Journal #12: Do You Like Guy Montag?

Yes, I think I do like him.  He's very different from any other main character in any other book I have read; his intense moral struggles are readily made apparent.  He just seems so.. real.  In a censored society, he started asking questions and was shot down, which only made him have more questions.  I also enjoy the fact that he's lashing out against the current society since he embraced books.  For example, on page 101, when he is telling Mrs. Bowles to "Go home, go home! Before I knock you down and kick you out the door!" He is disgusted by what has become of people, how they can't just lose theirselves in books, they can't think profound questions anymore.  What's nice also, though, is that he still feels fear, so he still seems real.  For example, starting on page 105 when Montag becomes very uncomfortable with his hands, and Beatty notices and lectures him about books, the way the book is written clearly shows the fear and doubt in Montag's mind.  If he wasn't such a dynamic character, he wouldn't be as likable, in my opinion.  In a society where the people are afraid to think, Guy Montag thought--I think that is really what makes him such an enjoyable narrator.