Knowledge, as the saying goes, is power. It is power over yourself, your environment, and the ability to improve everything, even to the world. However, in recent events, people have been starting to value mental security and not being offended over freedom of speech? In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety”. But imagine a world where this is full-blown the case? Well, welcome to the world of Fahrenheit 451. Montag, in this world, is a “fireman”, a person who burns books and censors knowledge as they cause unrest. He begins with strong beliefs in this side, but progresses to turn into a man who actively seeks information and enlightenment. Being that the theme is centered around the value of knowledge, the change to accepting an intellectual perspective into his ideology is relevant. …show more content…
She is intrieguing to Montag, as she is very different from anyone he had ever met. Pretty and energetic, she does things others never think to, or are scared to do. That is, she asks questions. She wants to know, from little details of the world skimmed by those who cannot appreciate the little things in life, and brings them to Montag's attention. She contemplates happiness and individuality. What might be the most important however, is she correctly identifies that Montag is in fact, not happy. Montag thought he was content, as he was like all others, and he didn't know anything else. He never considered improvement, new ideas, changes, but Clarisse forcing him to consider things. He tries to ignore this, but then his wife attempts to kill herself, blasting this to the forefront of his