What did Montag mean when he said we never burn?

What did Montag mean when he said we never burn?

Instead of burning books (things which are “right”), he is advocating the burning of false sources of information and emotion, like the parlor walls and the Seashell radios. Secondly, Montag may also be passing judgement on the firemen by suggesting that the firemen did not burn for the right reasons.

What is the significance of the line we never burned right?

This quote is from Montag to Beatty indicating that they never burned the right things. The whole time they should have been burning the current society. They should have been burning the media infecting the world with lies. It foreshadows Montag’s attempts to reforming society by rebelling and burning Beatty.

What does Montag mean when he says we never burned right what is the right way to burn what is the wrong way to burn?

After finally reading books and talking to Faber, Montag changes his view about the purpose of firemen, saying “We never burned right….” This means that instead of burning books firemen should have burned the people who wanted to burn books.

Why must Montag never burn again?

So if he burnt things with the firemen and the sun burnt Time, that meant that everything burnt. He realizes the burning has to stop: either he has to stop or the sun. Since the sun will not stop, Montag and other firemen will have to do so, so the world can begin again, fresh.

Why did Montag think Beatty wanted to die?

Why does Montag think Beatty wants to die? Montag thinks Beatty wants to die because even though Montag is armed with a flamethrower, Beatty just stands there, “not really trying to save himself . . .

What causes Beatty’s death?

Captain Beatty dies when Montag aims the flame thrower at him and burns him alive. In the course of their work in burning books, Beatty leads Montag straight to Montag’s own house. As they stand at the front door, Montag’s wife, Mildred, comes running out with a suitcase in her hand.