Who Is Faber In Fahrenheit 451

People give speeches all the time in this world. They can be depressing, frustrating, or inspiring. Each speech that is given has some meaning, or has a strong argument. Likewise, in the book Fahrenheit 451, the character Faber gives a speech with a strong argument to the main character, Guy Montag. Montag is a man who has discovered that he is no longer happy, and he thinks the solution to him becoming happy again is in books. He goes to Faber to converse more about this issue. Faber, through the usage of analogies, hypophoras, and the appeal to logic, or logos, creates his argument that the lack of quality and leisure cause people to be unhappy, not the disappearance of books. Analogies help Faber describe his argument more clearly to Montag.

When Faber begins his speech, he uses an hypophora to get heated up about his argument: “‘Number one: Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality’” (79). Faber starts off with this to be able to easily proceed with what he is saying, and to get fully involved in what he is talking about. If Faber had just said the same sentences in one statement, the effect of a passion of what is being talked about would not be there. Montag understands that Faber is passionate about this topic, and appropriately directs his attention. Through listening, Montag comprehends, slowly, what Faber is trying to say. Faber again uses an hypophora directly after the first one: “‘And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture’” (79). The position of this hypophora hints that Faber is getting worked up about the topic and is completely letting all his frustration out. Through this display, Montag again understands the intensity of the situation, and the fervor of Faber’s feelings about how the human race is not the human race anymore. He continues to grasp what Faber’s main argument is. Lastly, Faber uses an hypophora to start a string of sentences which contain figurative language: “‘So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life’” (79). Faber uses this hypophora to continue the strength of the

When he talks about leisure, he uses a lot of logos to emphasize the reality of the situation. For example, Faber says that people do not have time to think because they are too focused on doing tasks quickly: “‘But time to think? If you’re not driving a hundred miles an hour, at a clip where you can’t think of anything else but the danger’” (80). He says that people do not stop and go through life slowly, taking time to appreciate everything. In other words, from a logical perspective, he says that people will not have time to think slowly because they are always going quickly. That is practical enough. If people slow down, then they will go back to being proper human beings. Montag grasps what Faber is saying, and through the usage of logos, understands that this racing through life is one reason that people are unhappy. Faber also uses logos when he says that people do not argue, and as a result, do not really think: “‘. . . then you’re playing some game or sitting in some room where you can’t argue with the four-wall televisor. Why?. . . It must be right. . . your mind hasn’t time to protest, ‘What nonsense!’’” (80). Faber says that people are tricked into thinking that television is the only thing in the world that is completely right and correct, and is the only thing that can cause ultimate happiness. Thinking logically, the people focus on television so much in this society because they do not have the