(Thesis) Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 uses the protagonist Montag to illustrate the power of human intellect in the pursuit of happiness. (Cm1) Achieving happiness, a universal goal that empowered people such as Ghandi and the colonists of the early United States, also fueled Montag's vision. (Cm1) Even before he was conscious of why, Montag always intuitively grabbed books. (Cd1) It was because a staple in human nature is to want to discover, never wanting to become the lesser. (Cm2) Montag didn't even think about the reasoning behind his theft, it was his subconscious, searching for it a meaning in life. (Cm1) Montag wants bliss and he doesn’t even detect it, because it hides in the back of his mind. (Cd2) After his encounter with Clarisse
