fahrenheit 541: the final saga

My dearest compatriot,

            That is an excellent point about why Guy left the city. Though he was forced out as he was being chased and the entire city was trying to track him down, I think leaving was the only option for him either way. Montag was clearly very out of place in this society, and the establishment knew that. I believe that is why they didn’t really attempt to pursue him after he left for good and found the professors. Though one has to be really bold and take significant risks to break out of this societal mold, the after he left, the society pretty much let Montag go. They were able to accept that having insurgents in their midst is more dangerous than just letting these people live peaceful lives outside of the system. This becomes a sort of peaceful coexistence, since the fellows that Guy links up with are not looking for trouble, they are only looking to protect their values. That is what Guy had been looking for all along, he wanted something to fight for. This society is drawing a lot of characteristics out of people that may not ever have made an appearance otherwise. This is exemplified in the quiet professors that are forced to camp day to day and live outside the law instead of living the dignified intellectual life that people in our society have come to expect from professors. They all ultimately do this in an effort to hold to their beliefs, and that is the quality that Faber lacks until the very end, which is why it is questionable as to whether he lives through the bombing of the city. That whole incident also brings up important discussions that can easily be applied to today’s world, as it is so simple to make decisions that take only seconds to carry out yet can change lives forever. This book teaches above all else, the need for awareness. Awareness of what we have access to, awareness of what is being limited, and most importantly awareness of the repercussions that our decisions may cause. Keep it ill brothas.