Perhaps M. Scott Peck was right when he said “Human interaction is the key force in overcoming resistance and speeding change.” To begin the story Montag is a very shallow person with the inability to understand others. The encounters Montag has, leads to him starting to ask questions about his society. (BS-3) The fear Montag holds of losing a very important person to him makes him reach the point of no return. (TS) the human interactions that Montag has with his key teachers as well as some major catalysts drive him to becoming an antihero. (MIP-1) Montag's interactions to begin the story prove that he starts off as an average member of this society The way Montag conforms to the laws of his society demonstrates that he starts as the classic …show more content…
(SIP-A): The first major catalyst that has an effect on Montag and gets him to start thinking is Clarisse. (STEWE-1): As Clarisse talks to Montag, it becomes evident that he is amazed by her differences from others in this society. She then asks an intriguing question to Montag: " ‘Are you happy?'" (7). Clarisse leaves him with this question, forcing him to ponder it by himself. At first, Montag rejects the fact that he may be unhappy, stating, "Of course I am happy. What does she think?" (8). After thinking about the question Clarisse asked, it started to have an effect on him, and he came to realize that "he was not happy. He said the words to himself" (9). Clarisse's ability to get Montag to think causes a change in his character. He is able to slow down and think about how he may lack this feeling of happiness that at first he believed he had. (STEWE-2): As Montag has his second conversation with Clarisse, she tells him that if the dandelion rubs off on your chin, you are in love. Montag attempts this, but the dandelion does not rub off. Clarisse says, "‘What a shame,' she said. ‘You're not in love with anyone.'" (19). Once again, Montag denies this like he did before. He tells Clarisse that he is "‘very much in love'" (20). Although Montag appears as someone who does love his wife, as he thinks about how their relationship functions, he realizes …show more content…
(BS-3) Montags fear of losing a key teacher to him leads him to the point of no return. (BS-2) While Montag interacts with the people around him he starts to question the society he once fully believed in. (BS-1) Primitively, Montag begins as someone who fully accepts the society he lived in. (R) Is the biggest part of a successful society the people in it and how they