Fahrenheit 451

Fahrenheit 451 Essay Guy Montag: The Metamorphosis of a Book-Burner to a Book-Savior Guy Montag, the protagonist of Ray Bradbury’s epic novel Fahrenheit 451, is a dynamic character that transforms from a fireman feeling little emotion to a true human who realizes the value of knowledge. Initially, he takes great pleasure in his work, burning books and the homes where he finds them, and is quite pleased with himself. However, his faith in his profession and …

…out into an abyss and let them fall into darkness. His hands had been infected, and soon it would be his arms. He could feel the poison working up his wrists and into his elbows and his shoulders, and then the jumpover from shoulder blade to shoulder blade like a spark leaping a gap. His hands were ravenous. And his eyes were beginning to feel hunger, as if they must look at something, anything, everything”(41).