Burning Bright

The conclusion to F451 was not at all what I expected or maybe it was not what I needed. Montag burning his own house and Beatty, running from the law, and taking up residence on the railroad tracks was not the ending I was looking for. I wanted to see Montag do something spectacular with his desire and passion for reading and knowledge. Well we can just hope Bradbury decides to write a sequel or maybe I should call a Hollywood producer and create my own story. LOL!
When Montag burned his own house I was a little surprised by that and then again I was not. He was not happy and when Millie left him all alone, burning the house was a way for him to have a little closure. When the Beatty turned on Montag I felt that coming. Then Montag burned him down. It was a bitter sweet ending to all of Beatty's head games with Montag.
Another shocker was the hound did not inject enough poison into Montag to kill him. He had to fend the dog off. The way the book portrayed the hound made it seem like it was a perfect robotic creature. Montag was really driven mentally and physical to beat the hound with fire. After he destroyed that hound he ran away with his poisoned leg. His quick thinking lead him to Faber and there they came up with a plan to get Montag out of the city. The clothing switch and advise Faber delivered helped Montag make it across the river and to the rail tracks which eventually lead him to the men who understood him. Once the men welcomed him they set off on a journey and Montag slowly started to remember the book of Ecclesiastes. Shorly after the city was destroyed and the men headed back towards the city. Montag may have felt he really fit in after all. Many opportunities for learning and reading were ahead.