Beatty explained to Montag that he had no idea why the hound was being hostile when he obviously knew the hound was out to get Montag. Beatty also told Montag there would be no trouble if he turned the book he stole in and Montag believed the false claim.
Captain Beatty quotes books on pages 56, 57, and 58 in "Fahrenheit 451." This occurs during his confrontation with Montag, where he recites passages from various works to illustrate his points about the dangers of books and ideas.
Captain Beatty basically tells Montag to stop being curious and get back to doing his job. Beatty says that every fireman is curious at one time or another but that Montag shouldn't throw his life away to be satisfied.
Captain Beatty told Montag that firemen had always been responsible for burning books, even before the current society was established. This lie was used to manipulate Montag into believing that their society had always been built on censorship and book burning.
Captain Beatty tells Montag that the Mechanical Hound has never been wrong in tracking down its targets, implying that technology is always accurate and reliable. However, this is a lie as later we discover that the Hound has been purposely set to target Montag.
Beatty tells Montag that books started to disappear due to societal pressures and the demand for instant gratification. People lost interest in reading and preferred quick, superficial forms of entertainment. As a result, books became seen as unnecessary and were gradually phased out.
The people, society is to blame for the banishment of books. Each individual or group would want to ban the book that offended him/it or portrayed them in an unflattering light. Since all books can be seen to offend someone unless it has no real content, eventually all of the books were found to be offensive and they were all banned.
She tells on Montag for having books in the house. ____________________________ Actually, Mildred didn't tell on Montag. There were two reasons why Montag was caught. The first is that the women that were over that night told the firemen that he had the books, and the second is that the mechanical hound found the books that Montag had hidden in his backyard for safe keeping. Mildred didn't tell anyone, but did leave when the fire truck came.
In Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451," Mildred tells Montag that Clarisse is dead on page 94. This moment is a turning point in the story and prompts Montag to question the society he is living in.
Mildred tells Montag about Clarisse's death on page 29 of "Fahrenheit 451." She does not show much empathy or emotion, which reflects the society's desensitization to death. This event triggers Montag's awakening to the emptiness of his life and propels him on a journey of self-discovery.
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In "Fahrenheit 451," When Montag queries his wife about Clarisse's whereabouts, Mildred casually says she had been meaning to tell him about Clarisse's family. She then proceeds to tell him that Clarisse's family moved away after she was killed in a traffic accident. Montag, obviously, is stunned and can't believe it's true.
Faber tells Montag to escape to the river and follow its path out of the city to avoid the authorities. He advises Montag to seek refuge with the exiled book-lovers who live along the river.