... : "we are not in control, we're the minority crying in the wilderness. When the war's over, perhaps we can be of some use in the world" (146). Those two running men know there will be a revolution in the future, when people will realize that real happiness is in the books which they used to burn. In "Fahrenheit 451," by Ray Bradbury, Montag is a real hero ... that evolves from ignorance to a literate intellectual. He has thoughts and actions which build his belief of real happiness is in the books. Bradbury explains why books are important, and ... foresees the future mistakes our socie...

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