This event changes Montag and he becomes and he becomes an outlaw, realizing the people around him are not who he used to know. This event leads up to Montag meeting Granger and the Book People, and the bombing and rebuilding of the city.
I feel the ending of the novel is very fitting, Montag was brought out of his oblivion and he was reborn and met people who are similar to him.
As the novel closes Montag becomes a fugitive after killing Beatty and burning down his house. He meets the Book People, but still holds the regret of losing his wife, Mildred.
The central theme in Fahrenheit 451 is knowledge versus ignorance, Montag and the other firemen burn books to promote ignorance in order to create sameness in their society. As Montag searches to knowledge, he has doubt about the approach his society has taken to equalize the population; therefore, destroying his ignorance.
How would the story line be different if Montag had not met Clarisse?
What happened to Clarisse and her family?
Would Montag 's outlook on books be different if he had not talked to Faber?
What caused their society to become the way it had