One of the greatest ironies about the search is the fact
that even though Montag gets away, the society believes he has indeed been captured.
What further develops this irony is the fact that he has been viewed by people on both
television screens and out in the streets with people's first hand perspectives. The
people are still deceived into believing he has been
captured.
Another irony is the fact that the person the
Hound is chasing is indeed one of them, a
fireman.
Likewise, Montag uses the features that he
understands about the society to escape. If he didn't have the small TV at Faber's
house, he would not have known how close they were to
him.
Perhaps the greatest irony is the fact that fire is
used to bring about life instead of death. The chapter is entitled Burning
Bright in order to highlight Montag's new knowledge. He began his escape with
fire by burning both the Captain and the Hound. Fire is usually used to destroy, but
both Montag and Beatty found new life through this escape of
Montag's.
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