The events in Fahrenheit 451 take place in a futuristic society where a fireman named Guy Montag, questions what he has been told his entire life. In the novel, Montag’s job is to start fires and burn books that are discovered in people’s homes. Books are banned, since they contain vast amounts of knowledge, so the people are not allowed to think for themselves. This makes Montag curious to why people have these books, so he started a collection of his own which is illegal. His wife, Mildred Montag is an example of people who don’t think for themselves. Just like the rest of the society, she doesn’t care for meaningless conversations. She watches television from wall size sets, and listen to the radio through a radio set in her ear. Both these
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He started collecting books whenever he got his hands on them during raids. Montag appeared rebellious; as he read his books in train station packed with people, and stashed books despite going against the rules of society. He was often curious, and wanted to know why books were so important to many people. So, he tried to read some of the books he had stashed such as the bible, and often got frustrated. Overwhelm by the vast knowledge, Montage hoped to get answers from an old professor by the name of Faber. Throughout the story, Montag begins to change. He becomes skeptical about the rules of society and starts to question his life and what purpose does it …show more content…
Just like the main protagonist I would also get confused and frustrated when it came to learning new things. Homework for example, was very frustrating for me. It required me to spend my free time doing the work that I have been doing in the classroom. I became frustrated when I tried to learn or remember words or phrases. With so many noises happening all at once, I would usually get distracted. I'm not very aware of what I do sometimes, and things just happen. When I drive, I usually zone out unaware that I am driving on the road. Montag in the story is unaware of things, and usually acts without thinking. An example would be when he reads a book in public which are
He started collecting books whenever he got his hands on them during raids. Montag appeared rebellious; as he read his books in train station packed with people, and stashed books despite going against the rules of society. He was often curious, and wanted to know why books were so important to many people. So, he tried to read some of the books he had stashed such as the bible, and often got frustrated. Overwhelm by the vast knowledge, Montage hoped to get answers from an old professor by the name of Faber. Throughout the story, Montag begins to change. He becomes skeptical about the rules of society and starts to question his life and what purpose does it …show more content…
Just like the main protagonist I would also get confused and frustrated when it came to learning new things. Homework for example, was very frustrating for me. It required me to spend my free time doing the work that I have been doing in the classroom. I became frustrated when I tried to learn or remember words or phrases. With so many noises happening all at once, I would usually get distracted. I'm not very aware of what I do sometimes, and things just happen. When I drive, I usually zone out unaware that I am driving on the road. Montag in the story is unaware of things, and usually acts without thinking. An example would be when he reads a book in public which are