In the beginning of the story, Montag does not question the purpose of the fireman, and strictly believes that curiosity is an abnormal feature. However, after being exposed to a previously censored reality, he realizes the injustices that exist within his society. “He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on her door and ask for it back.” (p.42). In this excerpt, the author begins to develop the character of Montag into a darker, dynamic character by expressing his hollow happiness. The author uses this haughty change in order to show how he fears that censorship will create a society that is unable to face
In the beginning of the story, Montag does not question the purpose of the fireman, and strictly believes that curiosity is an abnormal feature. However, after being exposed to a previously censored reality, he realizes the injustices that exist within his society. “He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on her door and ask for it back.” (p.42). In this excerpt, the author begins to develop the character of Montag into a darker, dynamic character by expressing his hollow happiness. The author uses this haughty change in order to show how he fears that censorship will create a society that is unable to face