However, he was forced to continue his task as he was in the company of other firemen. Despite this, he mindlessly smuggles a book out of the burning home before leaving. That night, Montag begins to realize that his marriage has completely fallen apart, and both he and his wife were empty, lonely people. He remembers the night she had overdosed, and that “he was certain he wouldn’t cry” if she were to have died then (41). These overwhelming discoveries are, of course, prompted by everything Clarisse had previously told him.
16. Montag feels horrible for what he did, it made him very uncomfortable. He wanted to be able to read, think and to find the hidden truth. He didn’t want to be a fireman who starts fires anymore; he doesn’t want to continue killing the authors. 17.
Finally, the city crumbles to the ground as a result of war, and the Montag and the group heads to the city in search of survivors. As the plot progressed in the novel, Montag’s perspective
As Montag learns the truth about his impoverished society, the theme knowledge is essential to prevent an ignorant society. Montag is thinking about “the whole world pouring down”. The fire gushing up in a volcano. All rushing on down around in a sprouting roar and rivering stream in the morning. I don’t know anything anymore”(15).
You never stop to think what I've asked you" (6). Clarisse notices that Montag is always quick to answer her questions, which she concludes that Montag never stops and thinks about them. In contrast, Clarisse thinks about "too many things," said Montag, uneasily” (6). If both Montag and Clarisse were thinking thoroughly, Montag would never say this. Also, the uneasiness in his voice shows that Montag is overwhelmed by all her thoughts and that he rarely stops and thinks.
Are you a bad person if you conform to a dystopian society, without knowing it is wrong? Clarisse McClellan embraces her curious personality, which makes her a rebel. Mildred Montages benighted personality makes her a conventional society member. The curious personality of Clarisse and benighted personality of Mildred show that different people have different experiences in the same society. Clarisse McClellan’s curious personality makes her rebellious in the dystopian society.
The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury takes place in a futuristic world in which books are banned, free thought is rare, and firemen burn books. The main character, Guy Montag, reevaluates himself after he sees how curiosity can affect you. This happens when he meets Clarisse, his new neighbor. Clarisse is outgoing and got Guy to think for himself. Guy’s wife Mildred, however, lets the parlor walls think for her.
He is desperate, he has lost everything that he loves and is now decimated. Clarisse has died, he burned a woman for doing the exact thing he’s doing now, his wife betrayed him, he lost his home, he killed a man, and he will never see Faber again. His life is in shambles and everything he loves has gone. Montag’s feelings of despair show when the bombs drop; “Montag, lying there, eyes gritted shut with dust, a fine wet cement of dust in his now-shut mouth, gasping and crying, now thought again, I remember, I remember, I remember something else.” (160) Montag his crying for his family, and all he has to comfort him is Ecclesiastes and Revelation.
This quote shows how much Montag has really changed. Before now he never questioned his work or why he does what he does making this moment completely alter his character. This event even makes Montag question quitting his job which always meant so much to him. This also made him realize everything he has ever done wasn’t by choice but by the influence of his family. (add a lot more info about his
At the end of the novel, Montag is not in the best place in his life. He was talking to Faber and he said, “this is happening to me” (108).
Clarisse looks through Montag as if he was a clear window and simply tells him that he's not happy. Montag denies the fact that he isn't happy, until he thought deeper and longer about his happiness. ¨He felt his smile slide away, melt,
Montag is a newborn phoenix, risen from it’s ashes, ready to begin a new life the moment he destroyed his own home, which are full of memories that’s to be left behind forever. A society of where brainwashed families spend most of their entire lives watching television and listening to seashell radios. A society of where the government prohibits the existence of books by sending firemen to incinerate them on a daily basis. This dystopian society, is where the knowledgeable are to be feared and hated. For that reason, Montag attempts to figure out why books were banned in the first place and why people would rather spend most of their hours on technology then enjoy life.
Soon, he began to wonder why he was not satisfied with his life, he began to question why nobody had the time to sit back for a minute and reflect upon their lives. He discovered that nothing he had done through out his life defined his character; everything Montag had done was merely influenced by his community. He had adapted an image of someone that was not him. He had to met Clarisse in order to realize that his behavior and his way of living was not who he wanted to be. Subsequently, he began a desperate quest to find his true character and comprehend his purpose in
Mastering the Art of Tension: A Visual Analysis of the Opening Car Drive in Funny Games The opening three-minute sequence of the 1997 film Funny Games begins with a slow-motion car drive which is a masterful display of mise-en-scene and visual storytelling that creates tension and suspense. From the very first frame, the audience is thrust into a world of unease and discomfort that is only compounded as the scene progresses. Director Michael Haneke employs a variety of techniques through mise-en-scene and visual elements such as static shots, slow motion, color, and sound to create a sense of dread and foreboding, setting the stage for the twisted and disturbing story that is about the unfold.
This is the first time Montag takes action and contacts someone with the intent of bringing back ideas. Although they do not accomplish much in their first meeting, the event is still significant because it shows his future intentions and his changes. “We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren’t happy. Something’s missing.” (78) Montag is no longer a servant to the system, but one who defies it and wishes to release the truth despite the government’s intentions to silence
