In this essay I will discuss three major changes in Montag over the course of the story. Montag becomes kinder and more self-conscious. After serious self-conflictions arise due to his conversations with his neighbor, Clarisse, he decides to “switch sides.” He took another big leap, deciding to act on his feelings and to stand up against the corrupt government.
Montag becomes kinder; he sees the self-destructing depressed people and Instead of merely moving on in his life and not caring, he is affected by it. He develops a conscious. He begins to feel guilty, starting after the woman killed herself right in front of him. He begins to question things, like his life, his role as a fireman, and the illegality of books. He