Montag Book of Ecclesiastes

In the end of the novel, Montag becomes chased by the Hound. Montag escapes from the Hound by reaching the river. He becomes washed ashore in the countryside where he follows a railroad track to a group of men. The men give him a fluid which seems to change his scent. They also tell him that the search has continued in the other direction. They later turn on the television to watch a scapegoat get …showed first 75 words of 914 total…

…showed last 75 words of 914 total…other direction and that the police will probably try to find a scapegoat. They turn on the television to watch a scapegoat get killed. The men appear as former professors and intellectuals. They tell him they make up a network of thousands of people who memorize pieces of books. They tell him he appears important because he seems like a “back-up copy” for the Book of Ecclesiastes. He then feels his reading has become validated.