Monday, May 21, 2012

In Fahrenheit 451, what does Beatty say to Montag when he comes to visit?

When Beatty comes to visit Montag, he does so because he
imagines something is wrong with Montag. He anticipated Montag would be "sick."  When
Beatty arrives, he begins to tell Montag about the history of firemen. He tells Montag
that he understands and that every once in a while, a fireman will get curious and take
a book. He also lets Montag know that a book returned in 24 hours is done so with no
questions asked. He shares the 5 rules of firemen. Of most importance, Beatty tells
Montag about how the world has come to work correctly as a result of the firemen as this
truth plays out:


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Not everyone is born free and equal, as the
Constitution says, but everyone is made
equal
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This
passage enables us to understand the dystopian nature of the society, and we react with
shock as Montag does. Montag tries to imagine how he can get out of his job for the rest
of his life. His gut instinct is to run because he feels something physically wrong with
what they do.

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