There were those who weren't so thrilled about being cut off from a lot of knowledge and truth. The characters; Guy Montag, Clarisse McClellan, and Faber were a perfect example, in the novel, of people who were still interested in books or real thinking and education. This was the type of crowd that would be considered a bad influence in society. These people were not “happy” with what they were offered and had. “We have everything we need to be happy, but we are not happy.” (Bradbury 78) Montag, the main character, was one of the most problematic characters, and it is repeatedly expressed in the book that he was not truly happy even though others might have thought otherwise. He felt he needed the forbidden content to calm his mind. “There must be something in books, things we can't imagine,” Montag argues as he tries to convince Mildred that books are actually useful and can have a huge impact on people's lives. (Bradbury 48) He wanted to try to understand the books because he had never had the chance, and he felt like he was missing out on a great deal of knowledge. While there were some characters who weren't happy with the censorship, but still thought there was hope, there were also some characters who just didn't know what to do anymore. Suicide was a topic that was talked about quite a bit in this novel and involved Mildred, Montag's wife. She acted as if
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