Throughout the book, Montag learns to question. The impact of Clarisse’s death leads him to become more curious of the world he lives in. Beatty lectures him, and tries to persuade Montag to think and act like the rest of society; hating books and being apathetic. Montag maintains his curiosity, but becomes even more eager to know why. He goes to Faber, hoping for him to understand his thinking. Faber says, “If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you’ll never learn,” (100). The government of Montag’s society has poisoned the people so much, to the point where people are afraid to show their ignorance. Asking questions could be seen as a threat to the government system. To the government, people shouldn’t be curious, people