When Beatty brings Montag to his house in the “Afterward,” he shows Montag his hidden library. Beatty says that he has never read any of his books in years. He clearly has a love for them, by hoarding them in his house. After this new revelation, it can be concluded that Beatty is a paradox. He quotes books and keeps them in a hidden library in his house, but he blames books for all the problems in the world. Beatty must hate books because he took a job where the only purpose is to burn books. Beatty says that he is a romantic, and he thought that life should be like a love story from a novel. When his life didn’t go the way he wanted to, he turned to books to get insight from them. Beatty found no books that could help him and this is why he turned on books. …show more content…
Beatty talks about how burning books burn people’s decisions for themselves. Beatty thinks people are happier when they don't have a choice. It could also be said that Beatty wishes he could forget his life and be “happy” like everyone else. He doesn't want to be able to think, so he believes that he needs to help others from thinking. When Beatty wanted to die at the end of the book, everything he believed in like books and love were thrown in the fire. Beatty wanted to burn back. He turned on these things after being hurt and it is shown when Beatty makes Montag burn his own house. Beatty probably knew that Montag was going to kill him and that's why he continues to taunt Montag. By dying Beatty is living out the perfect story for someone one day to write a book about him. In the long run, it is easier to have no expectations and find something wonderful, like Montag did, than read books and not find beauty like Beatty. Beatty is not a villain, he had bad luck with life and tries to do what he thought was best for his