Influenced by Books The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury demonstrates a dystopian world by creating a society where people are surrounded by advanced technology that will negatively affect their life. The story follows the main character Guy Montag, a fireman whose job is to burn books and the building they are in. Bradbury’s use of books as a symbol shows Montag’s growth throughout the novel, ultimately revealing the more knowledge a person chooses to seek out, the less ignorant the person is. To begin with, Montag is first introduced to the symbol of books because of the importance of his job in the government, he burns them proving he’s a rule follower. For example, Montag feels it is “...a pleasure to burn” when he is at work and