Fahrenheit 451 Montag Vs Society

As the main protagonist of the book, Montag portrays a dynamic character, whereas his perception of society around him changes throughout the book. Not only did he question their actions, but also his own happiness. This showed that he was, in fact, more intelligent than the others. This is significant because society is administered by a single lie that happiness should only exist.
Clarisse is open minded because she thinks distinctively from society. She does not believe in violence that of which the firemen grasp. She is queer according to Montag because her questions to him are introspective and silly. However, the questions force Montag over the edge where he has to think about the things that society rejects.
Captain Beatty is the source
of Montag’s fear and skepticism. Beatty is so cunning that even so, he appears as friendly from first sight, he then proceeds to display signs of cruelty. The very thought of Beatty discovering his books is enough to convince him to call in sick days very few often. Beatty shows rashness as he burns Montag’s home as well as the books.
Faber lacks courage in helping Montag bring forth their plan. He is frightened about the very idea of being discovered and the consequences resulting from it. He is cautious when Montag interacts with the women. Serving as Montag’s conscience, Faber listens through the ear piece that sits inside Montag’s ears. Faber warns him of the dangers of letting anger expose them.
Unlike Montag, Mildred portrays a certain character who really doesn’t understand her husband and has no hope in doing so. She is fully aware that not everything seems to be happy, and as a result, she attempts suicide to bring out the pain.
Granger is sympathetic towards Montag, and offers him a place in his group of intellectuals. He is very well educated and is dedicated to bring back the literacy era.
The Salamander: the salamander represents the source of evilness overcoming knowledge. It breathes fire and destruction. The firemen use this to rid the world of books.
Mechanical Hound: the mechanical hound serves almost as a security dog but used for wrong purposes. It symbolizes the darkness searching for its victims in the hopes that they would be drawn into doing evil deeds.
Beetles: the beetles represent the police more so like the KBG. They hunt down their prey-in this case it would be people. They supposedly almost look like black beetles which is supposed to represent evilness.
Kerosene: the fumes of kerosene never fade away from the firemen.
It serves as a mark of their wrongdoings. It is the sin, crime, guilt, and taint that will always stick with the firemen. It is basically a reminder saying, “hey, you are still a follower of corruption, working under flawed officials.”
Fire: the fire represents a destructive force brought forth to annihilate knowledge, literature, and intellectual thinking. Nonetheless was it used all throughout history to bring destruction and change? This is a very powerful part of the story as Montag soon realizes that all his life he has burnt books in turn burning his time and life. Montag realizes that he must use fire in positive ways. It is significant because no longer will he use fire to bring down but he will use fire to build up.
The sieve: Montag dreamed of trying to fill a sieve with sand in the hopes of receiving a dime in exchange, but eventually he fails at doing so. He compares this to the time when he failed trying to retain information from a Bible passage he quickly memorized. His whole purpose is to seek truth in reading but in reality, truth is elusive and intangible.
The “family” on Television: the family and images shown on the parlor walls are significant because it portrays the lies much like propaganda. It feeds on happiness therefore the viewers will get affected
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The Seashells: the seashells are wireless devices that people have in their ears. The device sends entertainment, news, music, etc. if you hold a seashell near your ear you can hear the continuous sounds of the ocean, and similarly, the device provides continuous news and entertainment in forms of governmental propaganda. It is what keeps society from thinking beyond especially whenever they are free. It symbolizes the type of enjoyment that keeps us from truth.
The Phoenix: At the end, the phoenix is introduced as a means of rebirth. It foreshadows a new society with knowledge and realization. It gives the rebels hope that they will change, and the process would reinforce again and again. Mankind is referred to this symbolic bird because it will often burn down and build up stronger again.

The passage excerpt from Faber’s conversation with Montag holds a lot of truth and noteworthiness. Faber describes all books as a source of information gathered by intellectual beings. As a result, the gathered information will come together to stitch a garment of truth. He also tells Montag that he will not understand whatever he has said much like whenever he tried memorizing verses.
All in all, books cannot be grasped based on what is visible on the outside. It is what they accommodate on every thin page that holds a special meaning for every unique book. Information, whether it be science or from a children’s book is brought together by a single author. Their purpose may be anything from the meaning of life to fiction. It is all based on what they perceive about truth. Lastly, Faber describes Montag as intuitively correct. Even though Montag does not fully grasp the full meaning behind books, he is still correct in his instincts and what he believes to be right. According to Faber, that is what counts.