- Beatty's Death in the novel is particularly graphic. After having raided Montag's house of all his books, Beatty makes Montag do the book burning as a cruel punishment. Montag then turns the flamethrower on Beatty and burns him alive, as Beatty dies screaming in agony while slowly burning to death. Compared to the rest of the novel, which is relatively tame with its violence, this moment comes across as rather jarring with how brutal it is and is considered a standout moment for many.
- Then there's the scene in which Montag (after having evaded the police) watches the TV as the police frame his crimes on a random civilian taking a walk that same night and murder him on live TV. The idea that you could be blamed for someone else's actions by the police and be punished for it, with absolutely no say in the matter, is fairly nightmarish itself.
- Besides the Family-Unfriendly Death, there's also the scene in the novel in which Millie gets her stomach pumped after an apparent suicide attempt.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/NightmareFuel/Fahrenheit451
FollowingNightmare Fuel / Fahrenheit 451
Go To
