Fahrenheit 451 Beatty's Allusion

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In Fahrenheit 451, Beatty makes makes an allusion to the New Testament of the Bible. It refers to the story of when Christ walked on water. In the Book of Matthew 14:22-33 Christ sends his disciples in a boat to sail across the Sea of Galilee after feeding the 5000. However, later on the disciplines face a storm. Christ then walks on water to help them. This however frightens them for they think they are encountering a ghost.Jesus then tells them "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." Peter then walked on water with him, and as he was doing so he got scared and began to sink. However, Christ saved him and he began to walk on the water yet again. In Fahrenheit 451, Beatty compares Montag and his curiosity for books to Christ walking on