The Narrative Structure of Fahrenheit 451

An individual intellectual is considered an outlaw and there are strict punishments for people hiding books. Television has replaced the perception of family. A fireman is seen as a destroyer of books rather than a person who insurers people against fire. The society has no reminders of history, every information is given through the television. Fahrenheit 451 lacks some details in my opinion. Her inquisitiveness fascinates him because she ponders on issues that matter in life, for instance, love, and the books he burns. Montag’s life is full of complications, his wife might have intentionally or unintentionally overdosed herself, and he also realizes that the mechanical Hound doesn’t like him (Bradbury 4). Amidst these complications, they receive a call to go and destroy a house with stashed books.

During this routine call, Montag witness the old lady commit suicide and burns to death with her books. These actions stun him and he asks questions like “why does she risk her life for books?” and also “what are these books?” conflict presents itself in this situation (Bradbury 5). He flees the city before Mechanical Hound can harm him. He travels to the hidden place with a colony of the hobo intellectuals the professor had directed him to. Fahrenheit 451 resolution is seen when the group of intellectuals teaches him how to recite the books. They recite the books in hope that one day they will reproduce the written works. They all watch as the city is destroyed by atomic bombs, they all decide to go back, with Montag leading the way in hopes of rebuilding a more literary civilized city.