Fahrenheit 451 Formal Analysis

In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury demonstrates when the rules in a society are too harsh the members of this society become overwhelmed and start to break the rules. Guy Montag, the protagonist in the story, is a fireman who feels like he is just flying through life, not actually living it. When he realizes he can’t stand the harsh rules anymore he breaks them and goes on the adventure of a lifetime while teaching the government to not control the citizens of the community.
At the beginning of the novel, Guy Montag isn’t the kind of guy to break the rules. He likes his job, his wife, his life. That is until he meets Clarisse. She shows him the flaws in their world and opens him up to a new way of life. Montag tries to push the intriguing thoughts away but he can’t, “‘One drop of rain. Clarisse. Another drop. Mildred. A third. The uncle. A fourth. …show more content…
Especially not his wife, Mildred. She was a rule-follower more so than even Montag. You really get this effect when you read Mildred’s reaction to Montag telling her about the books, ““Mildred backed away as if she were suddenly confronted by a pack of mice that had come up out of the floor.” (66) Her tone becomes a disturbed tone which shows how much she really despises books. She is one of the society members that believes everything society tells them. Mildred would betray her husband if it would help the town, and she does just that. When Montag decides he doesn't want to give up on books, Mildred acts like she is there for him but turns him into the fire station when he leaves the house for awhile. The pressure of the rules are too much and are causing Mildred and Montag to act out and turn against each other. Fahrenheit 451 shows us the negative affects of having rules in a society that are too strict. Ray Bradbury demonstrates this very well through his figurative language and tone changes to describe all the characters actions and events that take

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