1. Question One: What is the author’s purpose in the constant occurrence of Montag washing his hands throughout the novel to his quote on page 4, “you never wash it off completely,” referring to the kerosene. What would this mean symbolically?
The author’s purpose in the constant occurrence of Montag washing his hands throughout the novel is to show that Montag will never be capable of washing away his guilt. For example, on page 4, Montag’s says that “you never wash it off completely,” which shows that not only is he just expressing a reality concerning an individual's cleanliness, but likewise, he is intuitively, remarking on the ethical obligation he conveys with him for exacting such a great amount of torment on others for the advantage …show more content…
First of all, yes Montag did say on page 41 that he wouldn’t cry if Mildred died, but on page 11, Mildred tried committing suicide, and this probably made Montag believe that Mildred could hurt herself again. If the story continued and Mildred didn’t die in the car crash, he wouldn’t break her heart, since it would just influence her to try and commit suicide again. Next, according to page 153, it says “I remember. Montag clung to the earth. I remember. Chicago. Chicago, a long time ago. Millie and I. That's where we met! I remember now. Chicago. A long time ago.” The author’s purpose of making Montag remember where he and Millie is to show that there was a point in time where he loved her, where he loved the old her. He always will care about her and when you love someone you hope for the best in them and i think this is what Montag always did, such as when Mildred tried to commit suicide. Also, on page 138 it states, “Millie, he thought. All this country here. Listen to it! Nothing and nothing. So much silence, Millie, I wonder how you'd take it? Would you shout Shut up, shut up! Millie, Millie. And he was sad.” He’s thinking about Millie because it shows how he truly feels about Millie. He experiences a range of emotions, because he has his wife stripped away from him due to her betrayal. He feels …show more content…
First of all, Montag lives in a world where the government fears the citizens will have many different opinions and that will be the demise of their so called peace. So, the government called upon the firemen to destroy all literature and in its place, the use of media and new technology was being encouraged. Montag realizes in part three that the firemen were not burning books for the right reason. Every single book found was being burned regardless of the context and the firemen were responsible to maintain this order of censorship. Montag realized that books are severely important for the growth of society, and that the only reason why books are being burned is because new technology is what society carves. There are a very few people who value books in this society, therefore the government plans to get rid of all books and make sure order is maintained. So, Montag believes that the falseness of their society should be burned like the parlor walls, the seashell radios, and people like Beatty who was a part of this delusional society and believed these outrageous
The author’s purpose in the constant occurrence of Montag washing his hands throughout the novel is to show that Montag will never be capable of washing away his guilt. For example, on page 4, Montag’s says that “you never wash it off completely,” which shows that not only is he just expressing a reality concerning an individual's cleanliness, but likewise, he is intuitively, remarking on the ethical obligation he conveys with him for exacting such a great amount of torment on others for the advantage …show more content…
First of all, yes Montag did say on page 41 that he wouldn’t cry if Mildred died, but on page 11, Mildred tried committing suicide, and this probably made Montag believe that Mildred could hurt herself again. If the story continued and Mildred didn’t die in the car crash, he wouldn’t break her heart, since it would just influence her to try and commit suicide again. Next, according to page 153, it says “I remember. Montag clung to the earth. I remember. Chicago. Chicago, a long time ago. Millie and I. That's where we met! I remember now. Chicago. A long time ago.” The author’s purpose of making Montag remember where he and Millie is to show that there was a point in time where he loved her, where he loved the old her. He always will care about her and when you love someone you hope for the best in them and i think this is what Montag always did, such as when Mildred tried to commit suicide. Also, on page 138 it states, “Millie, he thought. All this country here. Listen to it! Nothing and nothing. So much silence, Millie, I wonder how you'd take it? Would you shout Shut up, shut up! Millie, Millie. And he was sad.” He’s thinking about Millie because it shows how he truly feels about Millie. He experiences a range of emotions, because he has his wife stripped away from him due to her betrayal. He feels …show more content…
First of all, Montag lives in a world where the government fears the citizens will have many different opinions and that will be the demise of their so called peace. So, the government called upon the firemen to destroy all literature and in its place, the use of media and new technology was being encouraged. Montag realizes in part three that the firemen were not burning books for the right reason. Every single book found was being burned regardless of the context and the firemen were responsible to maintain this order of censorship. Montag realized that books are severely important for the growth of society, and that the only reason why books are being burned is because new technology is what society carves. There are a very few people who value books in this society, therefore the government plans to get rid of all books and make sure order is maintained. So, Montag believes that the falseness of their society should be burned like the parlor walls, the seashell radios, and people like Beatty who was a part of this delusional society and believed these outrageous