How Does Montag Change as the Book Progresses?

Sarah Geissah
10-D
English
17/11/2014
Word Count: 502

Sarah Geissah
10-D
English
17/11/2014
Word Count: 502

How does Montag Change as the Novel Progresses?

Ray Bradbury used Montags surroundings to direct him to the truthful direction. Montag, the protagonist, qualified numerous assets that transformed his interpretations of the modern society he lived in. As a broad-minded character, Montag continuously interrogated his surroundings and was constantly in the stage of curiosity. He also realized that he was not blissful and needed to change. Curiosity is the enemy of ignorance, since Montag lived in such an ignorant society he began to explore. This is displayed when Montag asks Beatty “Was-was it always like this? The firehouse, our work?” This quote portrays how meddlesome he is about finding everything he could about books. His career as a fireman burning hundreds of books on daily basis never indorsed him to further analyze the exterior verge of the real world. This is depicted when Beatty says to Montag “Listen to me, Montag. Once to each fireman, at least once in his career, he just itches to know what these books are all about. He just aches to know. Isn't that so?” Beatty explains to Montag how curiosity is a natural sensation and that many firemen also tend to wonder what privileged mysteries lie in these books but cannot do anything to discover due to their oblivious government. Montag also sustains an extremely broad-minded perception of possessions, which also emboldens his change of character throughout the novel. Montag interacts with several judicious characters that majorly impact on him such as Granger, Faber and Clarisse. Due to his tolerance, he listens to their perspectives and deliberations and uses that to further look into knowledge. For example when Clarisse asked him, “But why do you burn books? How did it come about? How did it begin? How could someone like you be doing this work? I know everyone says that but you - you're...