Incinerating Books: Destroys Knowledge
Ray Bradbury, gives us a story, Fahrenheit 451, in which people are under harsh government rule that bands them from reading books. In the novel, everyone seems to have a distinct view on how books should be taken care of. They are either completely against the idea of books, or secretly for them. One particular character finds himself stick in the middle. This novel was written at the end of World War 2. During this time, Ray Bradbury watched as the world around her started to tumble due to the lack of change. In her novel, the citizens in Fahrenheit 451 are forced into lifestyles that don’t include any kind of literature or reading. Due to this, Guy Montag shows us that we should make an effort to try …show more content…
He has always been a responsible fireman who had one job, to burn books. This all changes when he meets a young girl named Clarisse McClellan. The young girl shows him a different way of thinking, a way he never thought was possible. Once Guy Montag is exposed to this new approach of thinking he embraces it, knowing the consequences if he got caught would be death. At one point in the novel, Guy Montag realizes how much books really mean to people by saying “You weren’t there, you didn’t see,” he said “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. You don’t stay for nothing.” (Ray Bradbury 51). Montag wants to help others reach this level of thinking, but is afraid he will be discovered for reading …show more content…
He fears that if he tells people how valuable books really are to the society, he will be arrested and killed. Montag choses to tell others about books, he does this by reciting poetry to his wife, Mille, and his wife’s family. After Montag says the poetry one of Millie’s relatives says “You see? I knew it, that’s what I wanted to prove! I knew it would happen! I’ve always said poetry and tears, poetry and suicide and crying and awful feelings, poetry and sickness; all that mush! Now I’ve had it proved to me. You’re nasty, Mr. Montag, you’re nasty!” (Ray Bradbury 100-101) Even though Millie and her family members are upset with him for reading poetry, he still seeks to learn more about books. As Guy Montag begins to open up more about books he discovers a retired professor, Faber, that shares the same beliefs has him. Faber shows him the meaning and the purpose of books. The more Montag and Faber read books, the greater the fear of getting caught
Ray Bradbury, gives us a story, Fahrenheit 451, in which people are under harsh government rule that bands them from reading books. In the novel, everyone seems to have a distinct view on how books should be taken care of. They are either completely against the idea of books, or secretly for them. One particular character finds himself stick in the middle. This novel was written at the end of World War 2. During this time, Ray Bradbury watched as the world around her started to tumble due to the lack of change. In her novel, the citizens in Fahrenheit 451 are forced into lifestyles that don’t include any kind of literature or reading. Due to this, Guy Montag shows us that we should make an effort to try …show more content…
He has always been a responsible fireman who had one job, to burn books. This all changes when he meets a young girl named Clarisse McClellan. The young girl shows him a different way of thinking, a way he never thought was possible. Once Guy Montag is exposed to this new approach of thinking he embraces it, knowing the consequences if he got caught would be death. At one point in the novel, Guy Montag realizes how much books really mean to people by saying “You weren’t there, you didn’t see,” he said “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. You don’t stay for nothing.” (Ray Bradbury 51). Montag wants to help others reach this level of thinking, but is afraid he will be discovered for reading …show more content…
He fears that if he tells people how valuable books really are to the society, he will be arrested and killed. Montag choses to tell others about books, he does this by reciting poetry to his wife, Mille, and his wife’s family. After Montag says the poetry one of Millie’s relatives says “You see? I knew it, that’s what I wanted to prove! I knew it would happen! I’ve always said poetry and tears, poetry and suicide and crying and awful feelings, poetry and sickness; all that mush! Now I’ve had it proved to me. You’re nasty, Mr. Montag, you’re nasty!” (Ray Bradbury 100-101) Even though Millie and her family members are upset with him for reading poetry, he still seeks to learn more about books. As Guy Montag begins to open up more about books he discovers a retired professor, Faber, that shares the same beliefs has him. Faber shows him the meaning and the purpose of books. The more Montag and Faber read books, the greater the fear of getting caught