Fahrenheit 451 Essay

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Have you ever felt distant from everyone else in your society? In Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, Montag is a confused character who feels like he doesn't know himself in his own society. Through Montag’s interactions with Mildred and Faber, he learns to appreciate his life and becomes more self-aware of society’s rules. Through Montag’s interaction with Mildred, Montag realizes how to find himself in the society. As Mildred and Montag argue, “Mildred kicked at the book. Books aren't for people. You read and I look around, but there isn't anybody!.../ “my family is people""(69). When Mildred implies that, “books aren’t people”, it illustrates her view on books and real life by being resistant to them. Mildred's negligence to …show more content…

Montag's inability to see what type of person he is, being surrounded by indoctrinated people illustrates his struggle in society. Later on, Montag and Mildred quarreled, "Let me alone," said Mildred. I didn't do anything. Montag responds, "Let you alone!" That's all very well, but how can I leave myself alone? We need not be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long has it been since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real? i.e. "(72). As Montag expresses that they should “be really bothered”, it demonstrates Montag’s ability to think for others and their thoughts. Montag's rebuttal to Mildred's comments conveys his personality change. Because Montag begins to question society's rules, he expresses how he doesn't trust himself being alone anymore. Despite wanting to make a change for everyone, Montag separates himself from society to become different. Mildred pushing out Montag's idea of books helps Montag perceive that he is alone in the society and has to have self exploration to find what he really wants. Moreover, through Montag’s interaction with Faber, Montag learns to think for

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