Comparison and Contrast of Beatty and Faber
Fahrenheit 451 is a fictional sci-fi novel that was written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. The book is about a society where books are banned but some people rebel and continue to read books. The firefighters in this society start fires instead of putting them out. Beatty is the fire captain in this society but he reads books and keeps it as a secret. He burns the houses of people that read books. Faber is similar to Beatty but not quite, Faber is a retired english professor who helps Montag learn that it's not about the books it’s about what’s inside of them. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Beatty and Faber are very similar characters who have some of them sale beliefs. The first point of comparison between Beatty and Faber is that they both read books. Beatty has said to Montag that he has read books before and that he thinks they are not worth it (59). Also, while Montag is holding the firehose Beatty begins to yell poetry at him (113). Faber also reads books, Montag had first met Faber at a green park and Faber had hid something in his jacket quickly, after a while Faber became …show more content…
Beatty believes that strength in numbers is stronger. In the text Beatty says, “Any man's insane who thinks he can fool the Government and us"(33). While talking to Montag Beatty says that in school the intellectual student is the one that is chosen for the beatings behind the school by the other children (54). Faber wants to make a change but doesn’t because he is scared and even calls himself a coward (82). This example goes to show that Faber is afraid of the firefighters and what they will do to him if they catch him. Faber tells Montag to run to the river and find the group of people who memorize books (125-126). This example shows that Faber believes that Montag can spread knowledge with books if he has people helping
Fahrenheit 451 is a fictional sci-fi novel that was written by Ray Bradbury in 1953. The book is about a society where books are banned but some people rebel and continue to read books. The firefighters in this society start fires instead of putting them out. Beatty is the fire captain in this society but he reads books and keeps it as a secret. He burns the houses of people that read books. Faber is similar to Beatty but not quite, Faber is a retired english professor who helps Montag learn that it's not about the books it’s about what’s inside of them. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Beatty and Faber are very similar characters who have some of them sale beliefs. The first point of comparison between Beatty and Faber is that they both read books. Beatty has said to Montag that he has read books before and that he thinks they are not worth it (59). Also, while Montag is holding the firehose Beatty begins to yell poetry at him (113). Faber also reads books, Montag had first met Faber at a green park and Faber had hid something in his jacket quickly, after a while Faber became …show more content…
Beatty believes that strength in numbers is stronger. In the text Beatty says, “Any man's insane who thinks he can fool the Government and us"(33). While talking to Montag Beatty says that in school the intellectual student is the one that is chosen for the beatings behind the school by the other children (54). Faber wants to make a change but doesn’t because he is scared and even calls himself a coward (82). This example goes to show that Faber is afraid of the firefighters and what they will do to him if they catch him. Faber tells Montag to run to the river and find the group of people who memorize books (125-126). This example shows that Faber believes that Montag can spread knowledge with books if he has people helping