Journals 156-164(5)

Page 59

"Get out, run!"

This quote struck me. Montag and his new friends were walking, when he looked over at the city. He was thinking "get out, run." After the thought, a bomb dropped down on the city. Everyone was doomed, and hadn't known this day would come.

Page 160

"The sound of death came after."

This quote struck me. The city had just been bombed, and the sound of death came after. The city had been at war, but the citizens didn't give it a second thought. They were doomed from the beginning.

Journals 147-155

Page 147

"You know my name," said Montag.

This quote struck me. After Montag had spoken very few words to the fellows around the fire, they knew his name. They had heard about him on the news. Montag was surprised, but he immediately understood for he was famous.

Page 155

"Don't judge a book by its cover," someone said.

This quote struck me. Montag was walking with his new friends, and he trusted them. They trusted him in return, because you shouldn't judge a book by its over. You get to know someone, you don't judge them.

Journals 138-146

Page 140

"He felt as if he had left the great seance and all the murmuring ghosts."

This quote struck me. Montag had escaped to the river when all the noise died down. He was far away from the terror, and he was finally free. This quote is the feeling after all the chaos. That he left it all, his old life behind.

Page 145

"It was not burning. It was warming."

This quote struck me. Montag came upon a fire with men surrounding it. Unlike most fires, the fire was warming, not burning. Montag had never known such a fire before. His job was to burn and destroy books. This warming fire wasn't destroying, it was aiding the people in their need of warmth.

Journals 129-137

Page 130

"At least you were a fool about the right things."

This quote struck me. Montag had escaped to Faber's house after he became a wanted criminal. Faber was consoling Montag, and helping him upon his journey. Faber said he was a fool, but at least about the right things. Afterwards, he was forced to cover up Montag trail that was left behind to Faber's abode.

Page 137

"Montag held his breath, like a double fist, in his chest."

This quote struck me. Montag is on the lamb, and even residents are looking for him Everyone was searching for Montag and he held his breath in anticipation. He had great fear of being caught.

Journal Pages 120-128

Page 122

"Beatty wanted to die."

This quote struck me. Guy Montag had just killed Beatty the fire captain. Montag feared Faber and himself would get arrested and or killed. Beatty had proof of Montag having an accomplice, but the captain didn't want them to get caught. He wanted to die to protect his friend Montag.

Page 124

"Yes, he though, were am I running."

This quote struck me. Montag ran away from where he killed Beatty. He was on the news, and everyone was watching. Montag didn't even know where he was going. He just had to run.

Journal Pages 111-119

Page 115

"This is happening to me," said Montag.

This quote struck me. Montag never got the full effect of his defiance until his house was to be burned. In his community, it always was another person's misfortune, never their own. Montag hits realization and finds himself in a daze.

Page 117

"When you're quite finished," said Beatty behind him, "you're under arrest."

This quote struck me. Captain Beatty, Montag's old friend has turned against him. Montag was burning his own house, when Beatty placed Montag's arrest. The valued friendship between these two gentlemen just then dissolved.

Journal Pages 102-110

Page 103

"I made them unhappier than they have been in years, I think," said Montag.

This quote struck me. Montag had just finished making Mrs. Phelps cry with his "hurting" poetry. People in his days were usually unhappy, but performing this act made their emotions crash. Montag feels sorrow but he's proud of his books.

Page 107

"He's muddying the waters."

This quote struck me. Faber was trying to protect Montag, and told him that Captain Beatty was only clouding the issue. Captain Beatty was interrogating Montag, and Montag was getting nervous. Faber was there for verbal support.