In Fahrenheit 451 why would Beatty make montag burn his own house?

Answer 1

Because Capt. Beatty purposely enticed him to do so by taking away his "green bullet" earphone and threating to track down who was on the other line and then began to taunt Montag until Guy, in a split decision, turned the flamethrower against Capt. Beatty and then knocked out the two other firemen as the hound pounced onto him partially injecting morphine into his knee as Montag incinerates the mechanical hound

Answer 2

Beatty had annoyed Montag. Montag knew how important the books were. Beatty treated them like dirt( which they were ashes when burnt) PLus, Beatty made MOntag burn his house down. Montag had been hoolding in his emotions, until he let them out on Beatty.

Answer 3

beatty gave montag a warning on keeping books for a certain amount of time as a fireman, but he extended that time, trying to get away with learning more about the books, and beatty opinions on books was very strong, and he believed that they delivered cross messages and he was only trying to do what he thought was protecting montag when really he was destroying his world.

Answer 4

a. Montag had been holding in a great deal of emotion during his last trip as a fireman, and as the guy who had seemed happy with the rest of society who seemed "happy" to his "home". On page 114-115 you can see that Guy was having a rush of a great deal emotions, feeling betrayal after his wife had reported him and left him without saying a word to him, and the feeling of confusion, sadness, and unworthiness. When Beatty had been treating the books like dirt and what seemed to me, purposely increased the ager in Montag, it was the straw that had broke the camel's back. It also almost seemed to me as Beatty was asking to be killed. Montag had reminded Beatty of himself, the old true Beatty, feeling that society was missing something and knowing that books was the answer, by Montag killing him there in his house was almost like the old lady who had died along with her books, it was like Montag was his "dream" and he was dying along with what he had wanted, with books where he could finally be happy.

Answer 5

Beatty makes Montag burn his own house as a way to break him down psychologically, to emphasize the powerlessness of individuals against the system, and to instill in Montag a sense of the futility in challenging the status quo. It is a symbolic act of destroying Montag's past life and beliefs, forcing him to fully commit to the rebellion he has embarked upon.

Answer 6

because he threatened to trace his friend and possibly kill him.

Answer 7

Yes, after he burns his house Beatty threatens to find Faber, so Montag uses a flamethrower and burns Beatty.

Answer 8

Montag killed Captain Beatty to save his own life. The books were being destroyed and they contained so much importance to the world. Montag basically did it to save everyone.