Fahrenheit 451 Part One

Fahrenheit 451 Part 1 Review

Characters

Guy Montag: the main character who thinks differently in society; believes in the power of books.
Clarisse McClellan: a young girl who was killed because of speaking out against society; talked with Guy before she disappeared and influenced some of his current decisions.
Mildred Montag: Guy’s wife; doesn’t want to support his decision to keep books.

Captain Beatty: Guy’s fireman boss; doesn’t appreciate Guy’s sudden switch-up.

Literary Devices

Metaphor: “a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that is not applicable.”

Hyperbole: an exaggeration

Personification: giving human characteristics to inanimate objects

Simile: a comparison using like or as

Themes and Concepts

• Society and Conformity: How the society in "Fahrenheit 451" suppresses individuality and promotes conformity.

• Censorship and the Power of Books: The role of censorship in controlling society and the power of literature to inspire thought.

• Technology vs. Nature: The contrast between the sterile, technological world and the natural world.

• Rebirth and Transformation: Montag's journey from a conforming firefighter to a questioning individual.