Violence In Ray Bradbury's 'Fahrenheit 451'

When Montag realizes there's no one left that he can talk to about real issues, no one who understands him, he starts acting impulsively: disabling the door, going to see Faber, and even reading to Millie's friends. Ultimately, those actions lead to his downfall but also to his enlightenment. Meeting Faber was a pivotal point for Montag, allowing him to finally understand the importance of books. When he first read the books, Montag knew there was something special in them, but he had no idea how to interpret it. However, with Faber's help, he finally understood that the books showed the truth about life; he understood why he had to save the books, even if it meant following someone else's orders which he had been doing throughout his life. Montag knew he had to endure it for a little longer in order to carry out his plan or the society would never change.

Theme - Violence

Despite their utopian facade, nobody is truly happy in this ignorant community. The only outward sign to show this unease is the violence. To get rid of the emptiness they feel inside, they perform dangerous and reckless actions that harm other people; the adrenaline they gain helps them forget what they feel, however, the excitement only lasts a short while and they go back to feeling empty without the intelligent human interaction and knowledge that they need. In any normal society, people wouldn't go from permanently smiling to committing suicide in a day. Their depression festers inside them for decades before they finally decide to end their own