I really enjoyed the second half of Fahrenheit 451. To me, it was much mush more interesting and kept my attention a whole lot more than the first half of the book.
In the Sieve and the Sand, at one point (after he meets with Faber) Montage comes home to Mildred and her “TV Family” (Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles) Montag breaks out his poetry book and reads Dover Beach to the women. The women become emotional and even angry. Montag wishes others could see and know what he sees and knows. I believe this is another turning point for Montag. It opens his eyes to the world that is really around him. Later, he finds out that Millie has been burning his books. He plots to rehide them in the backyard. Soon after, he is consumed with guilt for upsetting Millie and her friends. To me, this shows his self identity and emotion for personal issues that most people in this society don’t understand.
In Burning Bright, my favorite part was towards the beginning when Montag threw his flame thrower at Beatty and turned him to a crisp. I did NOT see that coming! Also, I loved Granger's character. His motives through the end of the book were encouraging. He stated that he and his group are waiting for humanity to become ready for books again so that they can be of some use to the world. That was just really cool to me.
This book was much more interesting than i was expecting it to be. I loved Bradbury’s use of imagery and symbolism throughout the whole book. At times it really made me think. All around, I’d have to say this book could possibly be one of my new favorites!
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