Short Summary Of Fahrenheit 451 By Faber

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Faber gives Montag plentiful reasons as to why books have such a great importance to life. First, Faber explains how books have both quality and pores to them, which means that books show how life really is. Books show how life has its atrocious moments and it’s not something like a TV show would produce, where most problems would be solved in no time flat. Reading books break that barrier of being fake and shows the reader how hard life can become for a person who is trying to survive in the world. Next, Faber explains how books give people time to relax and not worry so much about having to rush to finish the book. Many people in Montag’s society are always busy and never have time to take a break or even think about the problems going on

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