Fahrenheit 451
Where does The Sand and the Sieve get it's name from?
The part of the story, where does it get its name from?
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The part of the story, where does it get its name from?
The sieve represents Montag's mind as he tries to hold onto knowledge. The sand is symbolic of the knowledge he attempts to retain. Montag's memory involves filling the sieve with sand while at the beach, in the same way he is trying to capture the knowledge set before him.
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