Fahrenheit 451 Montag's Character Development

(AGG) Is it actually true that people can go from being fully law abiding citizens, to individuals who go against it? (BS-1) When Montag first started his character development, he fit in with the rest of his society and did not have a drive to become an antihero. (BS-2) After learning more about human relationships within his society from his two teachers, Montag leads to becoming an antihero. (BS-3) In the end, Montag’s relationships and connections force him to end his journey, as there is no going back. (TS) Montag’s main drive that leads to him becoming an antihero is human interactions and connections.

(MIP-1):In the beginning of Montag’s development, he had no drive to become an antihero, and he fit in with the rest of his society. (SIP-A): Montag demonstrates that he fully agrees with the

(STEWE-1): In the beginning of the book, Montag thoroughly enjoys his job and does not think that there would be any problems within his society and life. He found his job as a fireman as a “pleasure to burn” (1) and it was also “a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed” (1) in his eyes. In Montag’s life, burning books is the norm, and him being pleased with what he is doing shows that he fits in right along with the rest of his society. (STEWE-2): As well as enjoying his job, he also takes a lot of pride with what he is doing. As he goes to sleep, he still has that “fiery smile still gripped by his face muscles” (2) which “never ever went away, as long as he remembered” (2). When he first met Clarisse, he responded to the persistent questions that she asked by saying “Well doesn’t this mean anything to you?” (6) while tapping “the numerals 451 stitched on his char covered sleeve. When Montag was responding to Clarisse, it shows that he had a lot of dignity and honor in what he was doing at the time because of how proud he acts. (SIP-B): As well as fully supporting his society, he