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3 days ago · Montag — Monday. Abbreviation: Mo. In German, Mond means “moon,” so Montag literally means “moon-day.” As with most languages, the German days tend to correspond with celestial bodies or mythological beings. As you could probably guess by the look and sound of it, Montag is Monday and the first day of the workweek. 2 ...
At the opening of the novel, he is happy in his work destroying books and never wonders about his role as a tool of thought suppression. Several events cause him to question his own existence: First, he meets Clarisse McClellan, a 17-year-old, while walking home from work.
Appropriately named after a paper-manufacturing company, Montag is the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451. He is by no means a perfect hero, however. The reader can sympathize with Montag’s mission, but the steps he takes toward his goal often seem clumsy and misguided.
The story is told by Guy Montag, a fireman who burns books for a living. Ray Bradbury's ability to create psychologically complex and ambiguous characters like Guy Montag enabled science fiction to be taken seriously in the literary world.
Montag explains to Faber what he is seeking from reading books and discussing them with others. He expresses his frustration with the way technology has taken over their lives: The televisions in the walls do all the talking while the people don’t talk to each other.
Montag has learned that life is composed of a construction-destruction cycle NOT by reading it in the Bible, but by experiencing it. He used to think fire was destructive; then he sees it as a positive force (warming, not burning).
What makes Guy Montag important in Fahrenheit 451? In Fahrenheit 451, what lessons does Guy Montag learn? In Fahrenheit 451, what motivates Guy Montag to desire societal change?
