... about what he constantly fights against each day, and starts to read those fascinating stories and ideas him and everyone else have been deprived of for so long. After much thought Montag is able to reach and cross the boundary between freedom and the slavery in which he lived in. He becomes aware of all that life is about and that ... humanity entails depth and thought and that literature is a representation of life (involving quality and time). He realizes that people are not aware about what it means to be human and that the human essence ... ...

• Word Count: 596
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... he meets Clarisse McClellan, whose character is a catalyst. Clarisse's ability to see the beauty of life around her awakens a sense of curiosity in Montag as well his ability for intellectual thought. It is through Clarisse that Montag begins to understand that books represent awareness and knowledge. The introduction of Professor Faber is also significant in that his character is well educated ... ...

• Word Count: 239
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: Undergraduate