“You better head for the river if you can, follow along it, and if you can hit the old railroad lines going into the country, follow the mow there was only the cold river and Montag floating in a sudden peacefulness, away from the city and the lights and the chase, away from everything.” The river in Fahrenheit 451 symbolized Montag’s rebirth and washed away his sins. Montag has a new found freedom and the river and fire show this metaphorically as the river shows a cleansing. The author of this novel is Ray Bradbury. He is known for his novel “ Taurangi 451” and his short stories. His style of writing is very poetic and he is one of the most famous and celebrated authors of our time. Throughout this novel, Montag’s emotions towards society are ever changing, especially when he realizes that there may be …show more content…
Books symbolize knowledge, but also humanity. Montag starts to question society. When Montag first meets the character Clarrise he assumes he is happy but then has a realization that he might not be”It is not books you need, it's some of the things that are in books.”The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.Montag realizes that there is so much more to life within books and that with knowledge it opens up so many more doors and even happiness.Montag was starting to realize that he was missing out on knowledge and power and didn’t want to be a puppet anymore.I know this because it says in the text Montag talks about how you don’t stay in a burning house for nothing and that it must be worth it.”There must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing. “Montag’s beliefs are changing as he questions the world around him and he is very conflicted. He wants the truth and knowledge but doesn;t want the wrath that comes with it.Montag’s character is changing throughout the novel and he is becoming more confused and