Fahrenheit 451 (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Ray Bradbury
- First Published: 1953
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Science fiction
- Time of Work: The twenty-first century
- Setting: North America
- Genres: Long fiction, Science fiction, Dystopian fiction
- Subjects: Values, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Literature, Social issues, Education or educators, Future, Books, Oppression, War, Reading, Science fiction, Conformity, Fire, Censorship, Totalitarianism, Technology
- Locales: North America
Characters Discussed
Guy Montag, a fireman in an era when that job entails burning books. Although he has enjoyed burning books for ten years, his enthusiasm wanes after he smuggles a book out of the home of an old lady whose house and book collection are burned. Convinced that books can prevent humankind from making the mistakes that lead to wars, he joins forces with Faber to arrange for the duplication of books and to eavesdrop on the firemen. After his house and books are burned, Montag kills Captain Beatty and follows the railroad tracks out of town. With the assistance of...
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