Mildred And Montag In Fahrenheit 451

For every student, there is a teacher. In Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, Clarisse and Beatty are the two main influences in Montag’s life that travel an attitude reversing journey with him and teach him about himself along the way. Clarisse is an outcast who teaches how him to enjoy the little things in life and shows him that there is more to life other than this corrupted society. Beatty, his boss, was the final change in Montag that caused the last turning point in the novel. Guy Montag experiences a character transformation from a mindless fireman who enjoys his book burning job, into a literate being who is well aware of the world around him with the help of Clarisse and Beatty.

At the basis of Fahrenheit 451 is the relationship between Mildred and Montag. The first scene in which they interact, when Montag finds Mildred overdosed, sets the tone for their relationship throughout the book. They are distant, never having full conversations, so apart that neither of them could remember where they first met (40). Mildred is absorbed in her “other family”, the TV walls and barely notices Montag’s breakdown until he shows her his books. Besides burning books, Mildred indifference and distance were one of the main causes of Montag’s disintegration. Perhaps if Mildred had been more attentive to Montag, he may not have spiralled so quickly and dramatically. However Mildred’s disconnectedness may have also been caused by Montag’s

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian work of fiction that occurs in the twenty-fourth century. It follows the journey of the protagonist, Guy Montag, a fireman who starts fires instead of putting them out. Montag's world is turned upside when one night after work, he meets Clarisse McClellan. She is Montag's seventeen-year-old neighbor who has a different idea about the function of the society the two live in. Before his unexpected meeting with Clarisse, Montag is content, even happy with his life and an occupation. After parting ways with her that evening, Montag examines his life and comes to the conclusion that he is actually not happy (“Fahrenheit 451: A Christian Perspective" 1). Montag is nauseated with the disillusionment of his life and is

In the beginning of the story, Fahrenheit 451, the protagonist, Guy Montag was just another “normal” person in the society. He lived with his wife Mildred, he worked as a fireman, who had a pleasure of burning books. He let the government control his life, easily manipulating his mind. Montag was considered “happy” just like the rest of the civilization, living a life like others, no room to contemplate life choices or self-reflect on true motives. Until a seventeen-year-old girl, named Clarisse came in the picture.

The book, Fahrenheit 451 takes place in a dystopian society where books are banned and firemen burn them. Much of the public entertains themselves by watching wall-to-wall television. Montag is the protagonist. He is a fireman who serves Captain Beatty and eventually grows to love books due to the influence of Clarisse. Clarisse has been raised to observe things and to actually think unlike most of society. The entertainment in Fahrenheit 451 shows the potential dangers society could face due to the dependence of instant gratification.

He formulates the characters in a way for the audience to fully understand the difference between their society and the one depicted in Fahrenheit 451. Therefore, although the concept of dystopia may seem fictional and unclear to the audience, Bradbury successfully relieves this obstacle by utilizing juxtaposition and archetypes. The use of juxtaposition is illustrated between a girl Clarisse and Montag’s wife, Mildred. Where Clarisse represents nature as the audience knows it, innocence, and curiosity, Mildred represents the cold, colorless nature of her society. This comparison is evident in the beginning of the novel, when Montag comes home from his encounter with Clarisse. “What incredible power of identification the girl had; she was like the eager watcher if a marionette show, anticipating each flicker if an eyelid, each gesture of a hand… He opened the bedroom door. It was like coming into a cold marble room of a mausoleum after the moon has set. Complete darkness, not a hint of the silver world outside”

In the book Fahrenheit 451, the author Ray Bradbury has many fears for the future. The book is set in a futuristic time where fireman are payed to burn books. Montag, one of the lead characters, is married to Mildred. As the book progresses the relationship between Mildred and Montag is dysfunctional as they do not truly love or care about each other. Mildred ends up committing suicide.

Montag at the beginning of the book is a person that you could love and hate. Montag was a person who loved his job as a firefighter. To Montag he got pleasure out of burning the books. One of Montag's favorite things from burning the books was he would put a marshmallow and put it on a stick and roast it.When Montag's done and goes home he goes to bed with a smile on his face. Then everything changes once he meets Clarisse.

Fahrenheit 451 is a book that surrounds a fireman named Guy Montag and his revelations of the world he lives in. He becomes aware of the horrible things that occur around him and begins to notice them more. As a fireman; which is a person that burns books in their world; Montag is faced with several choices to make. Finally, he decides to take action as he reaches out to a man called Professor Faber and they develop a plan to curve the course their world is taking. However, throughout the book, several surprising dilemmas occur with other characters of the book like Mildred Montag (Guy Montag’s depressed wife) and Captain Beatty (chief of the fire department) that help steer Montag into the choices he makes.

Throughout Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag goes through many changes and by the end of the story, he is ultimately an entirely different person. He is not responsible for all of the changes on his own however, and several characters play an essential role in shaping who he eventually becomes. At the beginning of the book, Montag encounters a teenage girls named Clarisse. Clarisse is only present for a short time, however she immediately gets Montag to think in a way he never has before. She looks at the small things in life and goes against what the current society tells her to think and do. She is different from everyone else in a very freeing way and Montag starts to be drawn into her personality. She is like a burst of fresh air for Montag

In the novel Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury there are people that make an impact on Montag’s life in a good way and a bad way but what about the impact they make on society? Clarisse is considered to be hazardous and unhinged in the eyes of what the community expects. Mildred is a perfect example of what society wants them to be isolated and small minded. Clarisse and Mildred are portrayed differently when they interact with Montag, the roles that they play in the book, and how they choose to spend their spare time.

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel based on a character amed Montag and the life he lives. Throughout the novel his belief will be challenged and he will begin to see the world he and the other characters live in differently. Overtime the man who he was will not be the man he becomes. His beliefs, the characters who have influenced him, and the ways that Montag changes will all be discussed in this essay.

Clarisse’s and Mildred’s presence in Ray Bradbury's story Fahrenheit 451, gives the idea that both characters are alive but metaphorically dead by looking at their personalities and ways of being in their dystopian community and personal relationships. Clarisse and Mildred may have different personalities but they both share the same concept. Clarisse has a personality that does not exist within other people. She tends to point out on the real significance of life, which leaves characters in shock and confusion after interacting with her. As for Mildred and Montag’s relationship, Mildred shows lack of attention and love towards Montag. Mildred would pay attention more to her “family” and her friends instead of her marriage relationship. This gives Mildred the image that she is figuratively dead between her relationship with Montag. These figuratively dead characters lead to change Montag’s perspective.

Ray Bradbury´s wrote a book about this dystopian society where everything in our world is backwards in their world, they can speed, they burn books, and everybody is always gloomy and sad. Montag changed his mindset throughout the book, he went from burning books to saving them from getting burnt. Mildred on the other hand, continuously stayed the same throughout the book. She beginned the book showing she did not care, and carried that same mentality through the rest of the book. Ray Bradbury´s uses contrasting characters in Fahrenheit 451 to illustrate the differences within views of a dystopian society with his development of Montag and Mildred.

In Fahrenheit 451’s dystopian society, the possession of books is considered criminal. A once proud fireman who regularly burned books turned a new leaf and began to understand and value the importance of literature. Multiple characters in Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 impact the ex-firemans, Montag, life in a way that changed him forever. Throughout the novel Montag discovers a different outlook and perspective on the society in which he lives and how he perceives books. From a fireman to an outlaw, a few specific characters greatly impact Montag. Montag meets a young woman who perceives the world in a different way which affects Montag’s outlook on society. Also, a retired English professor gave Montag confidence and the comprehension of books. A character close to Montag, his wife, shows him how the loss of importance of books would affect his life . When Montag goes outside, he comes across a young woman who does not seem like the others in the city. Montag begins to talk to her and his life changes in a major way.