... meaning that can be found in good literature, and realizes how wrong the government is their attempt to ban all books. Montag attempts to put a stop to the exorbitant censorship with his accomplice, Faber, an ex-English professor. After serving as a fireman and blindly burning ... books for ten years, Montag meets his new neighbor, Clarisse McClellan, completely changing his perspective on the bland, day-to-day lives that people ... and concocts a risky scheme with Faber in order to overthrow the status quo; Faber contacts a printer in order to being reproducing certain books and Monta...

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... 451 Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 is the epitome of censorship in America. Guy Montag, the protagonist, is a fireman whose sole job is to burn books and the homes of people who harbor them. Montag's life is unfulfilled and dictated by ignorance until he meets Clarisse McClellan, whose character is a ... 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 and ultimately believes t...

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... minds to think about what they truly believe. Montag, one of the main characters, is a man who conforms to his surroundings and believes that his job as fireman (who burns books), is proper and good for the people. He, as many of the other citizens, was never exposed to anything else other than that isolated and oppressive world in which he ... person and thoughts. As the novel progresses he begins to think about her ideas and ways, and is some how attracted to her perceptions. Montag begins to wonder about the books that are "so-called" evil and harmful to the people. He realizes that ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate