How Did Montag Change In Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451 is a book by Ray Bradbury. It is set in a world where books are illegal, and if anyone is found with possession of a book, the house gets burned. Ever since the houses were made fire proof, the firefighters no longer put out the fires, but start them. Montag is one of those firefighters. He likes his job and does it everyday, but after something changes his view on life, he changes as a person. From the beginning to the end, Montag changes as a person from the beginning to the end.
Montag, in the beginning, he wasn’t a very caring person. All he did everyday was go to work, come home, rest, eat, and then go back the next day. Montag did not care about books, or about what the fires could cause. Montag was selfish, and did not

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