In the novel Fahrenheit 451, totalitarianism played a major role in the inner-workings of the government and society. Censorship has given the government the power to keep its citizens from the knowledge needed to rebel. Due to the destruction of books, newspapers, and all other forms of media; the citizens were shut out from any other way of living, making them harmless. This gave the government the freedom to do as they wished without interference from its citizens. With the power of the government overriding the power of society, the conformity of its citizens was guaranteed.
“Having lived through the transition of totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings.” Throughout the novel, the influence of the government on the people came in an impactfully negative way. This made innocent people like Montag believe that being a fireman and burning books was a true service to society. He thought that he was saving his fellow citizens from something, although he couldn't quite grasp what he was saving them from. It wasn’t until he encountered the lady who died with her books, that changed his opinion and he began to rebel against the standardized way of living that he obeyed …show more content…
He has already illegally read a book and has resisted arrest. He has also committed murder when he used the flamethrower to kill the fire chief. At this moment he finds that Clarisse Mcclellan was correct that this life might not be what he thought. With his new outlook of things, Montag leaves the town for good in search of others who also rebelled against the government. In doing so he found a whole fleet of people with similar views as himself. Montage and his new group friends wanted to rewrite all of the books that had been important into teaching the history of the country and the evolution of
“Having lived through the transition of totalitarianism, I am acutely mindful of the need to never take for granted the basic freedoms of thought, expression and belief that democracy brings.” Throughout the novel, the influence of the government on the people came in an impactfully negative way. This made innocent people like Montag believe that being a fireman and burning books was a true service to society. He thought that he was saving his fellow citizens from something, although he couldn't quite grasp what he was saving them from. It wasn’t until he encountered the lady who died with her books, that changed his opinion and he began to rebel against the standardized way of living that he obeyed …show more content…
He has already illegally read a book and has resisted arrest. He has also committed murder when he used the flamethrower to kill the fire chief. At this moment he finds that Clarisse Mcclellan was correct that this life might not be what he thought. With his new outlook of things, Montag leaves the town for good in search of others who also rebelled against the government. In doing so he found a whole fleet of people with similar views as himself. Montage and his new group friends wanted to rewrite all of the books that had been important into teaching the history of the country and the evolution of