When Montag rejects the censorship values of society, he is cast out and hunted by the mechanical hound for sport, broadcast on television. When fleeing, he meets Granger, who gives him a drink to change his biochemistry so the hound cannot track him anymore. Once they are safe, Granger shows Montag the hidden society of people who memorize books:
"...We all made the right kind of mistakes, or we wouldn't be here. When we were separate individuals, all we had was rage. I struck a fireman when hecame to burn my library years ago."
(Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, Google Books)
Granger's group is something that Montag has been searching for without realizing it. After finding Granger, Montag's life gains a new purpose, to create and protect books instead of destroying them. Granger's influence gives Montag the ambition to continue reading and learning, instead of running blindly without a goal.
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