Friday, February 10, 2012

Can someone find me a quote that infers Guy Montag believes everyone should be able to read books and know the truth?

After Captain Beatty visits Montag's home and discusses the positives associated with censoring literature, Montag desperately attempts to read and comprehend the works of literature he has stolen and hidden in his home. At the beginning of part 2, Montag argues with Mildred, who believes that reading books is a waste of time and would rather watch her interactive parlour walls. When Mildred criticizes literature as being worthless, Montag expresses his thoughts regarding their dysfunctional, dangerous, corrupt society. Montag laments about Clarisse's death and comments on the destructive nature of their dystopian nation. Montag then expresses his feelings regarding the positives associated with literature and the pursuit of knowledge by telling Mildred,

Maybe the books can get us half out of the cave. They just might stop us from making the same damn insane mistakes! I don't hear those idiot bastards in your parlour talking about it. God, Millie, don't you see? An hour a day, two hours, with these books, and maybe... (Bradbury, 34)

Montag's comments regarding literature depict his belief that preserving and pursuing knowledge is an admirable task that might help solve society's numerous problems. Montag believes that having access to knowledge is an important step in bettering society, and he is opposed to censoring literature.

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