At the beginning of "Fahrenheit 451", Montag is an experienced fireman, he works with this fire job for 10 years and he likes it more than anything. He is fully cooperating with the task of burning books and thinks that there is no other joy than seeing everything turning black and burning. At this stage, Montag is a person who dependent on work, he doesn't think about the end result of what he does. He lives in a way arranged by superiors, he can only perform the tasks he has been assigned to and do what he has to do.
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