Today on draw my life . Ray Bradburys . Fahrenheit 4 51
In a futuristic society in the United States
Guy Montag is a firefighter . who starts fires to burn books and the houses where they are found
as they are forbidden
he wears a black uniform . and a helmet with the number 4 51
the temperature at which paper burns
one afternoon after work and on his way home . he runs into Clareese McClellan
his new 17-year-old neighbor.
she asks him if he knows the history of his profession
that firefighters used to put out fires instead of starting them
Montag doesnt believe Clareese
he replies that firemen have always had the task of destroying books
that it is impossible for houses to catch fire suddenly . because they have always been built with fire-resistant materials
After meeting Clareese
Montag returns home to find his wife Mildred . unconscious on the floor . from an overdose of tranquilizers and sleeping pills
instead of doctors . the hospital workers pump her stomach . and the next day his wife doesnt remember anything about what happened
Montag tried to talk to Mildred about why she took the pills . but she doesnt want to discuss it . and tries to change the subject
uninterested . Montag heads off to work . and outside the house . he finds Clareese in the rain
catching drops with her mouth open
the girl explains that hes not like the rest of the firemen
that hes willing to talk to her . and listen to what she has to say
Montag responds . telling her that she must attend her appointment with the psychiatrist
which the government requires because of her lack of sociability . and possible tendency to independent thinking
once he gets to the firehouse
Montag approaches the mechanical hound .
a robotic police dog whose task is to track down and destroy anyone who disobeys the laws of society
the hound grunts at Montag . leaving him nervous about his behavior towards him
 Clareese and Montag meet every day of the next week
 Clareese asks him why he and Mildred never had children
And when he asks her why shes not at school
 Clareese answers that shes stopped going because its useless and routine
but on the eighth day , Clareese doesnt show up
at the fire station . the alarm goes off and they head for an old house . which hides books in the attic
they set an old woman aside to get to the books
and when one falls into the hands of montag . he hides it under his uniform
yet the old lady refuses to leave the house
so when firemen cover books with kerosene
she lights a match and stays inside the house . while everything around her burns
Montag comes home . and hides the book he stole that afternoon under his pillow
while hes resting . he realizes that neither he nor Mildred . are able to remember where and how they met 10 years ago
he starts thinking about his marriage . and the time his wife spends on technology
he then asks her about Clareese . who he hasnt seen in days
and Mildred tells him she was hit by a car . and her family moved out of the house after the incident
The next morning Montag wakes up sick . and unable to go to work
his boss Captain Beatty . hears about Montags condition and decides to pay a visit . to see how hes doing
Beatty tells him about the evolution of society
and how the banning of books came about . because of the independent thoughts they provoked in people
During Captain Beattys visit . Mildred gets anxious
and without thinking . starts tidying up the room
she tries to arrange Montags pillow . but he wont let her do it
she still slips her hand under the pillow . and when she finds the book shes scared
Montag asks Beatty how a person like Clareese could exist
Beatty replies that the government has been watching the McClellan family for some time
that her behavior was dangerous . and that Clareese was better off dead
Montag also asks . what would happen if a fireman stole a book and took it home
the captain replies that curiosity can overcome the firefighters
and that in such cases they have 24 hours to return it or burn it
otherwise the rest of the fire team will have to do it
Once Beatty leaves the house . Montag panics and tells Mildred his secret
he takes her to an air duct in the house
and when he opens it . he shows her the collection of books he had hidden
she insists on burning them . but he asks her to let him look at them at least once.
in their discussion . they hear someone knocking on the door . making them nervous
They ignore the person at the door . and after a while they are gone . Leaving them alone
Mildred starts complaining to Montag . while he opens one of the books . and starts reading
Montag and Mildred spend the rest of the day reading in the house
while reading Montag remembers Clareese several times
until the couple is surprised by a hound scratching at the door
Mildred doesnt care . and after a while the hound leaves
the phone rings and Mildred is distracted by a conversation about a TV show
Meanwhile Montag wonders what the next step is
He remembers a meeting he had a year ago . with an old man named Faber . who was a former university professor of literature
he found him in a park
and although he had noticed that the professor was hiding a book under his coat . he did nothing about it.
And Faber gave him his phone number.
Montag now calls the professor . and the first thing he asks . is how many copies of the Bible he still has left
the professor astonished . thinks Montag is trying to capture him . so he tells him theres no copy left and ends the call
reviewing his book collection . Montag realizes that the book he stole from the old womans house . may be the last copy of the Bible in existence
he thinks about giving Beatty a different book
but hes afraid that if Beatty knows what book he has . seeing a different one , he will know about his collection
Mildred warns him that a group of friends will be coming to the house to watch TV with her
and Montag heads to Fabers house
When Montag arrives he shows Faber the book
and asks him to help him understand what is written
Faber explains that what society needs is quality information found in books
time to analyze it and freedom to act on what they learn from it
Montag suggests that Faber hide books in the fire station
and set off the alarm to discredit their reputation
but Faber insists that this would not solve the central problem
that its best to hope that the war ends todays society
so that they can form a new society out of it
Montag responds to Fabers cowardice . by tearing out pages of the Bible until the teacher agrees to help him.
Faber gives him a radio for Montag to put in his ear . and hear Fabers instructions on how to act in front of Beatty
Montag decides to take the risk of giving the captain a book other than the Bible
Back home . Mildreds friends . Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles . arrive to watch TV with her
but Montag turns off the TV walls and prepares to talk to them
he gets angry when they start talking about politics . and finds out in the last election . they voted for the current president . only because he was better looking than the other candidates
then Montag decides to show them a book of poetry
they protest and Faber can hear through the radio in his ear
Mildred quickly responds to their protests . by saying that every firefighter is allowed to take a book home for a day . to discover how absurd they are
Montag starts reading a poem
but when hes done . Mrs. Phelps cant stop crying . and Mrs. Bowles gets mad at him for causing a fuss
Montag tosses the book in a fire at Fabers request
Once Mildreds friends leave . Montag heads to the kitchen to check out his book collection
when he notices that some have disappeared . he discovers that his wife has been burning them
So he picks up whats left . and hides them in his backyard in the garden
he goes to the fire station . and as he enters . Faber asks him to act normal and stay relaxed
he gives the book to Beatty . and he tosses it in the trash . without even looking at the title
the captain tries to scare him by reciting literary quotes . in an attempt to confuse him . and convince him that books are better burned
Faber in the meantime advises him to stay calm
Montag is nervous and afraid of making a mistake . and being discovered
to which Faber responds that mistakes sharpen the mind . and therefore one should not be afraid of them
suddenly the alarm goes off in the firehouse
the team gets ready . and after looking at the address of the alarm
Beatty gets behind the wheel of the fire engine
but upon arrival . Montag looks up and discovers that the place they must burn is his own house
Montag has been stunned by the situation
at which point he sees Mildred rushing out of the house with a suitcase . and into a taxi
montag understands that she was the one who ratted him out and raised the alarm
On the other hand . Beatty intimidates Montag . and asks him why he didnt deliver the books . when the hound knocked on his door earlier
plus Beatty tells him theres no point in him trying to escape . because the hound will be watching
then he orders Montag to burn the house down himself
destroying every room with the flamethrower
Montag obeys . He burns everything he owns . and Beatty arrests him when hes done
Beatty sees that Montag is hearing something in his ear . and hits him on the head . taking away his radio . and cutting off his communication with Faber
Beatty promises to track the person on the other side . Then Montag opens the flamethrower . and burns Beatty to death
immediately the hound appears . and attacks Montag . sticking a needle in his leg . and injecting procaine
Montag manages to destroy it with the flamethrower . and runs away with intense leg pain
in the garden he finds four of the books he had hidden
on the radio . he hears the police alerts warning of his search .
and goes to Fabers house.
On the way hes almost hit by a car speeding directly at him
Montag thought it was a police car
but finds out it was really a group of young kids . speeding around for fun
before arriving at Fabers house . he stops at a fellow firefighters house
he hides the books he carries . and from a phone booth raises the alarm
at Fabers house . Montag tells him what happened
Faber tells him to follow the train tracks . in search of the camps that shelter persecuted intellectuals
On the TV the news reports that a new hound has been sent in search of the fireman
Montag asks Faber for dirty clothes . and orders him to get rid of all traces and odors he has left in the house
Montag escapes from the hounds chase by looking out the windows of the houses . the TV screens
he was heading towards the river to get to the train tracks . when he hears on the radio a notice asking residents to look out their windows and look for him
when he gets to the river . he puts on Fabers dirty clothes and goes into the water
letting himself be carried away by the current
he finally arrives at the river bank . meets the train tracks . and begins to follow the path
this brings him to a campfire with five men sitting around
the groups leader . Granger . calls Montag by name
he invites him to sit with them . and offers him a cup of coffee
Granger reveals the portable TV they have been following the chase with
and informs him that they were waiting for his arrival
Montag is surprised that although the group is made up of vagrants . they all look clean and tidy
Granger then gives him a bottle of a bitter liquid . that will change his chemical composition . and prevent the hound from finding him
the men sit and watch TV together
a lonely man appears on the screen walking down the street . smoking a cigar . and the announcer identifies him as Montag
at which point the hound appears and attacks him . leaving him dead
Granger introduces Montag to the rest of the group
Montag realizes that they are all former intellectual professors
Granger tells him about the system they have adapted . where each of them has memorized a literary work they have read before
and explains there are more groups like them across the country
waiting for the moment when its safe to print books again
Montag walks with the rest of the group during the night
Suddenly enemy planes drop bombs on the city . And because of the intensity of the impact . the group falls to the ground
For a moment . Montag thinks of Mildred . dead in the rubble . and remembers that he met her in the city of Chicago
Once the impact passes . the group gets up and cooks breakfast
Granger compares society to a phoenix . which dies and is reborn from its own ashes
Finally he admits that he hopes that society will learn from history and stop destroying itself
with this . he leads the group back to the city to start the rebirth of the society
and here ends the summary of Fahrenheit 4 51
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