I think the start of the book has a new meaning when applied to the house burning. I think that it was a pleasure to burn his house so as to get rid of past memories. It was a pleasure to burn captain Beatty who was a danger to the books. And maybe it was a relief to finally get caught. But most and foremost it is a total circle. A pleasure to burn.
Signs that it was a pleasure to burn memories are that he began to burn the bed and parlor walls. What bad memories? Mildred committing suicide, their horrible marriage, and the parlor walls. He also had to be reminded to burn books not just the house. All his bad memories are in that house.
It may have been a pleasure to burn Beatty. He was a danger to the books and Montag had gotten attached to the books. Who knows whether it was a pleasure to burning Beatty? But to the contrary Montag seemed to show remorse. But who will truly be able to say?
It may have been that Montag was relieved to be caught. Think of how stressing it is when you try to keep something secret. Maybe he was just not caring what happens next! Maybe Montag was running on overload in panic. But whatever the reason or excuse it was a pleasure to burn.
From my personal experience it is a pleasure to burn. You get a major adrenaline rush. That should I run or stay feeling? You get captivated and lost in the flames. I can see how Montag saw it as a pleasure to burn. Who wouldn’t?
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