Character Analysis Of Guy Montag In 'Fahrenheit 451'

Montag’s traits shows effort into helping others but majority of his personality comes out as cruel and selfish, making him a bad character. Guy Montag has influenced Faber “I feel alive for the first time in years.” (pg. 131) Faber wasn’t true to himself for years and finally felt some joy. As well as Clarisse when she said “social to me means talking to you about things like this. (pg. 29) Clarisse, so queer compared to the other did not have many people to be “social” with. Regardless, this character is quick tempered and does not stop to think before he acts. He lacks in self-control and without control leads to disasters. “Montag was gone and back in a moment with a book in his hand.” (pg. 97) Montag allowed the words of Mildred’s friends
“I have something I want you to see, something I’ve put away and hid away during the past year. (pg.65) Let alone just one book can put you in danger, when Montag has a stash in his house he put lives at risk. Hiding many books as a secret to his wife shows his true morals as someone to not trust. In this book, Montag thinks that he feels empty and confused, when many people surrounded him. “I don’t even know what yet, but I’m going to do something.”(pg.65) Guy had a simple lifestyle, which he enjoyed at first. But his encounter with Clarisse made his mind switch in a snap and his loud actions led him going downfall. Lastly Montag put Faber in a dangerous position by going back to his house for help. “I’ve been a fool all down the line, I can’t stay long. Moments like this explain how Montag is careless. And in the end he had no one to turn to. All his friends and loved ones either left him or were dead. By the time Montag had reached back to Faber’s house it was too late and the damage was done so it was not safe to be seen with him anymore. For these are the reasons why Montag’s traits reflect on how he is a poor
At the end, Montag did go back to the city to create a new civilization, where he could create his own rules. “Come on now, we’re going to build a mirror factory first and put out nothing but mirrors for the next year and take a long look in them.”(pg. 164) This is Granger’s way to say that they needed to know what is really important to them. Montag along with Grangers team went back to live their lives how they have wanted to. Except on his way to escaping, he framed other innocent firemen and their wives to cover up a mistake that he made. “He hid the books in the kitchen and moved from the house again to the alley and looked back.” (pg.130) Montag selfishly let others drown and get blamed for the consequences that he deserved. He left becoming safe, when he should have owned up and not drag his friends into his mess. He also burnt his house down when told to and has pleasure while burning. “As before it was good to burn.”(pg.116) Montag obviously does not have a mind of his own. He gave back into his old habits as a firefighter, after all his efforts exactly not to burn. Montag not resisting to burn his house signifies that he intends to burn his past life. To add on, Montag blackmailed Faber when he refused not to help him at first. “The book. Don’t tear it anymore… What do you want?” (pg.88) Having a relationship cannot start off if you threaten and force the other like a puppet. Its