How Does Guy Montag Save Our Society

Guy Montag was new to the idea of reading forbidden books, so, if given the chance, what would someone experienced with reading choose to save? The books chosen to be remembered for the fall of society should be important, as they need to prevent the corruption of the new society. What books have such strong messages that they should be deemed more significant than others? It is my belief that, if only three books were to be saved from fiery death, I would pick to save To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank, and become Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. One of the well-known classics of English literature is To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. This book shows the importance of empathy and equality. When Atticus Finch takes on the Tom Robinson case, he knows that, while Tom is innocent, he will likely be found guilty due to discrimination. This startles Jem the most, as to kids free of judgement, Robinson was clearly free. In any new society, the citizens should all be free of needless judgement, like Jem, Scout, and Dill in this case. Even so, the kids still constantly harass Boo Radley, despite not knowing the truth of the circumstances of Boo’s situation. At the end of the novel, Scout reflect on how it would’ve …show more content…
He chose the only books he could, as many others would, although being able to make a different selection would’ve been lovely. When considering books, there are many things for one to consider. Would someone value morals over entertainment, or vice versa? Comedy over the more somber novels? The truth is, there is no real answer. The values of a future society could change drastically according to the values of one person, or a small group of people. The subjectiveness of this topic makes writing of it all the more interesting, but the books I picked are aimed towards equality and forgiveness. What would you pick, if you had the