Fahrenheit 415 Group Theme Analysis Project

Engaging with difficult, uncomfortable thoughts and experiences is the only route to true happiness.   

Lydia Meredith, Lindsey Learned, Alex Gao, Natalee Jobert, Mariana Vinseiro: Bell 7

Timeline of the Development of Theme:

Montag Montag Montag’s house Granger tells The group

meets witnesses a is burned due Montag his leaves to

Clarisse woman die to the books plan for society rebuild society

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Montag and Montag begins   Montag meets Montag and the

Mildred grow to secretly read Granger and a men watch the

distant group of men city blow up

Three Quotes:

Beginning: Montag’s unhappy	Middle: Montag engages in difficult thoughts	End: Montag is more happy
Montag is living in a society full of censorship, hardship, and tragedy. Montag doesn’t question society and enjoys his job to burn houses. When a girl name Clarisse questions his marriage, job and life in general he realizes he’s unhappy. We chose this quote to show how Clarisse had effected Montag, and how Montag wasn't happy.	Montag begins to question society and wants to change the rules regarding books. Montag doesn't wants to be a fireman and doesn't want to burn books. This is an example of Montag beginning to go against society. This is the main conflict throughout the book. We chose this quote to show how Montag is beginning to think that books are important and he wants other people to know.	Montag joins a group of men who enjoy reading and want to change society. Montag and the group watch the destruction of the city. They plan to memorize books and eventually when society is rebuilt they will rewrite the books. We chose this quote because it shows how Montag is doing better and is already beginning to move on from the evil society.
“He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run off across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on her door and ask for it back.” (Bradbury 9)	“This afternoon I thought that if it turned out that books were worthwhile, we might get a press and print some extra copies” (Bradbury 81)	“Perhaps later in the morning, when the sun was up and had warmed them they would begin to talk, or just say things they remembered, to be sure they were there, to be absolutely certain things were safe in them.”(Bradbury 157)

The Theme is important to understanding the story because the theme shows how Montage has been able to change from being sad to happy by going against society.

It is important to understand the theme because it shows that you need to confront your fears/concerns in order to be happy.