The Meaning of Fahrenheit 451This book describes the story of a futuristic world in the midst of a nuclear war. The government of this future forbids its people from reading or engaging in individual thought. During this period, the law against reading is new and the government takes it upon itself to destroy all books. This is where we meet the main character named Guy Montag. He's a firefighter. He and his crew go around and burn books in libraries and homes. I think the theme of the story is that there are more facets to a personality than is visible at first glance. The book is narrated in the third person. At the beginning of the book we see Guy Montag as a ruthless man who enjoys his job very much. Later he finds out that he doesn't like life, it's just a fake mask. He slowly discovers this in himself when he meets a teenage girl named Clarisse who is his new neighbor. It awakens love and desire in Montag to enjoy the simple things in life. He also discovers that his happiness is false when he discovers that he doesn't love his tranquilizer-addicted wife who cares more about her TV relatives than real life. Guy Montag slowly becomes dissatisfied with his life when he learns of Clarisse's death in a car accident and when he had to kill an old lady alive in her house because she refused to let them burn her books. When we find out that Guy Montag is dissatisfied with his life his life, we begin to respect the fact that he is trying to change his way of life. When Montag goes to talk to his wife about the disadvantages of being a firefighter, she offers no understanding and tells him to stay away from her because all he knows is that the books are illegal. After a while, Captain Beatty talks to Montag because he is suspicious of Montag's behavior. He tells Montag that the ideas in the books are not real and cause controversy in people's minds. He says that ridding the world of controversy puts an end to disputes and allows people to live happily. Montag later confesses that he stole not only a book, but also a small library.