Fahrenheit 451 Romanticism- Satisfaction of Desire

Romanticism is composed of many different aspects, some of which are more apparent than others.  One of the many elements of Romanticism that is apparent in many of the pieces of literature during the Romanticism era is character's satisfaction of desire.  This is an important aspect of Romanticism because it s often times what drives the main character's actions and greatly affects the outcome of the story.  The character's satisfaction of desire in a Romanticism story is not always evident at first, but by the end of the story, the main character has achieved what he desired.  This aspect of Romanticism is shown in Fahrenheit 451 by Montage and his actions. 

In Fahrenheit 451, Montage lives in a community where books are not allowed.  This restriction on books results in a restriction on knowledge.  Lacking the knowledge that people previously held, he was curious when he began to read the books that he was supposed to be burning.  This is  begins to develop a longing for knowledge and a desire to know more about the world than just what he has been allowed to know.  The problem with having this particular desire during this time was that knowing to much resulted in being imprisoned or killed.  He was not satisfied with the amount of knowledge he held and wanted more.  This drove him to steal more and more books until he had at least twenty.  He is hunted by the law enforcers and is forced to run from his community.  He encounters a group of men similar to him in that they search for knowledge and try to spread the idea that knowledge is good and is a part of the culture.  His desire is satisfied when he joins this group of men to help others come to know the beauty of knowledge and books and how important they are to how a community develops over time.