Stoneman and Black Montag's fellow firemen who are conformists, and conservatives. He unites the group to keep the content of books safe. Granger An ex-writer who is the unacknowledged leader of the social outcasts and criminals. Her martyrdom reveals to Montag the power of civil disobedience, books, and ideas.įaber An elderly man, a retired English professor who is an underground, though ineffectual, scholar. Unidentified Woman A woman from the ancient part of the city. The Hound disables and kills offenders with a morphine or procaine needle. Mechanical Hound A machine, similar to a trained killer dog that the firefighters use to track down and capture criminals. He is well read and uses his knowledge of books as a weapon to fight curiosity about them. Her recalcitrance and nonconformity allow Montag to discover how jaded his view of life has become.Ĭaptain Beatty The antagonist of the book and Montag's superior, the Fire Captain, who functions as the apologist for the dystopian culture in which Montag lives.

She has never wanted children and considers her family to be television characters.Ĭlarisse McClellan Montag's new neighbor, seventeen years old, who calls herself crazy and enjoys conversations. Mildred Montag (Millie) Guy's self-destructive wife, also thirty years old, who reveals to Montag the alienated existence of citizens in his society. He meets Clarisse and finds that her outlook on life is refreshing. Guy Montag The protagonist, an unhappy, complacent man who is thirty years old.

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