When explaining why it was justified to kill Captain Beatty, Montag's explanation was........

Question

Group of answer choices

Beatty was a horrible person

Beatty was also a criminal

Beatty wanted to die

Beatty was a Communist

Answer 1

In Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," Montag justifies killing Captain Beatty by reasoning that Beatty wanted to die. Beatty provokes Montag and pushes him to make the decision to kill him, indicating a sort of death wish. Therefore, the correct answer from the choices provided is:

Beatty wanted to die.