The phrase, "Time is Money", is a metaphor. So A (: A metaphor is a direct comparison of one thing to another. Another example could be, "The kids at school are all brains." This doesn't mean that the kids at school are literally walking, talking, brains. It is a figure of speech to say that the kids at school are always thinking or the kids at school are smart.
<span>Montag realizes that in his day, people are generally not happy. He knows that, in the past, people were happy. He tries to figure out what is different now and the main thing he can think of is that there used to be books and now there aren't any books. Also because in one of the chapters he watches the old lady burn with her books so if people are willing to die with their books than there has to be some sort of value and meaning to them.</span>
