Soon after revealing to Mildred his small stash of stolen and forbidden books, he and Mildred begin reading small portions of the books each day. Montag is under the impression that his plan is effective for a while before the rug is pulled out from under him. After the incident involving two of Mildred’s friends and Montag reading them poetry, Mildred and her friends report Montag while he is at work. Following Montag being ordered to burn down his house, Captain Beatty informs Montag of his duties afterwards by saying “ ‘When you’re quite finished,’ said Beatty behind him, ‘you’re under arrest’” (117). As a result of Montag’s career as a Fireman, he was forced to burn his house to ashes because of his experience doing that kind of thing. In the end, even the enforcers have to face the repercussions of their
Soon after revealing to Mildred his small stash of stolen and forbidden books, he and Mildred begin reading small portions of the books each day. Montag is under the impression that his plan is effective for a while before the rug is pulled out from under him. After the incident involving two of Mildred’s friends and Montag reading them poetry, Mildred and her friends report Montag while he is at work. Following Montag being ordered to burn down his house, Captain Beatty informs Montag of his duties afterwards by saying “ ‘When you’re quite finished,’ said Beatty behind him, ‘you’re under arrest’” (117). As a result of Montag’s career as a Fireman, he was forced to burn his house to ashes because of his experience doing that kind of thing. In the end, even the enforcers have to face the repercussions of their