Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Summary

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The book of Fahrenheit 451 starts with the meaning of Fahrenheit 451. It is the tempature at which book-paper catches fire and burns. Then, it moves into describing the pleasure of burning. Montag, pratogonist of novel, expreiences a kind of please while he is burning something. His life normal –according to those times, at the begining of the novel. But, one day while he is returning home from fire station, he realizes that there is someone at the street. Her name is Clarrise. She says that is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them? On those days, fireman starts fire unlike today. -And also, the homes of those days are fireproof. People fear fireman. He does not know that this question will change his life. …show more content…
He escapes and goes to see Faber. Faber says that Montag should go to the country, where some other intellectual people are living. Montag takes a suitcase with Faber's old clothes, and leaves the house. He is heading toward the river. On the way he's able to track the Hound's by looking at television’s through the windows of houses. The Hound stops at Faber's house, but moves on. He reaches the river and throws away his clothes, douses himself with alcohol to mask his smell. He puts on Faber's clothes and jumps into the river. He watches the helicopters while they are heading back to the city. He comes ashore somewhere in the countryside. He hides himself by the natural smells and darkness. After a while, he encounter upon a group of five old men warming themselves around a fire. They all know who he is. Also, they've been watching the chase on a portable TV, and they have been expecting him. Granger predicts that the police will choose a scapegoat. So, the public won't realize that they have lost Montag. The men and Montag watch the end of the hunting as the Hound hits a victim whose face is never quite in focus and the polices forces declares that Montag has been found and

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