Page: 33 (Guilt)
The word guilt struck me. The mechanical hound of the firehouse attacked Montag. The hound was only programed to terminate pests, which sent a lash of guilt through him. Montag had been talking to Clarisse previously, which makes the reader question the symbolism. Clarisse was a person of change and questions. In this society, the government depleted questions. Change was looked poorly upon, and the mechanical hound was only doing what he was programed to do.
Page: 35 (Forgot)
The word forgot struck me. Montag out of fear, slowly forgot what he had formerly known. He forgot his helmet out of fear for the mechanical hound. He forgot the rules about taking books. He forgot out of fear, and that's what nearly killed him. Captain Beatty had not known of the previously stolen books, only the book Montag forgetfully clutched to his chest in plain sight.
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