Benji Smith
September 30, 2015
Beatty Essay Beatty has strong feelings about the uselessness of books throughout the book Fahrenheit 451. This makes Beatty a static character. Beatty feels that books are a threat and must therefore be banished and burned. Beatty still feels strong about his belief that books are evil; even when he knows that he is about to die. When Montag is discussing with Beatty about the hound; Beatty says, “…guarantees the bull’s-eye every time” (p. 27). The bull’s-eye is referring to people; Beatty is telling Montag that he does not care who he hurts, as long as he keeps the law of burning books in order. Montag asks Beatty if he feels guilty when the hound kills, and Beatty says that he does not feel guilty. Beatty …show more content…
At this point in the book Montag is trying to save books, not burn them. Beatty is trying to bring Montag back to the fire house. Beatty believes that his cause has no limit. Beatty clearly knows that Montag is beyond recovery, yet he goes down to talk to him anyway. Beatty tells Montag to burn his own house down to the ground. Montag, not knowing what to do, burns his own house down. Beatty is somewhat pleased, at the fact, that Montag would do that to himself. Beatty was very suicidal. After Montag burns his house down, Beatty is threatening Montag, and he threatens him back. Montag aims a hose, which contains gasoline, towards Beatty. Beatty says that he would not do it, then Montag kills Beatty. The fact that Beatty is edging him, proves that he is suicidal. Even towards the end of his life, Beatty stood by his belief that books are a threat. Beatty had this insane belief that all books must be burned. Beatty is the same at the beginning of Fahrenheit 451 until the end. Beatty believed that anyone who broke this law must pay a great deal of pain. Many of the people who were caught with books were killed by a vicious hound. If books were found in the dwellings of people’s homes, their houses were burned down, along with all their books and possessions. From these few examples many can speculate that Beatty is a static
September 30, 2015
Beatty Essay Beatty has strong feelings about the uselessness of books throughout the book Fahrenheit 451. This makes Beatty a static character. Beatty feels that books are a threat and must therefore be banished and burned. Beatty still feels strong about his belief that books are evil; even when he knows that he is about to die. When Montag is discussing with Beatty about the hound; Beatty says, “…guarantees the bull’s-eye every time” (p. 27). The bull’s-eye is referring to people; Beatty is telling Montag that he does not care who he hurts, as long as he keeps the law of burning books in order. Montag asks Beatty if he feels guilty when the hound kills, and Beatty says that he does not feel guilty. Beatty …show more content…
At this point in the book Montag is trying to save books, not burn them. Beatty is trying to bring Montag back to the fire house. Beatty believes that his cause has no limit. Beatty clearly knows that Montag is beyond recovery, yet he goes down to talk to him anyway. Beatty tells Montag to burn his own house down to the ground. Montag, not knowing what to do, burns his own house down. Beatty is somewhat pleased, at the fact, that Montag would do that to himself. Beatty was very suicidal. After Montag burns his house down, Beatty is threatening Montag, and he threatens him back. Montag aims a hose, which contains gasoline, towards Beatty. Beatty says that he would not do it, then Montag kills Beatty. The fact that Beatty is edging him, proves that he is suicidal. Even towards the end of his life, Beatty stood by his belief that books are a threat. Beatty had this insane belief that all books must be burned. Beatty is the same at the beginning of Fahrenheit 451 until the end. Beatty believed that anyone who broke this law must pay a great deal of pain. Many of the people who were caught with books were killed by a vicious hound. If books were found in the dwellings of people’s homes, their houses were burned down, along with all their books and possessions. From these few examples many can speculate that Beatty is a static