Faber: Faber, an old ex-english professor, is introduced into the story when Montag meets up with him to discuss the books he is trying to understand. At first, Faber is hesitant, but eventually opens up to Montag and helps him. Faber reads to Montag and even reads some of the bible. “‘I don’t talk things, sir’ said Faber. ‘I talk the meaning of things.
After Beatty leaves Montag’s house at the end of Part One, Montag pulls out all the books he’s taken and begins reading with them, along with Mildred, “‘Books aren’t people. You read and I look all around, but there isn’t anybody!’” (Bradbury 73). Mildred is incredibly ignorant and unwilling to learn about books, which just fuels Montag’s motivation even more towards increasing knowledge and comprehension of books. Because of this motivation, Montag goes to find Faber and asks him for help.
Faber is the one to blame for Montag doing what he believes in. Beatty does not like having to keep his firemen in check; therefore, he let it slip a few times and tried to convince Montag to turn in the books and go on to his normal life. Montag wanted
In this book, Bradbury uses the character of Faber to expand Montag’s intellectual capabilities to understand reality, demonstrate the paramount desire to change the structure of their society. This is shown in numerous ways, the first when Faber tells Montag an interesting quote, this is when Montag first sees Faber at his house to ask him to teach him. Then Faber says this to Montag. "Mr. Montag, you are looking at a coward.
Faber is the mastermind behind many of Montag’s plans and continues to assist him despite staying home. He values his safety more than anything else, leading him to contribute in many essential ways. We can also infer that in Faber’s perfect society he is a leader who fights for good with coming into the spotlight. This attribute is useful for Montag to catch his enemies off-guard with the unique skill set that Faber has. Despite the lack of danger, Faber conveys how his job is important and shows how influential he is.
Faber shows Montag the books can teach him lots of things, if Faber can teach Montag how to use the books to learn about things that went on, are going on, and might go on. Faber impacts on Montag are that he knows how to understand the books and learn what is going on in the books. In addition Faber again helps Montag change when he comes to his house with the bible; Montag wants to memorize the bible and bring the book to Faber because he feels guilty about all the books he has burned. So to make it up he will help preserve the last of the books. “We have everything to be be happy, but we aren’t happy.
He pleads with Faber to help him, “You’re the only one I knew might help me. To see. To see…I want you to teach me to understand what I read” (pg 81-82). Faber agrees to help Montag, he becomes Montag’s mentor, and has a large effect on him. He also gives Montag an earpiece, to continue to educate him when they are not together.
In contrast, he exposes Faber’s cowardice through his interactions with Montag. When Montag seeks Faber’s help in rebelling, Faber tells him, “Mr. Montag, you are looking at a coward. I saw the ways this were going, a long time back. I said nothing” (82). This quote shows that Faber acknowledges his cowardice and won’t take action.
Montag is already realizing that he doesn’t know anything about his own world even though he is an adult, revealing the truth that knowledge really is crucial, and he breaks down even more later in the book when he hears in his head “‘Montag,’ Faber’s voice scraped
He remembers Faber, an English major, and he decides that he might be able to help him understand what he might be reading. He visits Faber, who says the value of books are in the awareness of life they contain. Faber says that Montag needs time to read the books. Faber agrees to help Montag, and want to overthrow the status quo. Faber will begin reproducing books, and Montag will plant books in the homes of firemen.
It wasn’t until after the death of that woman that he began to question the way things are. The reader can see how people are also influential to how Montag is shaped. Throughout the book a man is mentioned that Montag met in a park. Eventually, Montag went to his house to get advice on the books he has. The man, Faber, gave Montag a two way radio that allowed the two to talk to each other and listen to what is going on around them.
Montag stole a book; the Book of Ecclesiastes. He explains this to Faber because he wants Faber to understand how passionate he has become for wanting to learn and use books. Montag’s love for reading gradually grows more and more because he is beginning to actually read them. That is another reason why the book of Ecclesiastes is so important because it is the first one he actually begins to read. Montag feels a power source from the books he is reading that energizes his feeling of gaining more knowledge from them.
Faber was willing to risk getting caught for Montag, “I deserve everything. Run, for God’s sake. Perhaps I can delay them here-” These risk that they took for each other is only something true friends would do. Even with all of baggage that Montag carried around he was still able to find someone that accepted him for himself and was willing to do anything for his safety.
Montag’s inquisitiveness led him to Faber, and therefore opened his eyes to an opportunity to change his life and rebel. Lastly, Montag is unique because of his unwavering courage. This courage is shown through his actions and
Montag has done a total reversal since when he met Clarisse. He started out as a man who burned books and destroyed ideas to a man who now not only wants to protect them, but bring back the freedom of thought. He seeks out a professor, Faber, who lost his job after his liberal arts school shut down because of lack of interest. During their first meeting, Faber is scared that Montag might arrest him or turn him in because of his position. Faber denies knowing anything about how many copies of different books are left.
