Set in a future American society, the novel follows , a "fireman" whose job is not to put out fires, but to start them. In this world, books are outlawed because they contain "confusing" ideas that cause unhappiness.
: A terrifying eight-legged robotic predator used by the state to track down and "process" those who dare to keep books. Fahrenheit 451
: Montag's perspective shifts after meeting Clarisse McClellan , a young neighbor who asks him if he is happy—a question that unravels his entire existence. A Masterpiece Written for $9.80 Set in a future American society, the novel