Fahrenheit 451

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   pmiranda2857 Teacher
   High School - 11th Grade

   Although Montag is very emotionally detached at this point , even though his wife has called the authorities on him, he is actually relieved to see the house burn.

   He does not feel bad to see his house burn, in fact the burning of the house frees him of the last connection to his old life.  He is done with his wife, his old life was very unsatisfying. 

   He leaves his old life in the ashes of the burned house. 

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