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Fahrenheit 451 Knowledge Analysis

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Knowledge is important in order to create diversity and help people stand on their own, In the novel Montag, in order to see knowledge, goes to an english professor named Faber for guidance. The two decided to discuss a plan to get books back into society, when Montag makes a comment about placing books into the firemen’s houses and burning the houses. In reply to Montag’s comment Faber says, “‘Don’t ask for guarantees. And don’t look to be saved by any one, thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving and if you drown, at least die knowing you’re headed for shore’” (Bradbury 86). Faber is telling Montag that he can’t rely on other people or inanimate objects all the time. Montag needs to find certain things on his own, but
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