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Montag burns an old lady's house
Gives exposition; tells what the firemen do. -
Montag Meets Clarisse
This sets the entire plot in motion, and leads Montag to yearn for change. -
Clarisse Dies
Clarisse is hit by a car, and Mildred knows that, yet she waits to tell Montag of her death, showing us her dislike for Clarisse. -
Montag becomes interested in books.
This symbolizes how much of an impact Clarisse had on him. Before, he followed the idea that books were bad, but now, he is willing to break the law just to read one in Clarisse's honor. -
Montag pursues his interest in books by stealing one from a house
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Mildred pulls the alarm on Montag
This shows that Mildred cares more about the law than her husband, and does not think for herself and follows orders from authority without question. -
Montag Kills Beatty
In this act, Montag officially becomes a fugitive, all to bring books back into legality. -
Montag runs away
He escapes California, and becomes wanted and shot at by law enforcement. -
Montag's house is burned
This further shows that reading is strictly prohibited. -
Montag becomes homeless
Montag and others who were ran out because of reading collecting books.