Montag's Rebirth In Fahrenheit 451

relation to mankind. Granger states that the mythical fledgling would intentionally throw itself into a fire to burn itself up and initiate a rebirth for itself. This is parallel to Montag’s reputational suicide when he read poems to Mildred and her companions, essentially crying out for his current state of life to end so he could institute the beginning of his new one. Correlating with the Phoenix’s rebirth, this impulsive action committed by Montag appears to have indirectly triggered Montag’s retreat and rebirth through a series of reactions including Beatty’s failed arrest attempt and nationwide fugitive hunt. Granger’s last plea to end the “jumping” may be Bradbury’s faint way of stating that Montag can finally seize the opportunity of creating a stable, prosperous future not only for himself, but also for the

To exhibit, most readers of Fahrenheit 451 who are familiar with the evolutionary process of a hero can broadly come to a consensus that the return with elixir occurs when Montag affiliates his expertise with the Book of Ecclesiastes. The book centers on Jewish theology and emphasizes the need for change and transformation, perfectly suiting the basic contents of the story. The book acting as the elixir makes perfect sense since the book teaches its readers the virtues of transformation and why it is necessary for one’s moral barometer. As an elixir, it is tailored to cure anyone who suffers from acute dogmatic perceptions on the dynamics of life-the same thing that Montag suffers from throughout the majority of the novel. After finally conquering the paralyzing ideology, Montag, with the aid of ‘the book’ is capable of treating anybody who is crippled with such notions. All in all, the return home is a particularly dense portion of the book considering that all three sub-elements are packed into only a relatively small portion of the