"I wasn't crying for him at all, but for all the things he did"(Bradbury 155).
As Montag talks to Granger, he is beginning to find himself not only intellectually but emotionally as well. Montag discovers that he is not weird for not crying at the thought of Millie's death. As Granger points out, it is not so much a person that you remember, but their actions, their manner. Millie has neither of these for Montag. She never did much, she never changed anything, so how is Montag to remember her? She did nothing drastic that will be remembered.But in this society, does anyone do anything drastic? They cannot. They must all do the same things, because they are only allowed to know the same things. If everything is the same, memory serves no purpose, as history will just repeat itself, over and over.
"That's where we met! I remember now. Chicago"(Bradbury 160).
With chaos about to ensue, Montag finds himself pinned to the ground, alone with his thoughts. Only then, in this frantic moment, does he remember where he met Millie. One of the most memorable dates in our society, and Montag struggles to place it. This shows just how unimportant interpersonal relationships are to these people. As quickly as the memory surfaced, it fades from him, and he moves on to the next thing. No detail, no color, just fact. Chicago, a long time ago.
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