How Did Montag Change In Fahrenheit 451

In the novel “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag is a fireman whose job it is to burn books instead of putting out fires. In this dystopian world, books are illegal, and censorship is prominent. Almost no books remain. The public has been brainwashed with TV and propaganda, and cannot think for themselves. Montag however, begins to change himself after a chance meeting with Clarisse. At the beginning of the book, Montag is just like the rest of the public. He is content with his job as a fireman, burning books was a fun and thrilling experience for him. He thought books were silly and not worth reading, as his job as a fireman taught him think. He did not think for himself, accepting most of what he was told. He did not even make his own decisions, mindlessly walking through life, repeating the same routines without questions. And he never questioned the censorship within his society. Reading only what was put out there, which was not much, works of creativity all shunned and illegal. …show more content…
He starts to think differently, much different from others around him. He also begins reading, something he was highly against before. He steals books from the firehouse, such as the bible, and hides them so he wouldn’t be found out. He begins to think for himself, questioning why books are so frowned upon in society. Thinking completely differently from what he’s been brainwashed to think. He also starts making his own, admittedly drastic, decisions. Such as stealing books from the firehouse. As well as reading excerpts of them to visitors, which unfortunately leads to him being found out. After learning more about the censorship of society, Montag takes direct action, planning to plant books in the homes of firemen. But after a meeting with Faber, an old literary teacher, he decides to spy on Captain Beatty to see if he is on their