In Fahrenheit 451 the author shows us how the characters change despite the dystopian setting the book take place in, the only character that actually changes is Montang but still we get to see him throughout his journey. Everyone in the book is characterized by society. Everyone is a zombie like person who has a non-existent attention span and are mindless. We get to see Montana change from that zombie like person to an enlightened individual who is willing to become a criminal and defy the society he lives In just to be different and be happy.
When we first meet Montang he is coming from work on a moving sidewalk, not thinking about anything and just staring mindlessly to what’s in front of him. This is the first example that we see on how people are so unaware of anything in this book. We find out that Montang is a firefighter but we later find out that in this dystopian future “firefighters” don’t actually fight fires but rather start them and burn down books. Back to Montang and him sliding his way home, he encounter a girl named clarisee. And this girl is different, she isn’t like everyone else she’s “enlightened” to what the world can offer and sparks a conversation with Montang. Montana is surprised an annoyed because in this future no one really talks to each other and no one asks these “deep” questions about life like clairese is asking. When clairese leaves Montang is relived but the girl leaves a lasting impression on montang and this encounter is the first example we see of Montang changing. In this horrible future books are outlawed and burned by these firefighters (montangs job) but we know that clarisee and Faber an old man read books and that’s why they are ”different” that’s why they ask questions.
After meeting clarisee Montang starts to question everything just like her. While at first he was mindless and didn’t have meaningful conversations with anyone, even his own wife. Montang eventually starts enjoying the company of clarisee and realizes that he enjoys the meaningful conversations that they share with each other. When clarise dies we know that it’s because of her possession of books, the author Disney tell us that but we know that’s what happens or at least that’s what I believe happened. This maníes Montang want to read books as he no longer has the company of clarisee to “enlighten” himself he looks for books and while books are rather extinct in this setting his job as a “firefighter” gives him an opportunity to snatch a book in one of his missions. Once he steals this book Montang becomes enlightened and starts to question his job, the society they live in, and his relationship with everyone. Montana realises that all of the things mention before are fake or wrong and begins to meetup with Faber, another enlightened person who becomes a story of mentor to montang. All of these actions shows us how much montang has grown and developed as a character as he goes from a mindless zombie to a thinking, questioning human being.
Eventually this hoarding of books and knowledge makes Montana a criminal and he runs away seeking a group of people who are like him and Faber. Faber mentioned that outside the city there are a group of people who are like them and Montana’s wishes to meet them to be happy and live a meaningful life. This once agin shows us development in characterization as no gang goes from serving the law as a ”firefighter” to being a criminal in hope to being able to escape this woolens of fake and unhappiness. At the end of the book Montana meets up with the group. We get to see Montang be happy.
The development that Montana undergoes despite the dystopian setting that he is placed in is very inspirational and I believe the author of the book, Ray bradberry. Shows us his thoughts and views through montang. The importance of doing what you think is right and what will make you happy and willing to to anything to stick to your guns and do what you believe is right even if it makes u become a criminal or outcast for society
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