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Changes of Montag

In Ray Bradbury’s novel Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag goes through several changes. In the beginning, Montag is a manly fireman whose job is to burn books. He eventually finds an interesting girl, Clarisse, who makes him finally realize that society is completely controlled by the government. Montag is also changed by an old woman choosing to be burned along with her books. Bradbury relates his novel to the battle of censorship today.
Montag is a fireman who never questioned anything until he met Clarisse. Clarisse, a seventeen year-old girl opens Montags eyes to the emptiness of his life. After meeting Clarisse, Montag encounters several disturbing events. After the disturbances Montag starts realizing the weird things happening around him. For instance, the Denham’s Dentrifice commercial that repeats in the train station. He then starts wondering what books have to offer. Af...

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