In the book “Fahrenheit 451”, are there any quotes that prove Beatty didn’t want to die?
Well, it explicitly says “Beatty wanted to die” (Bradbury 116).But it also says “[Montag] twitched the safety catch on the flame thrower. Beatty glanced instantly at Montag’s fingers and his eyes widened the faintest bit. Montag saw the surprise there and himself glanced to his hands to see what new thing they had done. Thinking back later he could never decide whether the hands or Beatty’s reaction to the hands gave him the final push toward murder” (Bradbury 113).An argument can be made that when Beatty’s “eyes widened the faintest bit” it was an indication of his surprise that Montag was willing to kill him. I would say it was because he was surprised that his tactic worked - he pushed Montag to kill him by ridiculing him and then threatening Faber.You might argue that Beatty was actually trying to discourage Montag or change his mind by verbally attacking him, and he was surprised at that moment because he realized what Montag was going to do.I don’t think there’s any indication of fear or concern about this though. Nothing in the text says that he tried to stop Montag or run away. Furthermore, at least to me, nothing indicated that Beatty wanted to live. You don’t hand your opponent a weapon and then aggravate him…that sounds like suicide.
Help with Fahrenheit 451?
First off, this isn't a homework assignment. I am responsible for being able to answer these questions during class discussions, and my teacher has told the class that using outside sources to help get the answers is fine, so please don't blow me off. 1. How does Faber define the value of books? Does his definition of “quality” apply to media other than printed books? Do you think his definitions are accurate or not? Explain. 2. Discuss Montag’s relationship with Mildred. Is this a typical marital relationship in their culture? Discuss the role of family in the characters’ lives, particularly in relation to the TV parlor “families” and their nature and function. 3. Describe Clarisse’s effect on Montag and her function in the novel. How and why does she change him? Why does she vanish from the novel? The more thorough, the more helpful. Thanks.
What inspired Ray Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451?
Thanks for your question. Despite several people, including his authorized biographer, Sam Weller, saying Fahrenheit 451 is about censorship, Bradbury denies it.“Bradbury, a man living in the creative and industrial center of reality TV and one-hour dramas, says it is, in fact, a story about how television destroys interest in reading literature.”Quote taken from Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451 MisinterpretedMr. Bradbury insists that the purpose of "Fahrenheit 451" was not to prophesy. "I wasn't trying to predict the future," he says. "I was trying to prevent it."Today, Mr. Bradbury is more concerned with another problem that he thinks he didn't prevent. "There's no reason to burn books if you don't read them," he says. "The education system in this country is just terrible, and we're not doing anything about it."One of the often-overlooked details of "Fahrenheit 451" is that the censorship Mr. Bradbury describes was not imposed from the top by a ruthless government. Rather, it seeped up from the indifferent masses. As a villain explains: "School is shortened, discipline relaxed, philosophies, histories, languages dropped, English and spelling gradually neglected, finally almost completely ignored. . . . No wonder books stopped selling."Quotes from The Man Who SoundedThe Fire AlarmBradbury holding his book: Ray Bradbury 1920-2012: 'Fahrenheit 451' author brought beauty, darkness to the world