Montag v. Beatty

The main protagonist, Montag, after realizing that his life was basically meaningless the commanding fireman, Beatty came to speak to him and try to convince him that his life meant something and for him not to defect from his life. Beatty tires to tell Montag that ignorance is just fine and conforming to their society's norms but Montag is resistant to his argument and takes the side of knowledge. This conflict is seen throughout the book because in many occasions the reader sees how people have the choice to be knowledgeable or ignorant.