Fahrenheit 451

by: Sara, Mariah, Stephanie & Jamie!

ConflictsGuy Montag:Internal

-Wants to read but cant because of the societyExternal

-The hound stabs him with a needle and paralyzed one of his legsClarisse McClellan:Internal

-NoneExternal

-Clarisse VS. SocietyCaptain Beatty:Internal

-Believes that burning is right and he doesn’t careExternal

-Captain Beatty VS. Himself

Conflicts ContinuedMildred Montag:Internal

-tried to commit suicide by o.d.-is obsessed with buying and watching TV's

External-Mildred VS. Herself

Granger:Internal

-NoneExternal

-Granger VS. SocietyProfessor Faber:Internal

-NoneExternal

-Faber VS. Society

Motivations

Guy Montag:Beginning- burning books; believes it is the right thing to do.End- saving books; realizes books have a lot to offer.

Clarisse McClellan:Beginning- is different from everybody else and gives Montag a

new perspective of life.

Captain Beatty:Beginning & End- burns books because he believe that’s what

they were made for and is very strict with his job.

Motivations ContinuedMildred Montag:Beginning- over-doses, showing she didn’t like the life she was living.End- leaves her husband for standing up for his beliefs showing the

love they had wasn’t that strong.

Granger:End- shows Montag that they still have a chance to make things right

and give hope to Montag and the rest of the men in their group.

Professor Faber:Beginning-shows interest in MontagEnd- stays true to Montag and helps him escape for sticking up for

their beliefs

Relationships

Guy Montag:- Is married to Mildred and they live together.

Clarisse McClellan:- Is a 17 year old girl and has an uncle - A symbol of change to Montag.

Captain Beatty:- Is Montag’s captain- A fireman- A symbol of the need for change

Relationships Continued

Mildred Montag:- Is married to Guy Montag and has two friends, Mrs. Phillips and

Mrs. Bowles.

Granger:- Is a hobo on the railroad tracks- Has three friends, Fred Climant, Dr. Simmons, and Professor West.

Professor Faber:- used to be an old English teacher.- Met Montag from sitting in a park and he knew Montag would

need his help later on so he gave him his number.

PurposeGuy Montag:- The protagonist of the story, he is the one who the story is going around

Clarisse McClellan:- The girl in the story that made Montag think differently and change his thoughts

towards everything.

Captain Beatty:- The antagonist of the story, Beatty went against Montag’s beliefs.

Mildred Montag:- Montag’s wife, is always trying to make things happy and take the easy way out

other than dealing with them, she also committed suicide by over-dosing.

Granger:- One of the homeless men that Montag met out of the city, he is the leader of the

homeless group.

Professor Faber:- A man that Montag met at a park a year before, he was the mentor.