The Old Guys

The novel Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury is dystopian science fiction. Guy Montag, the main character, begins as a firefighter who starts fires rather than extinguishing them. A corrupt government and society uses its citizens to destroy the past. By burning books and promoting technology and propaganda, citizens become numb to reality. As Montag progresses, his perspective changes, his heart is warmed, and he realizes the truth of his culture and his need to rebuild it in knowledge…

1. "It 's fine work. Montag burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn 'em to ashes, then burn the ashes. That 's our official slogan. -Guy Montag (page 6) Montag talks with Clarisse for the first time and she asks him interesting questions about his work as a fireman. For example: "Do you ever read any of the books you burn?" And then Montag explains Clarisse their official firemen slogan. Millay, Whitman and Faulkner were famous American authors during the 19th century. Their books…

Guy Montag’s interactions with outside forces such as the empty pill bottle and Clarisse contributed to his growth as a character, while developing the theme that censorship can be used to protect people while also controlling them. Montag thought he was happy as he strolled along side Clarisse on his way home. Later, Montag steps on an object while entering his bedroom, “the object he had sent tumbling with his foot now glinted under the edge of his own bed. The small crystal bottle of sleeping…

looks into the future. This book is about a man named Guy Montag, who is a fireman who burns books along with people’s houses. Montag eventually learns from a young girl named Clarisse, who is 16 years old, that there is actually something special about these books that he is burning. Clarisse shows Montag that there is curious people out there in the world seeking for answers. Beatty is the fire chief, who turns out to be not a very good guy. Beatty is known as the evil in this book who has to…

451 by Ray Bradbury, the protagonist, Guy Montag lives in a futuristic dystopian society. As a fireman, his job is to burn illegal books and the homes of the owners with them, but later he questions the effect of censorship and everything that he ever knew. Guy Montag changes from an unemotional fireman to a fully emotional and engaged rebel as a result of conflict with his dystopian society. First and foremost, Clarisse McClellan is a seventeen-year-old thought-provoking influential…

The scene also reminds us of the river scene in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring where the Nazgûl show they are afraid of water. The story being well known in French culture, the Family Guy reference can be understood as an allusion to it. When Lois finally learns the truth, she exclaims ‘What the fuck?’ with the ‘fuck’ being covered by the sound of Peter’s boat. Just as Peter’s earlier ‘This is bullshit!’, the French adaptation is a…

character is Guy Montag. He is a thirty year old fireman and is married. His job is burning books. During the book, he changes from burning books to saving books so his purpose is going against the government. He said ”’...there must be something in books…”’(48). This proves that Montag is changing from burning books to liking books. This is where his personality is starting to change and starting to ask why. Faber is the next main character. He is a former english professor. He is old…

“You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing there will be no result”~ Mohandas Gandhi. One of the many themes shown through the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is action vs. inaction. The main character Guy Montag, who is an inactive fireman who burns down the homes of book owners as a punishment for breaking the law, turns into an active man who takes action upon his beliefs. Bradbury, who published the book in 1953, predicts a future filled with…

Born into a futuristic, technologically based society, Guy Montag had never thought to question anything. By blindly accepting the policies of his society Montag had lived his life in a state of serenity. He was a fireman, which in Montag’s world, was considered a highly respected profession. The role of firemen in this society was to destroy the existence of knowledge by igniting books and houses that contain them. Throughout the book, Montag began to change after he met Clarisse McClellan.…

Fahrenheit 451 Born into a futuristic, technologically based society, Guy Montag had never thought to question anything. By accepting the way things were, without questioning anything Montag had lived his life in serenity. He was a fireman, which is a well respected individual in his society. A fireman ignites books and houses that contain them. Throughout the book, Montag began to change after he met Clarisse McClellan. All this time Montag had worn his happiness “like a mask” and had claimed…