Throughout the novel, Ray Bradbury demonstrates a real-life problem: government control over access to universal entities. Through this Bradbury shows that when looking beyond what is given, a bigger picture is shown. As the plot develops, Montag’s view on the government and the firefighting force. In the beginning, Montag is seen as faithful to the government and goes along with what the firefighters are supposed to do. When Clarisse asks Montag about the rumor of firefighters putting out flames, he laughs at her and says to her “You are an odd one.” After this encounter, Montag becomes more aware of what is going on, so he talks to his wife, Mildred. During this talk, Montag shares his inquiries with Mildred hoping to make sense of what