Montang's actions prove this point, for he was trying to figure out what was wrong with his day and that how he was trying to convince himself that is wasnt Clarisse's disappearance that was leaving him so shaken. It is important to treasure what you have, for you never know when it will not be there anymore. .
Beatty, the fire fighter chief was murdered by Mr. Montang, which lead to Montang's chase around the city. But the death of Beatty called for little sympathy, at first. But then you find yourself looking back a bit. Beatty seemed determined to give Guy a second chance, for he sent the mechanical hound as a warning and had a long talk with Montag about the "truth" of fire fighting. Even though the chance was for a bad cause, I cant help believing that Beatty was disillusioned. First off, I assume that the Chief has read some books, for he has a great deal of knowledge about books and their contents. I think that these books somehow messed up Beatty's life, and that he wanted his revenge on them. What better way then to be the burner of books? I believe, that is, if the above is somewhat correct, that though Beatty tried to convince himself that he really didnt like books that he did. The fact that he had to destroy must have bugged him to death, and that he welcomed his death, for that is what Montang himself believed. Therefore, I cant feel totally indifferent towards Beatty, but the fireman also appeared too sly and slightly wicked. I think the author's message is that when we really want something, we do whatever is necessary to get it, even though sometimes it becomes inevitable that those who are following a cause without all the facts have to be harmed. .
The end of this novel was a big surprise. There were hints throughout the book that the bomber jets were going to have some role in the book, but what happened, was, wow, a total surprise. The fact the whole city was destroyed and that hundreds of innocent people died is overwhelmingly sad, but there wasnt much of an emphasis on the part of mass death.
