Montag began his career as a dedicated fireman. He was taught to burns books and he performed this task well, taking great joy in his life as a firemen. He loved the smell of kerosene burning the books at 451 degrees Fahrenheit. These were the books that were so vehemently hated. But this all changed when Montag met a young girl by the name of Clarisse.
Fire is something that is used on a daily basis, but is it used to burn? In the beginning of Fahrenheit “fire burned the evening sky red and yellow and black” (Bradbury 3). In this scene fire had “destroyed” innocent books that had caused no harm to anyone. It also makes people arrogant such as Montag “he would feel the fiery smile still gripped
"It was a pleasure to burn." In Fahrenheit 451, author Ray Bradbury opens his novel with a menacing declaration of satisfaction and enjoyment from main character, Guy Montag. While burning books as an isolated event may seem like an arbitrary act of relative indecency, this passage introduces the fact that a worldwide book ban and burning is not only a harmful deed, but a direct attack on the preservation of history. The baleful tone is conveyed through the metaphor of the hose spewing kerosene being a python; it is also revealed through his dark diction such as the use of the words "blackened," "pounded," "venomous," "blazing," and "ruins." He also utilizes a shift in imagery, which is displayed in the contrast between him seeing "things
He has seen it cause pain and destruction but also bring hope and new beginnings. Just as a Phoenix rises from its own ashes, so too does Montag who rises from his faults and transforms into a flaming spirit of life lit by the words of wisdom derived from works of literature. Throughout the novel, Fahrenheit 451, fire can be seen as a symbol of destruction and chaos. The firemen use fire to burn away all works of literature and continue their hunt for books until all are destroyed.
Most people believe that heroes are born, but others believe that a hero can be made. There are many different types of heroes from night-time vigilantes, to the typical super powered ones. The beginning of every hero’s journey and development come the very calling or reason for the person to become the hero. In the 1933 Nazi Book Burning Party, many witnesses helplessly stood by and watched savage Nazi soldiers burn precious and beloved Jewish literature before their very eyes.
In the first four pages of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury uses figurative language to describe how Montag lives jocundly ignorant about his superficial society, when in reality he is destroying it. Bradbury begins by describing Montag as someone who enjoys destruction with his “fiery smile” (Bradbury 4) alike most citizens in this futuristic society similar to current society, for “It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed” (Bradbury 2). Blackened and changed is a metaphor for the process in which firemen burn knowledge out of society, something Montag believes is right and takes part in. He thinks that burning is a beautiful thing to do, and that his hands are “the hands of some amazing conductor playing
Clarisse -the only person who appears to be alive;- and Faber -the owner of knowledge unused,- share their thoughts and feelings about how to find true meaning in life. Throughout the novel, Guy Montag appears as a dynamic, three dimensional character, because he illustrates the changes that come about through acquiring knowledge; he undergoes dramatic internal changes while presenting himself as a relatable human who struggles against his own flaws. Guy Montag proves to be a dynamic character in Fahrenheit 451 because of the momentous changes he makes in his life. An example of can be found in how his opinion about burning books changes throughout the text; at the beginning he believed that “it was a pleasure to burn...to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” (Bradbury 3)
(MIP-1) In the first section of Fahrenheit 451 it is obvious how much Montag supports his society, doing his job without question, giving his wife what she wants, and he thought he was happy with his life. (SIP-A) Since he is a fireman it’s obvious that Montag has some experience with fire. Since the first few words of the story, it’s clear that Montag loves fire.
In the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Grim and Gram were out of character they usually aren 't yelling at each other. Max was down in the cellur and heard the whole conversation. Grim was thinking of buying a gun then Gram started crying on how he shouldn 't buy one. They also talked about how Killer Kane can just take it right out of his hands and shoot him and how he was on patrol. After that Grim went down to the cellar where Max was, and grim usually tells Max to clean his room and put his dirty socks and cloths inside his closet
He uses it to intimidate the citizens of Fahrenheit 451, as well as a means of garbage disposal. Some examples from the book are, “Its real beauty is that is destroys responsibility and consequences. A problem gets too burdensome, then into the furnace with it… clean, quick, sure; nothing to rot later.” That quote is from and can be found on page 109 of Fahrenheit 451. Also another example of this is, “The important thing for you to remember, Montag, is we’re the Happiness Boys… you and I and the others.
Fahrenheit 451 is a science fiction novel that shows the futuristic consequences of technology, the willingness of people to being ignorant and letting the government govern even their ability of thought. The book portrays Guy Montag, the protagonist of the novel, as a fireman who burns books, but later realizes what the government is depriving of the citizens the ability to freely think for themselves. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, readers encounter a number of symbols that help in understanding the intent that Ray Bradbury wants to bestow upon his readers. Those symbols include fire, the Phoenix, Montag’s jumping into the river, and the mechanical hound. The first and most noticeable symbol in Fahrenheit 451 is fire.
“It was a pleasure to burn” (page 1). In Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag loves his job as a fireman. Montag uses fire as a source of money and a way of life at the beginning of the book. Yet he gradually changes his use of fire to dispose of his problems and opposition. Fire is able to create opportunities and destroy the evidence of him breaking the rules.
The type of government presented in a nation or society can say a lot about how that particular place functions. Each variety of government has its own set of distinguishable traits. And of all the governments, totalitarianism is arguably the most recognizable. Although it may be difficult to distinguish the signs at first, they eventually become apparent; signs such as fear of the government, banning of key symbols or items, and decrease of knowledge with the common public. Both Lord of the Flies and Fahrenheit 451 show these signs of a totalitarian government.
(AGG) In the course of Fahrenheit 451, we can clearly see that the society Montag is living in very faulty. (BS-1) Montag believes that his own society is working fine. However this is because he is unaware of critical things in a human society.(BS-2)