It was warming, not burning.
It was warming, not burning.
It was warming, not burning.
After leaving the hound, Montag's leg starts to get numb.
Mildred initially called the fire alarm about Montag.
The part the river played in Montag's escape was it was his means of getting way from the city and in his hopes, going to the country. The river is also one of the ways he is able to confuse the Mechanical Hound.
Beatty taunted Montag about his growing curiosity and defiance towards the rules. He provoked Montag to burn his own house by quoting books, knowing that Montag was hiding illegal books, resulting in Montag turning the flame-thrower on Beatty.
The single fact that montag could not prove was that Clarisse has been there but he had no evidence. Montag saw a fire through the trees.
Montag believes that fire has the power to destroy everything that is wrong or harmful in society, allowing for a fresh start. He sees it as a cleansing force that can bring about change and renewal.
As Montag and Mildred sat in the hallway, Montag read aloud from the book, causing Mildred to become upset and disgusted by the words. Mildred then called the fire department to report Montag's possession of books, leading to a confrontation between Montag and the firefighters. Ultimately, Montag had to flee from the authorities.
The final informant on Montag's home in "Fahrenheit 451" was Captain Beatty, his boss at the fire station. Beatty had grown suspicious of Montag's growing interest in books and ultimately turned him in for possessing illegal literature.
In "Fahrenheit 451, Montag is ready to burn brightly just like the tiger in William Blake's poem. As he once was mesmerized by the fire of burning books, now his fire is internal. The fire of knowledge, discovery and adventure.
Montag places books in the Black's kitchen and sends an alert to the firemen.