In Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, the internal conflict of Montag reveals itself early in the novel. At the beginning of the novel, Clarisse asks, “Are you happy?” suddenly Montag's laughter ends as he reflects on the question (10). As Montag walks into his sterile home “his smile slides away” when Montag acknowledges the false sense of knowledge and happiness. In this passage, Bradbury uses tone as figurative language to impress the idea of Montag's innermost conflicts. In the beginning of the passage Montag appears upbeat until he walks into his house where his demeanor completely changed. Bradbury uses diction in this passage in order to convey Montag's state of disarray. Bradbury describes Montag’s house as “coming into the cold marbled
