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Descriptions of Characters

Key Passage

Key Passage Explanation

Guy Montag, a futuristic fireman, starts the novel. Firemen light fires rather than putting out fires. They also start fires if they find books in the house. Books are banned and will be destroyed once discovered. Clarisse McClellan, Clarisse’s seventeen-year old neighbor, is then met. She is very talkative, a type of tree hugger, as well as a bit different from everyone else. Montag finds his wife dead from a sleeping pill overdose after they have finished talking. Montag begins to talk more with Clarisse and, over time, he becomes more upset at the fact that he doesn’t feel like he’s done anything worthwhile in his life. He steals a book from the place he burnt down. He quickly realizes that Clarisse has been gone for several days. Montag feels sick so Beatty, his boss visits to talk to him. Montag quickly places the book beneath his pillow. Mildred then tries to adjust her pillow to feel the book. Mildred is scared and almost confronts Beatty. Montag, however, shouts at Mildred to stop her from saying anything.

Mildred got upset when he revealed his book stash that was stored in the vent. Montag met fiber, who he had met at the park a while back. Fiber believed that he could help as Faber had shared with him things that made him believe that he was reading books. Faber agrees that Montag will work with him to put out the firemen. Montag receives an earpiece. After Montag had read Mildred poetry, he went to set fire to a house. When they pulled up, it was at his house. Soon he discovers that his friends had warned him, and Mildred also warned him. The next thing he is told is to set fire to his house. He then turns around and sets fire to Beatty, and the mechanical hound soon follows him. Faber takes him to his home, but he then wanders out by the river’s edge and meets Deadheads. The city is bombed, and everyone in it dies. People who lived this way weren’t happy, but they didn’t notice it. The happy people were those who were not like Clarisse McClellan (her uncle) and thought deeper, or felt more strongly than they should.

Character DescriptionsGuymontag : Clarisse was open-minded. He would report things, but he didn’t. Clarisse would also tell him that Clarisse wanted him to try new things. Yes”.

Clarisse McClellan: Curious She is curious and likes to think outside the box. The morning is drenched in dew.

Beatty: Passionate he is passionate. However, not in a way that is passionate to beat the system. Beatty loves fire and is passionately involved in his job. He does not provide any evidence except that he plays cards and does his job. Fire is bright and clean.

Key PassageThis is page 47-48. Guy Montag is talking about Mildred Montag’s decision to risk her life for books. Mildred isn’t sure what to make of it. “She is nothing to me. She shouldn’t be allowed to have books. She should have considered that it was her responsibility. I hate her. She’s got your attention and you’ll soon be out with no house, no job, or nothing. “There must have been something in books that would make a woman want to stay in a house burning. “You don’t leave for nothing.” Have you ever seen a burning house? It smolders for many days. It’ll burn for my entire life. God! It’s been burning in my head all night. I’m insane with trying.” He said. “Was it my choice? My father and grandfather were firefighters. I ran after them in my sleep.” A dance tune was being played by the parlour. Mildred stated, “This day is the day that you work the early shift.” “You should’ve gone two hours ago. “I just noticed,” Montag said.

Explanation for Key Passage Montag is realizing the value of books and is willing to die for them. He couldn’t accept the fact that his lady had died. He thought there must have been something that would make a woman want to stay in a house burning. Mildred shouldn’t be angry at him for not grasping the gravity of this situation. She is brainwashed and doesn’t feel any emotion. He is confused as to why he missed out on so much. Mildred then becomes upset that he doesn’t understand the reasoning of Mildred. “She’s nothing for me. She shouldn’t be reading books. She had to think of it. I hate her. She’s got her going and next thing, we’ll all be out, no home, no job, or nothing.” He responded by saying that he couldn’t believe his logic. “There must have been something in books to keep a woman in a burning house. It must have been something we cannot imagine. You can’t go home for nothing.” He is able to calm down, knowing that she will never understand him. The novel’s most important scene was this one, because it showed how different he is to “normal”.