When a person realizes that everything they believe in and what they have been taught is all wrong, they rebel against the controlling system and attempt to educate other people on what they have learned. Sometimes they are able to start significant change in society; other times, they are oppressed by the government and are never heard from again. One strong theme in Fahrenheit 451 is a government restriction of new knowledge leads to a complacent, obedient society (SparkNotes). People who conform to society are content living dull, mindless, entertainment filled lives. Those who question the system and its strict rules are shunned from society and treated as social outcasts. One character, Montag experiences being treated as an outcast as
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Montag’s inner journey starts when he meets Clarisse, a spunky, quirky girl, who prompts him to ask himself questions about himself, his job, and his wife. Later on, after he has shared his concerns with his wife, he realizes that society is oblivious to the world around him. After that, he meets Faber, a retired English professor, who teaches Montag why the government restricts all knowledge. Montag then, with Faber’s help, escapes the city and joins a group of outcasts before the city is blown up with bombs. Montag’s character changes throughout the story many times. In the beginning, he is a happy worker and is content with life. As the story progresses, Montag begins to realize his life and job’s meaninglessness and begins to ask questions that draw attention from the government to him. By the end of the story, Montag has been forced to burn down his house that is filled with smuggled books, and becomes a wanted fugitive. All Montag’s actions show that the government will do any, and all, things in their power to keep a hold on what they believe is right for the people, even if it is …show more content…
In the beginning, Montag was fine with burning books. “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” (Pg. 1) He first felt compassion for a fire-victim when they had to burn a woman down with her house full of books. "There must be something in books, things we cannot imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You do not stay for nothing." (pg 51) By the end of the book, Montag feels disgusted with his job and decides to do something significant with his life. “I 'm going to do something, I do not even know what yet, but I am going to do something big..” (Pg
Montag’s inner journey starts when he meets Clarisse, a spunky, quirky girl, who prompts him to ask himself questions about himself, his job, and his wife. Later on, after he has shared his concerns with his wife, he realizes that society is oblivious to the world around him. After that, he meets Faber, a retired English professor, who teaches Montag why the government restricts all knowledge. Montag then, with Faber’s help, escapes the city and joins a group of outcasts before the city is blown up with bombs. Montag’s character changes throughout the story many times. In the beginning, he is a happy worker and is content with life. As the story progresses, Montag begins to realize his life and job’s meaninglessness and begins to ask questions that draw attention from the government to him. By the end of the story, Montag has been forced to burn down his house that is filled with smuggled books, and becomes a wanted fugitive. All Montag’s actions show that the government will do any, and all, things in their power to keep a hold on what they believe is right for the people, even if it is …show more content…
In the beginning, Montag was fine with burning books. “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” (Pg. 1) He first felt compassion for a fire-victim when they had to burn a woman down with her house full of books. "There must be something in books, things we cannot imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You do not stay for nothing." (pg 51) By the end of the book, Montag feels disgusted with his job and decides to do something significant with his life. “I 'm going to do something, I do not even know what yet, but I am going to do something big..” (Pg