Guy Montag's Conformity In Fahrenheit 451

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In part one of the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the main character, Guy Montag, changes as he begins to question conformity. At the beginning of part one, Montag believes he has a happy life and he complies with the rule of destroying and not reading books. He first begins to change when his strange neighbor, Clarisse, asks him, “Are you happy?” (Bradbury 10) His initial response is that he definitely is happy because that is how everyone should be in this community. Montag later thinks for himself and questions if he is truly happy. He realizes he is not and that changes his mindset, making him think more about his life and choices, unlike the other citizens who do not think at all and go on with their lives without questioning anything.

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