The Hero’s Journey – Fahrenheit 451
Guy Montag lives a dystopian society. In the beginning of Fahrenheit 451, he was a law abiding citizen who had not accomplished anything extraordinary. His journey begins when he becomes a book thief out of curiosity. Montag encounters a very different girl, by the name of Clarisse, after that his life became hectic and confusing. Guy follows the hero 's journey through the various stages of departure, initiation, and return in his quest for the freedom to think and develop as a conscious and genuine individual.
In his occupation as fireman, Montag is consumed with the destructive nature of his culture. He is an eager participant as he is first introduced as torching a heap of contraband material – books. …show more content…
Guy is chased by the Mechanical Hound to the river where he is carried downstream to the countryside. He emerges from the waters, symbolic of a clean start, and follows the railroad tracks. He makes a comment that he feels as if Clarisse once walked the same tracks. While wandering, he encounters a group of former professors who each have a book memorized in their heads. Granger, the group leader, aids Montag in understanding books and their importance within society. Montag and Granger observe the false, scapegoat Montag murdered on the group 's portable television. Granger makes the remark "Welcome back to life" which is symbolic of Guy’s rebirth. As they are traveling away from the city, they witness his former city being reduced to ashes. In witnessing death and destruction Guy completes the process of rebirth as he remembers the important memories of his former life and the potential for his new life.
After travelling far from home a becoming a changed man, Guy Montag successfully completes the Hero 's journey. His journey ends with the realization that he has a chance to bring back what he never had: a society with books of knowledge to share. Guy reflects not on his past, but of the bright new future of the people he can aid with his new found understanding he has gained. As Guy recalls, “To everything there is a season, a time to break down, and a time to build
Guy Montag lives a dystopian society. In the beginning of Fahrenheit 451, he was a law abiding citizen who had not accomplished anything extraordinary. His journey begins when he becomes a book thief out of curiosity. Montag encounters a very different girl, by the name of Clarisse, after that his life became hectic and confusing. Guy follows the hero 's journey through the various stages of departure, initiation, and return in his quest for the freedom to think and develop as a conscious and genuine individual.
In his occupation as fireman, Montag is consumed with the destructive nature of his culture. He is an eager participant as he is first introduced as torching a heap of contraband material – books. …show more content…
Guy is chased by the Mechanical Hound to the river where he is carried downstream to the countryside. He emerges from the waters, symbolic of a clean start, and follows the railroad tracks. He makes a comment that he feels as if Clarisse once walked the same tracks. While wandering, he encounters a group of former professors who each have a book memorized in their heads. Granger, the group leader, aids Montag in understanding books and their importance within society. Montag and Granger observe the false, scapegoat Montag murdered on the group 's portable television. Granger makes the remark "Welcome back to life" which is symbolic of Guy’s rebirth. As they are traveling away from the city, they witness his former city being reduced to ashes. In witnessing death and destruction Guy completes the process of rebirth as he remembers the important memories of his former life and the potential for his new life.
After travelling far from home a becoming a changed man, Guy Montag successfully completes the Hero 's journey. His journey ends with the realization that he has a chance to bring back what he never had: a society with books of knowledge to share. Guy reflects not on his past, but of the bright new future of the people he can aid with his new found understanding he has gained. As Guy recalls, “To everything there is a season, a time to break down, and a time to build