Montag's Mistakes In Fahrenheit 451

By examining that Montag now regrets the bad decisions he made in the past, tries to make people realize there is a big problem the world has to face, and since other people are willing to help him correct the world even if they’re put in danger, it is clear that Montag is a hero. Montag has realized that his past is filled with bad decisions and he finally chooses to fix his mistakes. An example of his regretful decision is when he burned down his house and Montag turned to face Beatty. As he was arguing with Beatty, Montag’s fingers touched, “the safety catch on the flame thrower. Beatty glanced instantly at Montag's fingers and his eyes widened the faintest bit … Montag shot one continuous pulse of liquid fire on him … Beatty flopped

“‘—nose so sensitive the Mechanical Hound can remember and identify ten thousand odor indexes on ten thousand men without resetting’ Faber trembled the least bit and looked about at his house, at the walls, the door, the doorknob, and the chair where Montag sat” (Bradbury 127). The hero’s cycle describes how there is a helper along the way and Faber becomes that helper to Montag. Faber puts his life in danger by allowing Montag to hide out in his house. Once the police get ahold of another Hound, Faber realizes he is in trouble since the Hound is able to pick up on smells. However, Montag helps out and tells him to burn everything and Faber knows they are both fighting for the right thing at the end, so he follows what Montag suggests. Montag bumps into Harvard graduates while he is on the run from the Hound. The graduates know that Montag is trying to help the world, so they tell him that, “‘We’re book burners, too. We read the books and burnt them, afraid they’d be found’” (Bradbury 145) They also speak about his plan to frame the firemen, but said that if it was, “‘Carried out on a national scale, it might have worked beautifully… all we want to do is keep the knowledge we think we will need, intact and safe… We are model citizens, in our own special way’” (Bradbury 145). The help Montag receives allows him to gain courage and shed light upon the problem the world faces. The Harvard graduates are fighting against the act of burning books along with Montag and Faber. They all know the protesting against the worldwide beliefs will cause major problems, but they continue to stick to their beliefs. No action or words have changed their views and they continue to make an effort to change the world’s