Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 Essay

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In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, Granger, a hobo interested in literature, contributes to Montag’s understanding of needing to rebuild society, along with Clarisse, Faber, and Beatty, by acting as mentor esque figure. Granger’s mentor-like side is apparent when he tries to take Montag under his wings: “ ‘[...]We all made the right kind of mistakes, or we wouldn’t be here. When we were separate individuals, all we had was rage. I struck a fireman when he came to burn my library years ago. I’ve been running ever since. You want to join us, Montag?’ ” (Bradbury 143). Granger’s inclusion of Montag is beneficial for Montag because now he has a place to feel safe, ask questions, receive true answers, and be himself. He is able to feel like he is …show more content…
Clarisse’s impact on Montag comes across when he gets home and seems utterly frustrated and curious. She sparks an interest in Montag’s desire to read and understand books by acting as a mirror and forcing Montag to examine his life choices. She reveals the importance of wanting to learn more. This makes Montag aware of his unhappiness and want to change. Faber understands, “It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were in books” (Bradbury 78). He is attempting to get Montag to comprehend that the ideas, information, and details are the importance in the books, not necessarily books in itself. Faber goes as far to admit that books are technically not one-hundred percent necessary. Faber’s wise essence is expressed when he speaks such words. Being able to understand that books and the words in them have different values is advantageous because after the knowledge from the piece of literature is taken in, the book’s physical existence becomes less crucial. Beatty forces Montag to reevaluate himself by opposing