##tag's Catalysts In Guy Montag, By Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 portrays a group of men called “firemen.” Their title, however, is ironic because of what fireman usually do. Instead of putting out fires, the men in this novel deliberately set books and suspected criminal homes ablaze. Montag, the novel’s protagonist, finds “pleasure” (Bradbury 1) in his job at the beginning of the book. Further into the story, he realizes that burning books and homes destroys knowledge and is fatal to others. Montag now recognizes that depriving a generation of history, religion, and morals have desensitized his people to the point that original thoughts are nonexistent. Furthermore, cares and concerns for others have vanished, and having fun reigns supreme in society.

Throughout the book, ¨Fahrenheit 451¨ by Ray Bradbury, Montag has changed his perspective on books. From burning books to saving and memorizing books. This had been the help of Clarisse. She has done this by leading Montag throughout the story with little hints. From the beginning of the story, Clarisse asked Montag, “Do you ever read any of the books you burn?”

Guy Montag’s job consists of being a firefighter, but not the type that puts out fires instead he is the one who begins them to burn any literary works found in people’s homes. “He stood in the hall of his house, putting on his badge with the orange salamander burning across it.” This quote goes back

Guy montag, a future fireman who sets fires, and enjoys it. This society cant read books, it's illegal, all books are burned seemingly to everyone’s enjoyment, including guy. Largely defining his character as finding a fire-fueled smile that never leaves his face. Clarisse, a girl living next to guy, changes his mind with simple questions he’s never heard, “are you in love?’’ No one asks him a personal question, he doesn't know the answer. With books being burned for their knowledge, authenticity is scarce and people are feed what they “need” to hear, substance-less information no one cares to change or question because they don't know how, just hop in the truck and hit 90 mph for an hour if something bothers

This is a huge change of character for Montag as he is a fireman whose job is to burn books yet he read them. This shows that Bradbury uses character development to develop his theme. Montag wanted more knowledge as to why books are not allowed. He grew curious and tried to read some. As he read them, he grew more wisdom. He started to question society and why books are banned. This shows the theme of when someone gains more wisdom, they start to realise the society around them and question it. This is how Bradbury uses character development to convey his theme.

Throughout the novel, Montag evolves as a character, he slowly comes to grips with reality. He begins the story as a happy, content, and everyday member of society, and after a few choice interactions, begins to feel progressively unhappy. In search of a solution to this confusing and growing unhappiness, Montag becomes rebellious towards the value of the commonly accepted facts of his society. This is most clearly demonstrated by Montag’s opinion of books. As he slowly eases into reading books, Montag comes to the realization that despite him not knowing the meanings of the books he reads, they do have a profound and deep impact. Once

In the novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, there are many different characters and each one plays a different role. One of the main characters, Guy Montag, is a fireman who takes pride in his work and enjoys burning books as a part of his job. His outlook about burning books changes after he meets Clarisse McClellan and Professor Faber. It’s very interesting how Montag’s way of thinking transforms overtime. He becomes very courageous about hiding books and is also curious about reading them. Throughout the novel his actions, ideas, and his feelings change as he starts to think for himself.

"With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting it 's venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded his head, and his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters and charcoal ruins of history."

Guy Montag, a local ‘firemen’ lives in a despairing dreary world where instead of firemen extinguishing fires they create them, they burn and banish books. They believe that books are a sin and trouble to society. Although Montag is one of the main sources of the books being burned he meets a bright young girl that changes his ways of thinking and

Clarisse McClellan is a seventeen year old girl who Montag met while walking down the street one night. She claims she is crazy and always seeks out the answers to questions that nobody else thinks to ask. Faber is an ex-professor who is old enough to have watched the decline of intellectual life in his country. Montag once met Faber in the park carrying a book of poetry on his person and quoting it. Guy never turns Faber in to the authorities for possession of a forbidden book, but keeps Faber’s personal information in the case that he decides to do so. These two people alter Montag’s perspective on the world and the stories concealed in it by the media and government. Montag is so influenced that, by the ending of the story, Montag transforms into a completely different person who, desiring more out of his life, discovers that he can save his burning society by bringing back books and poetry. Montag changes throughout the course of the story by beginning to question authority and doubt the ways of his life and society. He is transformed from the beginning to the ending, through the influence of the people in his life.

“‘What is there about fire that’s so lovely? No matter what age we are, what draws us to it?’ Beatty blew out the flame and lit it again’” (Bradbury 109). This shows why people are okay with book burning since they enjoy seeing the fire and cannot see it another time.

Montag is a conformist in the totalitarian society in which he lives.  He, in the beginning of the story, loves his job.  However, he is manipulated repeatedly by his nemesis, Captain Beatty.  Captain Beatty is a manipulator who is expert in being able to aggravate Montag into a verbal duel that is basically one-sided. Montag and Captain Beatty seem to have a relationship where the boss is always trying to pin an untruth onto one of his employees.  Montag becomes discontented at work.  He becomes complacent by going through the motions by not really concentrating on the job at hand.

“It was a special pleasure to see things eaten… blackened… changed”(3). This line appears at the beginning of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and it exemplifies Guy Montag, the protagonist's, view of the society he lives in and of his profession. Though a blind and brainwashed slave at the beginning of the novel, Montag grows and changes slowly over the course of the book into a rebellious, brave, but frightened man. The first step in Montag’s gradual transition is his encounter with Clarisse McClellan. Bradbury shows that with her there is a difference from the rest of the society, a difference from the monotony, “her eyes...

This paper will delve into Ray Bradbury’s novel elucidation of how the society in the books has been burnt to ashes just like the mythical phoenix, leading to a possibility of an ultimate regeneration of a brand new, vital, civilization with the augmented knowledge, through the existence of books Montag and the others have. A nuanced argument statement can also lend a hand to authenticate the thesis statement. Several may argue that burning books should continue until every single banned book has been burnt, interpreting it as a more relishing path, since it helps alleviate, cure, and forget the sobering reality of depression that might occur again, however, book burning does have another side to it that people do not understand, knowledge can prevent future destruction from occurring all over again. Ray Bradbury added an additional thicker layer to the thesis statement through the use of literary devices, such as symbolism and imagery throughout Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury is not the only one expounding the misery of burning books, regarding the required knowledge withering from human beings, but Helen Keller, a radical thinker wrote letters during the Nazi book burning, empathizing others to get a taste of the scorch. The regeneration of a new society from the lost knowledge, through the symbol of the phoenix, has been illustrated in an ancient form of art, Woman’s Robe with Phoenixes and a Tree.

In conclusion, Ray Bradbury's well thought out words portray that books are the remains of human beings. People have invested time and adherence in many books, so burning them would be burning many lifetimes. Cultures are frequently cited in books and if someone was to burn them no one would commemorate the former leaders who positively impacted our lives or recall the cavalier anarchist who we learn mistakes from. Ray Bradbury fears that knowledge will soon be scarce, as a result of not being able to assent brilliance with others. He also acknowledges how influential culture is. Burning books would be similar to burning the remainder of a culture entirely, not leaving a trace of it. Thus, Ray Bradbury’s words were of anticipation and as a