Fahrenheit 451 Montag Quotes Essay

In this passage Montag is speaking to Mildred, his wife, while they are in their house. In this quote it shows how Clarisse is different from the society and most of the people that live in it. She really was the only one who liked to know things about other people instead of herself. In the novel Clarisse is a huge turning point in Montag’s life. The quote is important because it show Montag’s feelings toward Clarisse. He starts to try to see the society in her eyes and he feel that one way he can do that is by reading books.(68)
In this passage Montag is being searched by the government and hound. Montag flees to Faber’s house to ask for advice. When Montag arrives Faber tells him this quote. In this quote Faber is saying that it is not just the books that contain information but the sources. Some of the sources Faber talks about in the book are records, pictures, friends and nature. This quote is important because Montag really wants to become happy and he believes that the way to do so is by reading books. Faber tries to tell him that the information comes from the source or people that wish to satisfy their knowledge in books to better the society.(79)
Beatty goes there because Montag had been feeling sick and missed a day of work. When Beatty is at the home he lectures Montag. He tells him that the society that they live in dislikes individuality and that they feel safer when everyone is alike. The government likes that there is no obstacles or challenges to make one person better than the other. This quote is important because not having intellectuals in a society helps the government brain wash them with their ideas and ways. Having people out of the norm like Clarisse are smarter because they are not brainwashed and view the world differently which makes them not