Role Of Montag In Fahrenheit 451

Montag’s Metamorphosis

Montag transforms throughout the novel, Fahrenheit 451, from the beginning, middle

End. Did you realize how he changed? He transforms from two totally different people in

The text. He met Clarisse and Faber that changed his perspective about society. Other

Factors like his personal experiences influence from others and events changed also.

One major thing he did caused him to escape because everyone was after him. He

Even caused an innocent man to take the punishment for him.

In the beginning Montag starts out with a pleasure to burn books. “It was a pleasure to

See things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” (Bradbury 3) He is also proud

Of his job and likes to reek of cinders and ash. (Bradbury 60) In the

“She won’t come.” “Force her then!” (Bradbury 70). Montag places his

Hand on her elbow “You can come with me.” “No,” she said “Thank you, anyway

(Bradbury 70). After all that Montag was tempted to steal a book from the house. The

Book confuses him which made him call an old friend he met at the park awhile back.

His old friend, Faber, helped his come up with a plan after he realizes how bad society

Is.” Plant the books, Turn in an alarm, and see the firemen house bum, is that what you

Mean?”(Bradbury 157). After Mildred, Montag’s wife, calls an alarm on him Beatty

Comes to Montag’s house and Montag can’t do it. He ends up killing Beatty and

Everyone is after him.

The story ends with a bomb destroying the society from a war with the government.

The city is chasing after Montag who was escaped town with the help of Faber. Back

In their city they think they have caught Montag but it really is an innocent man. He is

Now with a group of survivors who are determined to memorize and recite parts of

Books to the next upcoming generation. Montag plans to help them and be just like the

Group. Montag changes in the story from unbothered to Will this change and