In Part Two of the novel Fahrenheit 451, Montag visits Faber’s house to ask for his help in understanding various texts. Faber, a former English professor, is initially reluctant to help Montag out of fear that government forces will arrest him for conspiracy. Faber calls Montag a hopeless romantic and tells him that it is not necessarily books he is in need of, but rather the ideas and substance found inside the books that...
In Part Two of the novel Fahrenheit 451, Montag visits Faber’s house to ask for his help in understanding various texts. Faber, a former English professor, is initially reluctant to help Montag out of fear that government forces will arrest him for conspiracy. Faber calls Montag a hopeless romantic and tells him that it is not necessarily books he is in need of, but rather the ideas and substance found inside the books that Montag is searching for. Faber explains that books were only one type of receptacle where humans stored knowledge they were afraid to lose. Faber says that books truthfully recorded details in each page and are full of quality, texture, and information. According to Faber, books are important because they record humanity’s accomplishments, but more importantly, they preserve humanity’s mistakes. He says that books are there to remind us of what fools we once were, in hopes that we won’t make the same mistakes in the future. Faber compares books to Caesar’s praetorian guard whispering in his ear that he is a mortal. Essentially, books record valuable information about the past that can positively shape our future decisions.
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