Montag's Transition In our society people are often quick to judge and point out the faults of others, without clearly understanding the situations. ... In the novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradburry, Montag is firstly seen as a conformist who is influenced by what society infiltrates as being "proper", yet later discovers his own identity and becomes aware of the wickedness of his own actions. ... Yet, among of this brain-washed society, Montag is questioned by Clarisse, a seventeen year girl who is one of the few rebels, and humane people of this society. She is intact with the wa...

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Yet, in Fahrenheit 451, as Montag says, Clarisses favorite subject wasn't herself. ... When they first meet, Clarisse impresses Montag with her inner peace and knowledge. ... When she questions the value of his work as a firemen, Montag is put in a position where he distrusts his own role in this society. ... After Montag meets Clarisse, he begins to change. ... Clarisse has an important transformative power on Montag. ...

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Faber is apprehensive at first, because Montag is a fireman. ... Faber tells him the importance of books in society, and Montag tells him of the bible he found. Montag shows Faber the bible that he had stolen. ... The fire represents the potential in today's society for evil. ... I feel that in today's society, people are more open to new things than they used to be. ...

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Officer Beatty was trying to explain the danger of books to Montag. The issue that exists in Montag's society is a form of censorship (to an extreme). ... The daily routine of Montag consisted of sleeping and working. ... Officer Beatty let Montag kill him. ... In the "Utopian Society" (The society in 451) as well as in the society today war exists. ...

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This suggests that Montag is finally standing up for what he believes society should do with fire. ... For some time, Montag had felt he was doing a disservice to society as a fireman. ... Montag uses fire as a constructive force to help him confront his issues of society. ... The fact that Montag travels out to the fugitives and frees himself from the corrupt society, Montag has shown progression with himself. ... Montag utilizes fire to right the wrongs of society by killing Beatty and the Hound. ...

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So Montag tries to be as careful as possible in handling those books he hide. ... Captain Beatty discovers that Montag reads books. ... Montag realizes that fire is used to eliminate the real society before the books were illegal, and fire itself reveals the darkness of society. ... Firstly, Montag wants to know why firemen burn books. Secondly, Montag want to know what is inside the books. ...

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In the book Fahrenheit 451, Beatty (a fireman that works with Montag) is a very logical person. ... In a discussion between Beatty and Montag, Beatty describes the totalitarian society in which they both live. Many of the things he describes of their society have a strong similitude to our own society today. ... Similarities between our society and the one in which the characters Montag and Beatty live are numerous. ... All that I have said so far shows that our society is similar to the one in Fahrenheit 451, we are somewhat headed in the direction their society, and I don't believe that...

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On page 89, Faber tells Montag about how the world used to be great; with drama programs, newspapers, and other interests. ... Now their world has been reformed into a society of instant pleasure, no thought, and a lack of distinguishable qualities. ... No one knows what to do about his or her society in either world. ... It is clear that their society is torn in two. ... He also chose this poem for Montag to relate to and this was a way for Montag to express the way he feels about society. ...

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Montag may also like Clarisse because she is unlike everyone else in society, which makes her a significant character. ... Mildred has a negative influence on Montag and through her actions, persuades Montag not to become conformed to society, indirectly. As the novel progresses, Montag does not desire to become conformed to society and refuses to do anything that is related book burning because he refuses to become like Mildred or others in society. ... Mildred opens Montag's eyes to the real world and that most people in society are like her. ... Every character that is mentioned beside...

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Guy Montag's character is very complex. ... He demonstrates this by having enough courage to stand up against society for what he believes in. ... Beatty, another fireman, sees Montag as a threat to his life of instant gratification because Montag wants society to stop burning books. ... Beatty tries to stop Montag from changing society by making Montag very confused at times. ... In the story Montag makes Mildred read the books with him to help Montag understand why a person would die for books. ...

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Montag is, in many ways, is an "antihero" like Darth Vader of Star Wars, but in a more subtle way, he starts off as being a mindless servant of an oppressive government who have giving everything to control the minds of all society. ... Montag is married to a completely lifeless woman by the name of Mildred, who is the exact replica of what society has become. ... This in turn brings Montag to the realization that there is something wrong with society and in particularly his wife. ... Montags conversation with the intellectuals at the end of the novel implies that Montag and these men will...

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This is what the fireman, Guy Montag's, life was about. Guy Montag and his fellow fireman pillage homes for books to burn to create a bookless society. ... Being a light in a dark society, Clarissa steers Montag toward the light of individuality. ... Displaying Montag's heroic qualities like: bravery, respect and honesty; Ray Bradbury gives examples of how a society in Fahrenheit 451 never works. Fahrenheit 451 shows how Montag, a book burning king, transforms into a book lover and defies a society by a pondering question of a seventeen year old named Clarissa. ...

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Montag's boss gives him a hard time, and Montag resorts to murder. ... Montag later inspires him because how of he is daring to stand up against society. ... The group of men go and search through the rubble, trying to start a whole new society. ... The resolution is when the city gets bombed, and Montag gets to help find survivors and start a completely new society, a society that uses books to learn, and not technology. ... She is against society, and wants it to be back to the way it was, when firefighters had actually put out fires. ...

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In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 the theme, man verse society is demonstrated by Bradbury's character, Guy Montag by comparing the two different outlooks of society in the world he lives in. In this novel of a fireman, Montag faces society and must deal with it on his own. ... The society does not listen to people only the television that controls society. ... Montag explains to Professor Faber how he has to deal with society. ... (Pg.82) The whole society that Montag lives in is brainwashed by the television. ...

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In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 the theme, man verse society is demonstrated by Bradbury's character, Guy Montag by comparing the two different outlooks of society in the world he lives in. In this novel of a fireman, Montag faces society and must deal with it on his own. ... The society does not listen to people only the television that controls society. ... Montag explains to Professor Faber how he has to deal with society. ... (Pg.82) The whole society that Montag lives in is brainwashed by the television. ...

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Clarisse asks Montag "Are you happy?" ... Montag goes home to Millie, his wife. ... He tries to talk to his wife about books and ideas and what is wrong with society, but she is not interested. ... He showed how the people got sucked into society and didn't realize what they were doing. ... In the book Fahrenheit 451 Montag was one of the only people that questioned society. ...

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The protagonist, Guy Montag, goes against society and steals books to read at home, meets a friend to help him in his brave stand against society but gets discovered, then barely escapes his punishment to join a group of people who attempt to preserve knowledge through memorization. ... He is a brave individual who decides to rebel against society. ... Montag then starts to get curious and reads books, betraying the firemen. ... Montag and his group are safe but the city is leveled. ... (Pg 164) In conclusion Montag, rebels against society with the help of Faber, gets discovered and kills ...

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Clarisse, through her innocence and oblivion to the world around her, shows Montag that society crumbles around him and that he can be a part of the solution. ... Montag starts to wonder if he will end up the same. ... Apparently, his Utopian society remains one of no diversity and no independent thought. ... Faber sees the society as Montag does, and the two ban together to form a friendship. ... When finished, Beatty taunts Montag to the extent that Montag kills him, the mechanical hound, and two other firemen. ...

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The story takes place in a futuristic American city where books are prohibited and loathed by the common society. ... Captain Beatty's dedications and loyalty toward his job as well as the community may well establish his eminent figure as leader of the society. ... People are exempt from experiencing all sorts of emotions of life because the society only allows futile information to be transferred around. ... The reason is that the permissible books in the society are filled with pointless facts and ludicrous ideas, which fail provide self identity to the common people. ... Unfortunat...

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In a sense, it's telling the reader that, if you want to escape societies pressures, spend time with nature. 6. ... Montag meets an, according to society, odd girl named Clarisse McClellan. 2. ... Montag and the other men go about their "duty" to start rebuilding the society that destroyed itself. 7. ... The government in this society is basically burning books so that nobody's feelings will get hurt. ... Anyone who attempts to break away from society is either strongly looked down upon, or is killed. ...

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Montag kills him. ... Professor Faber He is a aging intellectual in a society that does not want him. ... They return to the city after it is destroyed in hopes of building a literate society. Main Setting Montags house This is were guy Montag lives with his wife Millie Montag. ... Guy Montag is a fireman. ...

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This was the way Beatty tried to initially warn Montag about his illegal habits. ... Beatty does this to toy with Montag's mind to get him to stop or confess. ... For example, instead of the Hound chasing Montag, the firemen utilize what today would be called a jetpack to pursue Montag. ... Due to the control of information in this society, it has brought individuals to break the accepted rules of society like Guy Montag because they aren't completely assimilated to this dystopian society. It is proof there is human nature still left in some like Montag. ...

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The morals of Montag's society are what the society says they are... As the novel begins, Montag, a fireman, is a mindless person like the rest of society, he is willing to go with the flow of things and is surprised when he finally realizes he is actually unhappy. ... Montag, before his revelation, was a person controlled by society, like everyone else. ... It is conceivable that if Montag's society was more educated, it could possibly have avoided this tragic situation by voting for someone who had the talent to avoid war. ... Montag is thinking of what he will say when the...

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The film expresses the themes well, shows the ideas of negative dystopian society and censorship. ... Also, she appears to be fond of Montag. ... Instead, Clarisse becomes the one who guides Montag outside the city. ... In the book, we experienced many events with Montag, and see Montag's changing through the whole story. ... Although the book and the movie are quite different versions expressing the story, they both face up the issue of government controlling the society and keeping the citizens thinking at an equally and same place for the maintenance of society. ...

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In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag -the main character of this story- lives in a society full of censorship. ... This particular society has outlawed books; books are to be burned if found. ... Montag soon realizes that he could not create a closer relationship with his wife because of the effect that society has on her. ... That's what's in our society today. ... Although I can't remember the title of the book it had a society full of censorship and a boy, the main character, overcoming the censorship of the society. ...

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