Post by Darcey,Chloe,Megan and Abbie on Oct 4, 2018 14:01:36 GMT -5
The women who died for what she believed, a martyr, standing against and voicing her opposition to the practice of burning books, this overwhelms Montag with guilt and ultimately makes him question his way of life and triggers his interest in books.His desire to read only grew stronger as his passion to learn could not now be hid away by the hardened front he had built up as a fireman.This event was the push he needed to move him forward to search out Faber and make a change in society’s opinion of books.
‘You weren’t hurting anyone, you were only hurting things! And since things couldn’t be hurt, since things felt nothing, and things don’t scream or whimper, as this women might begin to scream and cry out, these was nothing to tease your conscience later’
Bradbury clearly demonstrates how Montag changes through the death of the women.Montag finally has realised the effect his job has on society and how it has damaged not only the books but also the people. This quote shows how delusional the firemen really were and how they have been brainwashed by their government, much like the majority of the society, to think that eliminating the books is what’s right.
Standing among her books, she lights a match, demonstrating her free will, and everything around her goes up in flames. In this moment she is willingly giving her up life showing the voice of active resistance cannot be silenced by such extreme force.It allows Montag to fully understand that there are some things that people believe define life, and if taken away, can define how one chooses to die.The burning of those women’s books would not just be taking away the books, but her humanity.
‘You weren’t hurting anyone, you were only hurting things! And since things couldn’t be hurt, since things felt nothing, and things don’t scream or whimper, as this women might begin to scream and cry out, these was nothing to tease your conscience later’
Bradbury clearly demonstrates how Montag changes through the death of the women.Montag finally has realised the effect his job has on society and how it has damaged not only the books but also the people. This quote shows how delusional the firemen really were and how they have been brainwashed by their government, much like the majority of the society, to think that eliminating the books is what’s right.
Standing among her books, she lights a match, demonstrating her free will, and everything around her goes up in flames. In this moment she is willingly giving her up life showing the voice of active resistance cannot be silenced by such extreme force.It allows Montag to fully understand that there are some things that people believe define life, and if taken away, can define how one chooses to die.The burning of those women’s books would not just be taking away the books, but her humanity.