The lessons learned in literature are a significant part of how people choose to live their lives and go about solving issues, stemming from the philosophy and history ingrained inside of them. This can be seen in the novel Fahrenheit 451 as the main character, Guy Montag, tries to navigate his newfound knowledge of humanity. Montag's intense desire to discover the truth about his society alienates him from the people around him. This ultimately leads to Montag's revelation about how superficial his environment is, completely transforming how he chooses to live the rest of his life. The novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury reveals the transformational power of literature, showing that the knowledge gained from books is the true hero in the …show more content…
This book can go under the microscope. You’d find life under the glass,” (Bradbury 79). It isn't the books that are ruining society like Montag has been set up to believe, but the people who are unwilling to experience real life like the one Faber explains. After Montag flees his old life after burning it to the ground, he ends up in the country where he meets a group of people who have also experienced transformational wisdom in literature. The group assures Montag that what he had done for the sake of his own well-being will not be in vain, “The difference between the man who just cuts lawns and a real gardener is in the touching, he said. The lawn-cutter might just as well not have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime,” (Bradbury 150). This shows the shift between who Montag was in his previous life and who he is now, showing signs of change from the “lawn-cutter” to the “gardener.” Through the knowledge his new group has, from “international law” to “Bryon Tom Paine, Machiavelli or Christ,” (Bradbury 145), together they can make a real impact on the society they left behind. All Montag has ever wanted was a real purpose in life, which he is given by helping the people who cast him aside, providing them both wisdom and guidance, just like Clarisse, Faber, and even Beatty did to