Transformation In Fahrenheit 451

He was born twice; once as a male years before the second, as a female. At first, he was normal, and no one would ever catch him being different. From the womb, the girl was odd, yet, the two later mirrored each other, and became the same. She represented light, while he was shown, at first, to be the dark. Once again, the two collided, and they became one. In a world of overpowering technology, the one character is able to overpower that, to save knowledge and wisdom. The theme of Fahrenheit 451 is formed and shaped by the use of symbolism and by the transformation, as well as the development of characters.
Usually, a family talks about how their day went, shows feelings and moods, and expresses their opinions to each other. In contrast, Montag’s society does the complete opposite. The world around them is designed to ensure that they will not have to think. For example, in
First, is Clarisse, who caused the main character, Montag, to question the laws of society. She did this by asking him if he was truly happy, which was a question he could not answer right away. The development of Clarisse’s character helped transform Montag into the character that he became, which was a mirror image of her. Through his character, as well as hers, the reader was able to realize what technology was doing to their world. The development of Faber’s character also plays a part in helping Montag alter his frame of mind. Taking the place of Clarisse after her death, Faber makes him confident in his decisions to try and change the city. Montag wanted to help bring back knowledge and learning through books, which shows that it was not there to begin with; the modernized society they lived in had taken it all away through the laws, and the characters slowly began to realize that, which helps the reader understand that as