"Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality and what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture. This book has pores."
Faber states this towards the end of the book when
he is talking to Montag. This quotes really stood out to me when I read it and
also when it was brought up in our discussion. Faber then goes on saying that
Montag isn't truly interested in the books or looking for the books. Although
Faber believes Montag is looking for the meaning they contain. Montag has been
caught off from thinking for himself he is constantly told what to believe and
has no creative thoughts what so ever. Beatty plays a huge roll in this, he
manipulates Montag a lot and tells Montag what he should and should not
believe. Montag is craving knowledge, he wants to stop and ponder, and not
constantly be going at a fast pace like everyone else around him. Montag is
looking for the details of life that is authentic experience, he wants to
experience what life was like when books were not banned. What the world was
like with not all the technology surrounding him. He wants to think for
himself, and be his own person. He doesn’t want anyone else telling him what to
believe or how he should live his life anymore. Montag claims it was his hand
that had been infected when he stole the books, he believes his action was
automatic and that no thought was put into what he did. This demonstrates how
far Montag will go to feed his craving of knowledge. His hand symbolize
rebellion and the will to do something even though he knows it’s wrong and
could get him in a lot of trouble, but he still does it anyway. His will to
think and learn is the real reason Montag stole the books, whether Montag was
aware of it himself.
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