Fahrenheit 451

 Airam Coronel

20001474

        Bradbury uses this passage to prepare us for later events in the novel because this was just the beginning of where and how Montag had met Faber. This was just like background information to what the passage was leading to. When Montag and Faber met, Montag discovered that Faber was a retired English professor. Montag also noticed a book under Faber's arm, but he didn't say anything. Faber started losing fear at Montag since Montag wasn't doing anything against him. Faber commence saying poetry quotes and although Montag knew about the existence of a book under Faber's coat, he didn't do anything about it. At the end of their first encounter, Faber decides to give Montag his home address and phone number, so Montag could turn him in. Every little detail of their first encounter was very significant as the novel continued its story.

        When Montag is determined to break up the rules and owned a book without anyone noticing, he pretends he's sick. Montag does not attend to work and Beatty, the fireman captain, decides to go and visit him. Beatty suspects that Montag has a book, but Beatty just gives him a warning. As soon as Beatty leaves, Montag confesses to Mildred, his wife, about the existence of some books in their house. Mildred wants to get rid of them immediately after she hears of the existence of the books, but Montag doesn't, he wants to read them. Mildred didn't want to know anything about the books. Montag was trying to create some sort of plan, but he required the help of someone else in order for his plan to work out correctly. Montag suddenly remembers the guy he met at the park one day, which is Faber, and he searches for the piece of paper where Faber had written his information.