Fahrenheit 451: The Philosophy Of Professor Faber

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The Philosophy Of Professor Faber Professor Faber is second mentor Montag has ever had. He teaches Montag about books, and how they are important in people’s lives. Faber calls Montag names because of his lack of common sense. Montag has recently become interested in reading and he is looking toward Faber for more information. Faber is an interesting man. He wants everyone to see how society really is, but he says that he is a coward who would not speak out against book burning when they still could have stopped it. Faber competes with Beatty in the struggle for Montag’s mind. All Faber is trying to do is just get Montag to see the real world, and reveal to him how awful it really it. Everyone in their society is very narrow-minded and ignorant.

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