inaction in Fahrenheit 451 flawlessly. The main part of the chorus presents this relation- “Once in awhile, I ask myself / What am I doing?” (Steve Mc Ewan and Tom Shapiro). These lines relate to the realization that Montag makes in the middle of the novel. This realization comes from the old woman dying with her books. The novel states, “‘There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there’” (Bradbury 54). Because of this brave act made by the woman, Montag asked himself what he was doing, and if what he was doing was the most lawful thing. This is the eye-opening act that made Montag take action. Montag, from this point forward, tries to find out what is really inside of books, and what made the lady end her life with her
inaction in Fahrenheit 451 flawlessly. The main part of the chorus presents this relation- “Once in awhile, I ask myself / What am I doing?” (Steve Mc Ewan and Tom Shapiro). These lines relate to the realization that Montag makes in the middle of the novel. This realization comes from the old woman dying with her books. The novel states, “‘There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there’” (Bradbury 54). Because of this brave act made by the woman, Montag asked himself what he was doing, and if what he was doing was the most lawful thing. This is the eye-opening act that made Montag take action. Montag, from this point forward, tries to find out what is really inside of books, and what made the lady end her life with her