Guy Montag In Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian novel in which society is brainwashed and perturbed of their technological advancements and government. So much so that books are outlawed and firemen no longer control fires- but start them. The main protagonist; Guy Montag, is a firefighter whom meets an angelic crossroad that changes his outlook of society. With a burning passion for books and the mindset to prolong the life of the books; he sets out to cherish every book he can obtain. Even if it means going against the law and having the chance of being arrested or murdered.
Montag was introduced as a character whom was portrayed to be provocative with the sweet calls of irrational danger. As it mentions; “It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed.” Not only flirtatious but admirable to the flames power in which is described as; “He strode in a swarm of fireflies. He wanted above all, like the old joke, to shove a marshmallow on a stick in the furnace, while the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch and the lawn of the house.” This symbolizes his normality of such an act of insanity- how he can ruin someone’s life but mention that roasting a marshmallow over the flames would be ‘oh so peaceful’.
She is shown to be angelic and pure as mentioned; “Letting the motion of the wind and leaves carry her forwards. Her face was slender and milk-white, and in it was a kind of gentle hunger that touched over everything with tireless curiosity. Her dress was white and it whispered.” She is a simplistic soul- one that is the personification of ‘stop and take your time to smell the roses’. As she seems the world in a deeper meaning- giving life to the older society in which seemingly has vanished. Clarisse is only introduced long enough to leave a impact on Guy- specifically the way he sees how dysfunctional society has