Zde je důvod:
* Začíná pochybovat o své práci: Montag je hasič, jehož úkolem je pálit knihy. Ale začíná z toho být nesvůj. He's been exposed to the beauty and power of literature through his encounters with Clarisse and Faber.
* Kniha je speciální: The book of poetry represents something different, something he can't bring himself to destroy. It symbolizes the beauty, knowledge, and freedom that books offer.
* Chce to mít v bezpečí: He hides the book in the incinerator, a place where it's hidden in plain sight and unlikely to be discovered by his superiors.
Tento čin je stěžejním momentem příběhu. It marks the beginning of Montag's rebellion against the oppressive society and his journey towards self-discovery through literature.