Fahrenheit 451 Quote Analysis

The novel Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury is dystopian science fiction. Guy Montag, the main character, begins as a firefighter who starts fires rather than extinguishing them. A corrupt government and society uses its citizens to destroy the past. By burning books and promoting technology and propaganda, citizens become numb to reality. As Montag progresses, his perspective changes, his heart is warmed, and he realizes the truth of his culture and his need to rebuild it in knowledge. In the beginning, it starts by describing Montag and his character by stating, “It was a pleasure to burn” (1). This first sentence sets the atmosphere for the rest of the novel. Montag has a desire and love for burning books and to see them tear apart and diminish. But it all changes when he meets Clarisse, a crazy seventeen year old girl. She shows him her love for people, nature, and books. She begins to question his job, society, and his relationship with his wife. “I heard once …show more content…
Montag realizes that they are at his house and he is forced to burn his house himself and then is put under arrest. Montag then burns Captain Beatty and after being chased by the mechanical hound, which is a machine created by Beatty to stalk and attack Montag, he finally kills the hound too. Being the outcast in his society, Montag is being followed by helicopters, a television crew, and another hound. As he continues hiding and running away, he comes across a group of wise and rational people who welcome him. “We’re book burners, too. We read the books and burnt them, afraid they’d be found” (145). They all memorize parts of literature and Montag’s role is to memorize the part of Ecclesiastes. Bible verses have been with him since he began studying and researching. They encouraged him and gave him hope. “Yes, thought Montag, that’s the one I’ll save for noon. For noon… When we reach the city”