The plan, as Faber condenses it is, "The salamander devours its own tail." When Montag goes to Faber's home, he doesn't have a clear plan of attack. He tells Faber that they need to print some extra copies of books. He seems to have no plan after that, but Faber, jokingly adds that maybe they could make copies of books, plant the books in the homes of firemen, then turn in an alarm on those firemen so they'd be arrested and "the seeds of suspicion would be sown among the arsonists." Faber balks and to convince him to help with the plan, Montag begins to rip the pages from the Bible that he has. Faber then tells Montag that he knows a printer with an old printing press who might be able to print up a few copies of books. Faber wants to wait until the war begins and wipes out some of the problem though. Montag is going to go home to get some money to pay the printer, so Faber gives him the two-way radio seashell so that Faber can talk to Montag to help guide him and he can also him to what is said around Montag, particularly by Beatty.
Montag and Faber's plan was for Montag to infiltrate and manipulate the firemen's system from the inside, while Faber guided him with information to undermine the oppressive regime. They aimed to expose the limitations of censorship and ignite a revolution against the government's control over information and free thinking.
Montag was willing to tear and rip apart The Bible. That's when Faber agreed to teach Montag
He was willing to rip out the bible as a way to force Faber to help him.
Montag threatens to hand Faber's collection of books over to the authorities unless Faber helps him understand the texts and devise a plan to combat the oppressive regime. Realizing the importance of taking action, Faber agrees to support Montag in his quest for change.
Because if Montag read poetry in front of the ladies in the parlor, they might report him to the firehouse, and Montag and Faber's plan would be ruined.
Faber and Montag agree to meet at the river outside the city, where they plan to escape and eventually join a group of intellectuals living in the wilderness.
Montag carried a radio-transmitter device to communicate with Faber on the subway. It allowed them to discuss their plan to overthrow the oppressive government that banned books.
h
Faber was a retired English professor whom Montag seeks out for guidance and help in understanding books and literature. Faber is knowledgeable about the value of books and helps Montag in his journey to preserve knowledge and fight against censorship in a society that bans and burns books.
Montag gives Faber money as a way to convince him to help in their plan to bring down the oppressive society they live in. The money serves as an incentive for Faber to overcome his fear and join the resistance against the government's control over information and intellectual freedom.
The earpiece is a communication device that enables Montag to hear Faber's voice privately, allowing them to communicate without being overheard by others. They use it to exchange ideas and plan their actions in secret.
Faber gave Montag his name and phone number because he saw potential in Montag to change and rebel against the oppressive society they lived in. Faber wanted to help Montag, as he believed Montag could be a powerful force for good by spreading knowledge and ideas against censorship and conformity.
Montag wanted to find him cause Faber also read books and wanted help figuring out what they were about.
Faber thinks that Montag is trying to frame or trap him so he hangs up when Montag first calls. In the first phone call Montag asks Faber how many copies of Shakespeare, Plato, or Bibles are left in the country.
Montag thought Faber was reciting a poem by Matthew Arnold called "Dover Beach."