Because the automobiles travel at such high speeds, crossing the street is extremely dangerous - coupled by the fact that, because such little value is given to a person's life, running over pedestrians is a sport. In his journey to Faber's, Montag confronts an unforeseen danger: crossing a boulevard. On his way to Faber's house, Montag discovers that war has been declared upon his town. Only Faber holds some promise for Montag's survival.ĭespite the urgency, Montag rescues some of the books that he hid in his backyard (Millie burned most of them, but she missed a few). The police, Montag is sure, with the aid of helicopters, will immediately begin a manhunt. He is now a hunted man, sought by the police and the firemen's salamanders. In the span of only a few minutes, Montag becomes a criminal, an enemy of the people. In one quick motion, Montag turns the liquid fire on Captain Beatty, who collapses to the pavement.Īfter pummeling Stoneman and Black, Montag tries to escape, but the Mechanical Hound stuns him in the leg with its procaine needle. While Montag hesitates, Beatty discovers the green bullet in his ear and threatens to track the two-way radio to its source (Faber).Īs if motivating Montag to take action against him, Beatty taunts Montag relentlessly. Montag has also fallen into his former way of thinking as a result of Beatty's verbal assaults and the trauma of what has happened to both himself and his home. Meanwhile, Faber continually urges Montag to escape, but Montag is hesitant because the Mechanical Hound is on the prowl. Little does he realize that Montag finds a certain perverse satisfaction in torching the interior of his home - especially the television screens. While Beatty seems to regret what he must do to Montag, he taunts Montag in a mean-spirited way and reminds Montag that he has given him many warnings about what could happen.įinally, in his conversation with Montag, Beatty forces Montag to set fire to his own home. Bowles, earlier lodged a complaint that Beatty ignored). It doesn’t change the negative experience itself, but it means we are adding an evaluative layer and reflecting more on what it means for us in a broader sense.In this final section of the book, Montag discovers that Millie turned in the fire alarm (though her friends, Mrs. “When we look back 50 years from now, we might reflect on those challenges by remembering not just the difficulties or anxieties or boredom but also our own personal growth, or lessons we learned and so on. “Nostalgia often comes with a sense of what memory researchers call redemption: where difficult or challenging experiences are remembered in a more positive way after the fact,” Penny said. So in a time where we’ve been physically disconnected from each other because of lockdowns and border closures, we’ve been more likely to seek out connection through revisiting moments in our lives that feel simpler or we look back on fondly. Penny said shared experiences (even strange or odd ones) become valuable because we use them to connect with other people. Memories and nostalgia are often something we use to socialise. I Just Remembered The Crepe Review Website I Made In Year 6 & IDK If I'm Proud Or Ashamed
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