In Ray Bradbury’s book Fahrenheit 451, the main character Guy Montag goes through his everyday life starting fires and not putting them out. Until one day this fragile 17 year old girl Clarisse McClellan comes along, changes his overview on life and opens up a whole new meaning of his own life.
Guy Montag is a sweet gentle man who focuses on one thing, burning books. He has been in an era where it was looked down upon to read books or own any. One night he encounters Clarisse McClellan and she starts a conversation with the lone man. As they continue to talk she finds out what he does for a living and she asks him a ridiculous question.“Do you ever read any of the books you burn? He laughed. That’s against the law! Oh of course.” (bradbury.8). He is confused from this question because he and everyone else know the rules on the books. In which sparks a thought into his mind but thought none of it. …show more content…
Oh just my mother and father and uncle sitting around, talking. It’s like being a pedestrian, only rarer. My uncle was arrested another time did i tell you? For being a pedestrian. oh , we’re most peculiar.” (bradbury.9). Everyone in this futuristic era is used to watching tv and eating loads and loads of junk food barley any exercise, so why is this family not and why are they so focused on doing the opposite. All questions Guy wondered about. This brought up the thought why does no one read and why are books secluded to being
Guy Montag is a sweet gentle man who focuses on one thing, burning books. He has been in an era where it was looked down upon to read books or own any. One night he encounters Clarisse McClellan and she starts a conversation with the lone man. As they continue to talk she finds out what he does for a living and she asks him a ridiculous question.“Do you ever read any of the books you burn? He laughed. That’s against the law! Oh of course.” (bradbury.8). He is confused from this question because he and everyone else know the rules on the books. In which sparks a thought into his mind but thought none of it. …show more content…
Oh just my mother and father and uncle sitting around, talking. It’s like being a pedestrian, only rarer. My uncle was arrested another time did i tell you? For being a pedestrian. oh , we’re most peculiar.” (bradbury.9). Everyone in this futuristic era is used to watching tv and eating loads and loads of junk food barley any exercise, so why is this family not and why are they so focused on doing the opposite. All questions Guy wondered about. This brought up the thought why does no one read and why are books secluded to being