Why Is Technology Important In Fahrenheit 451

In the beginning of the story, Fahrenheit 451, Montag realizes how much books affect his life. His job is to burn any piece of literature there is. It was not until Clarisse came up to him and showed him how unhappy he is in his life. He was then beginning to question everything that he was doing. He then discovered what books were and how beneficial they are in his life. He then realizes how determined he is to learn more about literature. One thing that he his still missing in his life to happiness. He is not alone though, there are many people in this town who also feel this way. There are houses that are burnt down who have books in them. Montag develops from think that society revolves around technology to being aware that will not books

One of these people is Montag. Montag can never find himself. Ever since Montag discovered books he has realized that technology ruins the way we act. Montag states, “You weren’t there, you didn’t see,” he said. “There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing.” pg 51. This shows how much Montag question himself and gets lost in life. When he says, “something there” shows how much a book will be able to make an impact on society. If something makes you want to stay inside and let yourself die with books that shows how valuable they are. When Montag says this he is finally figuring out that someone had a mission to do this and they did it as their lifestyle, just like Montag's lifestyle is being a firefighter. This lead to Montag saying, "Last night I thought about all the kerosene I've used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper. And I'd never even thought that thought before." pg 51. When he says, “behind each one”, it shows that not only he cares about books, but some people in the nation share a love and passion like his does. If people didn’t then there wouldn't be books here

Montag was both of these people at one point. He went from only technology based, to being in love with books. He was then a wise man who realized how much books can change the perspective of the way we view our life. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag states, “ “My wife says books aren’t real” pg 80. Specifically when Montag says “aren’t real” shows that Montag isn’t even questioning if books are real. He is also relying on his wife’s knowledge instead of finding out himself. Originally we see no intrest in him to trying to change the way the world see books. Then later in the book Montag states, "Just how it would feel. I mean to hate firemen who burn our houses and our books.” This is when Montag is developing a strong feeling towards books. You can see him developing when he says, “how would it feel.” He does not know how it feels, because he hasn’t had a chance to fully understand what books do or even have hundred of them surrounding him. It’s not until he goes to the professor's house later where we see Montag give his final thoughts towards books. Even when he is developing the thoughts of what books possibly are he understands what some people in the community are going