Montag's relationship with books is the focus of this essay. The essay is divided into two sections: the first considers how books become a way for Montag to express himself more fully and honestly, and the second and longer section considers how books become an impediment. In this section, I will examine the relationship between Mildred and Captain Beatty, as well as what happens when Montag discovers his love for Mildred written down. Following that, I will examine a combination of more overtly brutal violence that shatters Montag's attempts to escape. First of all, books are thought catalysts that can be used to find answers, review and revise existing ideas, and stimulate novel thinking. Montag uses books as a distraction to escape the reality of his personal problems. He falls into their fictitious plots and characters, temporarily suspending his own intellectual activity. Eventually, the novels …show more content…
He comes to realize that, as a result of the books, he has lost his wife and home. For this reason, he decides to take his job lightly and secretly read books instead of burning them. After being discovered, Montag is ordered to seek out Clarisse, and after the two meet, they become friends and get married. However, since she thinks so differently from the rest of society, she cannot stay with him for long because she finds herself constantly arguing with him about various things. After this, Montag is fired from his job, and when he tries to return home, he finds it empty without a trace left behind by his wife—the house was bare.Third of all, as Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 suggests, the world would be a better place if one of mankind's most popular pastimes was reading books rather than watching television. Books contribute to culture, shape and change society, and contribute to shaping our