Applied Modernism F. 451

   Doing something you think is right, even though the rest of the world is doing it a different way, is modernism. Modernism is breaking the rules, taking chances, and trying new things. Fahrenheit 451 is definitely a Modernist novel. Montag breaks rules, takes chances, and does what he thinks is right, even though he would always do what he was supposed to do, he had a breakthrough and could finally see things clearly.
   Montag fought for what he thought was right, no matter how dangerous or how many people were against him, he did what he thought was right. He was finally figuring out who he was and he was going to keep searching until he truly knew what he was capable of and found out who he was. He was in a battle with himself, he knew what he was doing was against the rules, but he couldn't stop the feeling that even though he was breaking the rules, he felt better when he read. He was understanding more about himself.
   The style of this story is unlike any other time periods. Instead of things happening the way they should, or writing the way you're supposed to, modernism introduces a new style. Instead of having a happy story, with blue skies and happy people, Modernism has destruction, and catastrophes. Fahrenheit 451 is a perfect example of that because the whole town get blown up. Modernism has more of realistic stories, where not everything ends perfect, or how things get predicted to having spaceships in the future and being able to fly across town, instead it talks about how it isn't going to be great. How the world is actually going down hill, how things actually could happen.
   The character seems to be in a battle with himself. He doesn't understand everything, his mind is filled with what other people have just told him, there's no facts in his mind, just stuff. Which is more realistic. The character will finally figure out that he has to be able to accept who he is and understand what exactly is going through his mind and whats happening around him. Fahrenheit 451 is a perfect example of a modernist novel, rules are broken, the writing style is different, there's a lot more inner and outer battles with the characters.