Faber is an intelligent man, a college professor. He’s smart about hiding his books, though he likes to read in public which is a huge risk. He knows that reading books aren’t bad, that you can find pleasure, inspiration, and even knowledge within them. He’s cautious, especially since your house and belongings would be burnt down if they found books within them, and he was extremely skeptical of Montag at first, scared that Montag would out him to the firemen or use him for some other ulterior motive. It took a little bit for him to gain Montag’s trust, and that one phone call that resulted in Faber hanging up.
They both wanted books to be legal again, though it’s been years since something like that has been allowed to publically show,
They both wanted books to be legal again, though it’s been years since something like that has been allowed to publically show,