Guy Montag’s Transformation “The temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns.” In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury conveys how the character, Montag, and all the other characters interact with each other and how their world views are different than ours. Throughout the story, Bradbury thoroughly explains how the several characters, which live in the inevitable future, adapt to the government and how their emotions and choices differ than ours. Ray Bradbury’s use of literary elements, such as imagery and direct characterization in the novel assist the reader’s comprehension of the overall change of Montag and point of the well-written work. In part one of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury introduces and explains and unknowledgeable, …show more content…
He becomes increasingly discomforted and discontent as he realizes as he has been living an empty, infilling life. “We are living in a time when flowers are trying to be flowers, instead of growing on good rain and back loam.” At this point in the novel, Montag has made his choice to protect the books above all else, although he has not completely made his break from his house. Bradbury uses this imagery to compare how Montag sees life, and how Faber explains how and what it’s really like. This pertains with Montag’s change throughout the novel because this is where he learns from Faber how to think and to live life to the fullest every day. Direct characterization is another literary element Bradbury uses to help the reader connect and realize how Montag transforms throughout the book. “The woman knelt among the books, touching the drenched leather and cardboard, reading the guilt titles with her fingers, while her eyes accused Montag.” From this literary element, we can know that the lady is mad about Montag burning her books. But when the women recognizes what Montag will later on, that the value of books isn’t physical, and doesn’t lie on the visible pages. This can relate to the change of Montag because maybe this lady is the spark that makes him run to Faber for help. Once again, imagery is used to demonstrate Montag’s change. “They rounded a corner in thunder and siren, with …show more content…
Due to a result, these powerful literary elements, Bradbury is able to compose this well-written novel. Upon reflection, the novel is reminiscent of present times, because like the people in the novel, we are being pulled close and closer to technology. What do you think the future generation will be like? We need more people like Montag, who can think and who has potential to be very