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The author chose the title “The Sieve and the Sand” because of the first reason Faber gives: the quality of books. He gives the example that “This book has pores” referring to what‟s underneath the words. It also symbolises society in the sense that everyone follows. Most people in this society refuse to acknowledge truth and only focus on what is making them happy. No one will read books anymore and they have been banned in their society. When Faber talks about the pores of the books, he is referring to a deeper meaning instead of a surface meaning. Montag is searching for the real truth: what the books represent and what they really mean.
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