Why Is Fahrenheit 451 Justified

People of the jury, I would like to make notice of why we are here today. Montag, a former fireman, is accused guilty of the killing of Beaty, captain of the firehouse. (Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Simon & Schuster paperbacks, 1951). First off, I would like to address the actions of Captain Beaty. It is difficult to pity a man who took away knowledge, and dared a man to shoot him. Montag, being from the clueless society he lives in, did not think twice about the consequences. As people living in a world today where our actions have consequences, we believe that the murder of a human being is not okay. Although, in terms of Montag's situation, it is acceptable for him to commit the case because if Montag had the knowledge that Beaty forbidden, this whole scenario would never have came about in the first place. Even though Montag was breaking the law, he was simply just the first step towards a better society. …show more content…
At the scene, Beaty stepped forward when threatened by the flamethrower- daring Montag to kill him. “Go ahead now, you second-hand litterateur, pull the trigger. He took one step toward Montag.” (Bradbury 113). In the 1930’s during the Great Depression, people were unhappy and suffered traumatic losses. They didn't have any hope for a better future and they wanted to escape the world that they lived in. According to History.com it explains how the economy suffered because of the great stock market crash (History.com Staff. Great Depression. A&E Television Networks, 2018). I believe that Beaty was unhappy and was dealing with a great depression himself. He was the head reason of why people were suffering, he took away knowledge and the ability to think for yourself. This had a huge effect on society's actions and why Montag did what he had done. If Beaty hadn’t had any fears or thoughts of death- then he wouldn’t have challenged Montag to pull the trigger on