How Does Montag Change In Fahrenheit 451

“The mechanical hound slept but did not sleep, lived but did not live in its gently humming, gently vibrating, softly illuminated kennel back in a dark corner of the firehouse” (Bradbury 21). Guy Montag enjoyed burning books for a living, and believed that his marriage and overall life fulfilled him. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 Montag’s actions and beliefs changed drastically. Montag’s neighbor, Clarisse, made him wonder if he was truly in love with Mildred. This unidentified woman who helps Montag notice the truth behind the books. And Faber, a retired English professor. Clarisse McClellan was a seventeen year old who knew about a whole other world. She introduces Montag to a past where people did not live in fear. She reveals the absence of love and contentment in life. Clarisse is bothered by Montag not appreciating the important points in life. She made him open his eyes to the world and realize how cruel his society honestly is. “When I said something about the moon, you looked at the moon, last night. The others would never do that. The others would walk off and leave me talking. Or threaten me” (Bradbury 21). Not only did Clarisse change Montag’s perspective on the world, but also the woman changed his thoughts about the books. …show more content…
Why would you stay in a burning house just for books? “You weren’t there, you didn’t see,” he said. “There must be something in books, things we can’t imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don’t stay for nothing” (Bradbury 48). The night he saw that woman burn with her books was the last night that Montag burned books. “It’s not just the woman that died,” said Montag. “Last night I thought about all the kerosene I’ve used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books…” (Bradbury

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How Does Guy Montag Change In Fahrenheit 451