The quote by Captain Beatty in the movie explains much of the motivation and accepted ideology of the community in Fahrenheit 451. The only way to establish total equality is to level the playing fields, and to level the playing fields one must get rid of objects that promote differences and individuality, i.e. books. Many Utopian novels attempt to establish possibilities of total equality, however as we’ve studied there is not “true” utopia for all. The perceived social, racial, and economic fairness always seem ingrained and there will always be those who oppress others through its use of infringement of human rights, lack of free will, and charged language concerning reinforcing the idea of equality, this is often utilized in Fahrenheit
In Fahrenheit 451, Beatty makes makes an allusion to the New Testament of the Bible. It refers to the story of when Christ walked on water. In the Book of Matthew 14:22-33 Christ sends his disciples in a boat to sail across the Sea of Galilee after feeding the 5000. However, later on the disciplines face a storm. Christ then walks on water to help them.
Montag is afraid of the hound, and he believes it will attack him. A major theme is technology, and the hound is a machine. The mechanical hound is programmed to function as if it were a living being, but has no original thoughts or motives nor does it like or dislike. The hound seems to represent the government, and just like the government it eliminates any person that opposes rules that have been created. Montag believes it was programmed to be aggressive toward him.
The novel's main characters are victims of the violent nature of society. Although he has read many books, Chief Beatty remains a true believe in the benefits of controlled society. Montag is confused, attempting to do the right thing as a firefighter, but soon discovers the benefits of books and knowledge and danger of censorship and an oppressive, violent society. When Montag discovers that his wife, Millie, has turned him in as a criminal, and he is ordered to burn down his own house, the critical, violent confrontation between Montag and Beatty, in which Beatty is killed and his body burned. This is followed by a violent confrontation with the mechanical hound, in which Montag fights for his life and with a leg that feels like "a chunk
Power can build up societies but also destroy them. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury shows the readers at the beginning of the book there is a powerful fireman that is a part of a strong society but by the end of the book the power that the fireman once had is gone. In his science fiction novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury communicates that when the government has too much control over society it can make people feel trapped and manipulated through the characterization of montag. Many times in this book Montag experiences different forms of power like having no power and having all the power.
Granger explains a story about a bird called the phoenix, which represents the society. He refers to it as an allusion by using “before Christ.” In the quote, “every few hundred years he built a pyre and burnt himself up” symbolizes Montag's society. This is because the society seems to reinvent itself from the ashes of the burnt books. In this society, they make mistakes and they never try to fix them.
Finny ignores reality throughout the novel. He stays strong with his innocence and continues to act oblivious to the actions and events going on around him. On page 163, Finny says ¨When I heard that about Leper, then I knew that the war was real, this war and all the wars. If a war can drive someone crazy, then it's real all right. Oh I guess I always knew, but I didn't have to admit it.¨
Guy Montag, the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451, took three steps to begin his journey; the Call to Adventure, the Refusal of the Call, and the Beginning of the Adventure. Montag’s Call to Adventure, the first time the hero is warned of the change in their life, occurred when Clarisse asked, “‘Are you happy?’” (Bradbury 7). This question caused Montag to doubt his lifestyle and choices. The reader can infer that Montag has never been asked that question, because nobody in the community cared enough.
Beatty, a manipulative fire captain, seized an opportunity for power and did whatever he could to retain possession. In the book, Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury, there was evidence that Beatty was persuading and terrorizing his fellow firemen and society because of the power in his hands. Although, he was educated by reading books, Beatty was not justified for hiding the truth about censorship because he kept society from thinking. He used his power for evil rather than good and sent fear throughout society. He is just as guilty as Montag because he read books as well and hid information that was very valid to the knowledge of the people of the society.
In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, Montag, the main character, goes from loving his job to rethinking of his job. Montag came in mind that his job not only hurt him but also hurt society. He began to realize that he no longer enjoyed his job. Montag did not like the fact of knowing that his job was only hurting other people.
Taking a Stand with Votes and Arguments (Attention Getter quote) “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 47). (Background) In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, Guy Montag is a firefighter in a dystopian future society where the firefighters burn books because they are illegal, for the first few years of his job he's satisfied and thinks he's happy; but after sometime and learning the dark truth Montag completely begins to change.
Beatty 's motives were to protect himself from higher powers, revealing that people will do almost anything to protect themselves or people they love. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, after driving to Montag’s house, Beatty asked him to burn it down. Some would say that this was Beatty’s challenging Montag or that Beatty was doing right and protecting himself. However if Beatty had not taken the calls and burned Montag 's home down, he would have had consequences for disobeying the rules. The government in the book had been brainwashing their citizens into believing books were bad for society and were constantly distracting them.
In the book Fahrenheit 451 Beatty is killed by Montag. To understand this event we need to understand what 's happened. Beatty addresses Montag on the dangers of books. Beatty makes Montag feel intimidated. In his hand is a flamethrower at this time.
In this quote, Beatty is at Montag’s house telling him how destructive books are and explaining why books are banned. Beatty is trying to convey that books can hurt people by encouraging diversity,
Beatty's motives were to protect himself from higher power, revealing that people will do almost anything to protect themselves or people they love. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, after driving to Montag’s house, Beatty asked him to burn it down. Some would say that this was Beatty’s challenging Montag or that Beatty was doing right and protecting himself. However if Beatty had not taken the calls and burned Montag's home down he would have had consequences for disobeying the rules. The government in the book had been brainwashing their citizens into believing books were bad for society and were constantly distracting them.
