Summary Of Fahrenheit 451

In 1953 Ray Bradbury wrote a science fiction novel, set in the future, titled Fahrenheit 451. Bradbury uses this setting to show you that things aren’t always going to be quite what you think they are. He implies that everything isn't going to go your way in life. Also, he wants the readers to think for themselves and learn from the things they do and hear. Throughout the novel, Bradbury uses a symbol of birds to express what the books meant to Guy Montag. Montag is the protagonist of the novel, he is also a fireman. History in this novel has been rewritten to benefit the antagonist, Captain Beatty, Montag's boss. In the future, firemen don’t put out fires, in fact, they start them. The reason behind starting fires, is to burn books the owner is hiding inside their house. This benefits Beatty because he doesn't want anyone else reading, so he can be the wisest. On Montag's first call, Bradbury tells the reader that the books Montag burns
Soon after that, Montag recognized that knowledge was his happiness and that it reminded him of his friend Clarisse. Clarisse was Montag’s friend who first told him about the value of books and knowledge. At that time Montag didn't believe her. Now he does. Bradbury finally declares that a book is a phoenix. This symbolizes the complete transformation and rebirth of books and Montag. Books are now seen with high value, and Montag is now a book. By signifying the books as birds, Bradbury could clearly get the point across that the books or knowledge, was transforming from bad to good. Along with the birds, Montag was also changing for the better. At the beginning of the novel, Clarisse asked Montag if he was happy. Montage never truly gave her an answer, but by the end Montag realized that knowledge was his happiness. He went from doing what he was told, to thinking for himself and making his own decisions. Montag is now a book and plans to stay that