Answer: Number 451 is written on their helmets.

Explanation:

Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury's 1953 dystopian novel. Set in the future, the novel includes a story about "firemen" - men who work for the government and track people who still possess books in order to burn them with flamethrowers. Number 451 stands for the temperature at which paper starts to burn, and it is written on the firemen's helmets so that people can identify them.

And what are the two professional symbols that Montag wears?

Answer: A salamander and a phoenix.

Explanation:

Guy Montag, the protagonist of the story, works as a fireman as well. Apart from the number 451 emblazoned on his helmet, there are two other symbols on a fireman's uniform: a salamander on his arm and a phoenix on his chest. According to a legend, salamanders are animals that can survive high temperatures and flames. As such, they have a symbolic meaning for the firemen, who also need to be "immune" to the flames. The phoenix also has a symbolic meaning, as a mythical bird that regenerates and is born again from the flames.