On the first mention of the name of the book being Fahrenheit 451 you first think of something really hot which then trails to fire. If you dig even deeper into the title you realize that at 451 degrees fahrenheit books ignite. The story take place in a dystopian future where most literature is outlawed and firefighters cause fires instead of put them out. Children kill each other, everything is fast, and happiness is more vital than knowledge. We follow the firefighter Guy Montag as he changes his view on society from conversations he has with people through his life. Ray Bradbury uses symbolism and characterization to entertain the reader, but also show how easily society can become corrupt.
Clarisse McClellan was the first person in the
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Montag starts out loving his job and his life.”It was a pleasure to burn”. (Bradbury 1). In six simple words Montag sums up how much he loved his job. “He showered luxuriously, and then, whistling, hands in pockets, walked across the upper floor of the fire station and fell down the hole.”(Bradbury 1). Montag is pretty content with his life right now. He just seems happy with nothing to worry about. Then, he begins to question his job and life after talking with Clarisse for a while and after some traumatic experiences.”There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.” (Bradbury 24). This is Montag questioning society. He is wondering if the thing society banned is actually a good thing. "Last night I thought about all the kerosene I've used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had to think them up.” (Bradbury 25). This is another step for Montag questioning society and his life. He has been doing this for ten years and now he realizes it might be bad. This shows how easily it is to fall into the trends of society. “Where did we meet?And where?” (Bradbury 20) Montag is now questioning the people in this society, more …show more content…
He uses the characters to ask the questions and makes you infer on the meaning of certain statements. After rereading the story you pick up on certain things that you deemed unimportant before and you know the meaning behind these statements. Whenever I read that Mildred didn’t know their wedding I honestly thought the medics brainwashed her but that might have been just me. Finally Bradbury makes us question our own society and if we really know what is going