In Fahrenheit 451 Guy Montag, the main character, is able to see
through the government and the official policies of his society. He does
so by gradually beginning to question certain aspect of society which most
simply accept as fact. Montag's job as a fireman serves as a setting to
show how many people passively accept the absurdity of their society.
Instead of rushing to put out fires, as firemen today do, Montag rushes to
start fires, burning the books and homes of people reported to have books.
This was considered by most people to be a respectable profession. But on
different occasions Montag took a book out of burning homes and would from
time to time read them. From this, he begins to to question the values of
his society.

Montag's marriage also serves a setting to contrast passive
acceptance versus questioning of society's values. His marriage is not the
happy kind that couples today experience but more like a coexistence. He
and his wife live together......

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Title: Fahrenheit 451
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