A criminal in one world and a saint in another; so which is it? In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury shows the readers how Montag slowly changes from an ordinary man to an individual unlike any other. But was his drastic transformation for the better? Unfortunately, Montag struggles to find his own path in his everyday life, his poor judgement constantly leading him into unnecessary chaos. With Montag’s inferior traits and intentions, Bradbury presents his main character as a careless and unacceptable individual.
Although Montag mainly shows cruelty and selfishness throughout the novel, he does attempt to help others. Guy Montag’s influence on Faber shows itself when Faber admits, “I feel alive for the first time in years” (Bradbury 131). …show more content…
In the end, Montag did go back to the city to create a new civilisation, where he could create his own rules. “Come on now, we’re going to build a mirror factory first and put out nothing but mirrors for the next year and take a long look in them”(164) says Granger as his way to command the need for knowledge of what truly is important.. Montag, along with Granger’s team, went back to the city to live their lives how they have always wanted. Although on his journey to escape, he frames other innocent firemen and their wives to cover up a mistake that he made when he “hid the books in the kitchen and moved from the house again to the alley and looked back” (130). Montag selfishly let others drown and suffer for the consequences that he deserves. He secured his safety, when he should have owned up to his mess, leaving his friends untouched. He also burnt his house to flames when told to and has pleasure while burning it when he thought, “As before it was good to burn” (116). Montag obviously does not have a clear mind of his own and is easily swayed. He gave back into his old habits as a firefighter, after all his efforts and battles not to burn. Montag encouraging to burn his house signifies that he intends to burn his past life. To add on, Montag blackmails Faber when he refused to help him at first. Montag starts to tear pages out of the bible to which Faber protests saying, “The book. Don’t tear it …show more content…
Was his change of heart for the greater goods? Because of Montag’s clouded judgement, numerous people have suffered. Like Montag’s world, Society can pull you down in an instant, taking everything away from you and majority of times you will not be able to get out of a mess without family or friends. This man has many flaws and is no human to be acquainted to. Guy Montag is sincerely a dreadful
Although Montag mainly shows cruelty and selfishness throughout the novel, he does attempt to help others. Guy Montag’s influence on Faber shows itself when Faber admits, “I feel alive for the first time in years” (Bradbury 131). …show more content…
In the end, Montag did go back to the city to create a new civilisation, where he could create his own rules. “Come on now, we’re going to build a mirror factory first and put out nothing but mirrors for the next year and take a long look in them”(164) says Granger as his way to command the need for knowledge of what truly is important.. Montag, along with Granger’s team, went back to the city to live their lives how they have always wanted. Although on his journey to escape, he frames other innocent firemen and their wives to cover up a mistake that he made when he “hid the books in the kitchen and moved from the house again to the alley and looked back” (130). Montag selfishly let others drown and suffer for the consequences that he deserves. He secured his safety, when he should have owned up to his mess, leaving his friends untouched. He also burnt his house to flames when told to and has pleasure while burning it when he thought, “As before it was good to burn” (116). Montag obviously does not have a clear mind of his own and is easily swayed. He gave back into his old habits as a firefighter, after all his efforts and battles not to burn. Montag encouraging to burn his house signifies that he intends to burn his past life. To add on, Montag blackmails Faber when he refused to help him at first. Montag starts to tear pages out of the bible to which Faber protests saying, “The book. Don’t tear it …show more content…
Was his change of heart for the greater goods? Because of Montag’s clouded judgement, numerous people have suffered. Like Montag’s world, Society can pull you down in an instant, taking everything away from you and majority of times you will not be able to get out of a mess without family or friends. This man has many flaws and is no human to be acquainted to. Guy Montag is sincerely a dreadful