At the beginning of the novel Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag is a fireman like any other that doesn’t stray from the crowd and doesn’t ask questions. He seems content to carry out orders, no matter how destructive or cruel without a second thought. Over the course of the novel, however, Montag is transformed into a curious man that seeks the truth about books and what really happens in their society. A major influence on this transformation is his contact with subordinate characters such as MIldred, Clarisse, and Faber. His interactions with these characters show him what it would take for him to be happy, and what had previously caused him not to be. These characters molded Montag into his own man that questions society, rather than conforming to it.
One of the most important characters in Montag’s life is Mildred. Montag notices through his interactions with MIldred how little people actually know each other, and how little they care to know of each other. “Funny, how funny, not to remember where or when you met your husband or wife.” (Bradbury 40). Mildred and Montag don’t actually know anything about each other, and when Montag realizes that, he notices all of his other …show more content…
Faber motivates Montag to change by giving him the required wisdom to spark change in their society. “He would be Montag-plus-Faber, fire plus water, and then one day, after everything had mixed and simmered and worked away in silence, there would be neither fire nor water, but wine” (Bradbury 99). This quote shows that, with Faber’s guidance, Montag will become more than he was. Faber is too old and to cowardly to make a change in society, but because Montag is willing and able to learn, Faber will be able to make a change. Similarly, Montag would be unable to make a change in their society because he doesn’t have the experience Faber does, but with each other they have a real chance to impact the
One of the most important characters in Montag’s life is Mildred. Montag notices through his interactions with MIldred how little people actually know each other, and how little they care to know of each other. “Funny, how funny, not to remember where or when you met your husband or wife.” (Bradbury 40). Mildred and Montag don’t actually know anything about each other, and when Montag realizes that, he notices all of his other …show more content…
Faber motivates Montag to change by giving him the required wisdom to spark change in their society. “He would be Montag-plus-Faber, fire plus water, and then one day, after everything had mixed and simmered and worked away in silence, there would be neither fire nor water, but wine” (Bradbury 99). This quote shows that, with Faber’s guidance, Montag will become more than he was. Faber is too old and to cowardly to make a change in society, but because Montag is willing and able to learn, Faber will be able to make a change. Similarly, Montag would be unable to make a change in their society because he doesn’t have the experience Faber does, but with each other they have a real chance to impact the