thumbprint." (page 157) Despite having known her for only a short while‚ Montag still thinks of Clarisse; in fact‚ Clarisse changed Montag’s whole life. Instead of telling him what to think‚ she let him think for himself and asked him questions no one else ever would. Her actions brought forth the doubts he harbored about his life and made him realize that maybe the society needed to change. Unlike Mildred‚ who had known Montag for over a decade‚ she had changed the course of Montag’s whole life in
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Montag‚ the main character in Fahrenheit 451 changes drastically by the end of the novel by changing from someone who “loves” his job‚ to someone who doesn’t want to be a fireman and who changes his whole life in the search of happiness and what is right. In the text it says‚ “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten‚ to see things blackened and changed” (Bradbury 7). Montag’s love and passion of burning books is seen here as he describes the pleasure in which he gets
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In the book Fahrenheit 451 Montag was the main character. Montag had a very important job as a fireman. He had worked on the force for a while living an average life up until he met Clarisse McClellan. Clarisse was a very odd girl who loved school and to reminisce the old stories about the old times her uncle had told her. Many people believe that Montag is not a hero‚ but that is simply not true. Montag’s actions above all and are actions of a hero‚ in spite of his flaws. First off I will tell you
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Clarisse’s effect on Guy Montag and her purpose in Fahrenheit 451. In the story Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ the main character in the story‚ a firefighter named Guy Montag‚ makes a transformation from disliking books with to a craze to adoring them and what it carries inside of them. He changes from a zombie like character‚ incognizant of the activities in his society‚ to a person conscious of everything‚ so enlightened by the new world he is exposed to. Many aspects in his society helped this
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Guy Montag’s purpose and role in this novel show that he is different than the rest of society because he wants to stand up for books‚ he tries to save society from being brainwashed by the government‚ and he wants to read books. Montag was a regular guy doing exactly what he was told to do burn books. Montag starts questioning as to why books are bad and why they need to be burned. Curiosity got the best of Montag making him heroic in the sense that he refuses to comply the government’s rules
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Fahrenheit 451 takes place in the future in a time where such ridiculous things as reading books‚ driving slowly‚ and walking outside are prohibited and the job of firemen involves burning books. The main character‚ Guy Montag‚ is one of the many firemen and he expects respect from people because he is one. He takes great pride in his job and enjoys seeing things "changed" by the fire (such as the books he burns). He even enjoys the smell of kerosene. Montag is influenced by many people throughout
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a book about a new age firemen named Guy Montag who learns the importance of thinking for oneself . Throughout the story montag changes his opinion on books by interacting with different people in the story . In Fahrenheit 451 the main character Guy Montag has changed his whole opinion on books. In the beginning of the novel Guy Montag believes books are bad and evil .He also believes everyone who reads books are this as well.” It was a pleasure to burn”
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Fahrenheit 451- The Journey to a New Montag Sometimes‚ people don’t realize how big of an effect someone can have on a life. What someone says can rub off‚ and if they are a positive person‚ it can make a person follow in their ways. Fahrenheit 451 is a science fiction novel written by Ray Bradbury‚ the main character Guy Montag undergoes many changes within himself. Throughout the book‚ Montag encounters many different people that make him face his real self. Although Montag might not know it‚
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Montag spends the rest of the rainy afternoon uneasily reading through books while Millie sits idly. As he reads‚ Montag is often reminded of Clarisse. Meanwhile‚ the already edgy couple is alarmed by a scratching at the door. Millie dismisses it as "just a dog"‚ but Montag knows it is the Mechanical Hound. Luckily‚ the Hound leaves without causing a disturbance. Millie whines that there is no reason to read books and that that their house will be burned down if anyone finds out. Montag responds
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From Guy to Hero When we hear the word ‘hero’ we think about those who fight for our country out at war or those who put their lives in jeopardy everyday protecting their community like a police officer or fireman‚ all of these citizens doing this for a small wage in comparison to Rap artists who rhyme profane words making millions of dollars. However you don’t have to live on the streets or have more money than sense to be a hero‚ you just have to make a difference. In the end identifying someone
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