“One person's madness is another person's reality”- Tim Burton. In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the protagonist Guy Montag learns this as the book progresses. At the beginning of the book he comes across situations that he finds absurd, such as the suggestion that he read books. By the end of the book, those shocking ideas become his reality. As the book progresses, we get a glimpse of how Montag's thoughts on society change. Guy Montag goes through a special character transformation over the course of the book, starting as a loyal fireman and ending as a rebellious book reader. At the beginning of the book Fahrenheit 451, Montag is a loyal citizen and firefighter, who rarely questions beliefs. of the company. He sees the world as any ordinary citizen (in this society) would see it, and is perfectly content to watch flames devour a person's words and thoughts. Montag would never question society as he “smiled the ferocious smile of all men singed and repelled by the flames” (Bradbury 3). This means he didn't truly feel the emotions he should have felt and was blinded by society. He felt he was doing good for society, even though he had no proof other than the book firefighters read to learn about their profession. The quote “Founded in 1790 to burn English-influenced books in the colonies. First Fireman: Benjamin Franklin. Rule 1. Respond quickly to the alarm. 2. Quickly light the fire. 3. Burn everything. 4. Report to the fire station immediately. 5. Beware of other alarms” (Bradbury 34-35) provides examples of how ignorant Montag was. He thought that since it was written in a book and since everyone else believed it, he should believe it too. Montag was the perfect citizen in his perfect society, but... middle of paper... an intelligent and confident individual. In the book Fahrenheit 451, Montag undergoes major character development. It started from a weak, dependent individual, who at most could think for himself. Over the course of the book, he slowly found more and more flaws in the company he had blindly trusted. At the end of the book, Montag is a determined and focused individual who is not afraid to defend his opinion, but takes care of his life. Montag sacrificed everything in his life (including his life) to defend his opinions, which he could never do at the beginning of the book. Everything Montag did had a reason and changed because of those actions. Works Cited Bradbury, Ray. "Fahrenheit 451." New York: Simon & Schuster Paperback 2013. Quote by Tim Burton, http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/35963-one-person-s-craziness-is-another-person-s-reality