Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Question 5- Fahrenheit 451

*What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?The climax of the novel is when Montag killed Captain Beatty.
They're arrival at Montag's house meant that Beatty found out Montag was hiding books in his house. Mildred and her friends had reported him. Mildren ran from their house, with one suitcase in her hand, to the waiting beetle. She did not even turn to take one last look of her husband, but left. After Montag had to burn the books and his house down, himself, he managed to get hold of a gun. He shot a pulse of liquid fire on Beatty, which caused him to die. The events in this novel, especially the climax surprised me greatly. In the beginning of the story, I always thought Beatty and Montag would have a great relationship/friendship. Then Beatty suspects that Montag is changing and hiding something. The dangerous mechanical hound was also sent by Beatty to lurk around Montag.

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