1. Fahrenheit 451 Characters
I can analyze the impact of the introduction of characters on the development of elements of a story.

2. Bellringer Advanced: Make sure you have your own device!
In more than one paragraph, answer the question:
How do you characterize yourself?
Advanced: Make sure you have your own device!
Reading quiz next!

3. Agenda - Bellringer: Characterizing You
- (Advanced): F451 Reading Quiz pages 1-23
- Q Notes: Characters in the F451
- Practice: Characterizing Clarisse and Guy + ACE Paragraph
I can analyze the impact of the introduction of characters on the development of elements of a story.

4. Characters in F451

5. 60 Second Recap: F451 Characters
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6. Guy Montag Montag is the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451.
He is by no means a perfect hero.
Futuristic fireman
caretakers of society
keepers of peace of mind
30 years old
Married to Millie
thinks they have good marriage
can’t remember how they met
Appears to love job, “forced smile”

7. Clarisse McClellan Montag meets her on his way home
She describes herself as “seventeen & crazy”
She doesn’t fear Montag
Introduces Montag to the beauty of the world
Questions & talks with him
“Do you ever read any of the books you burn?”
She is odd, enjoys walks, talking
Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy, forcing him to evaluate his life.

8. Mildred Montag Small minded and childish Montag’s wife
Representative of Society
Escapes
drugs, ear seashells, TV parlor walls
Overdosing
Selfish
Violent (Clarisse points this out)
Small minded and childish

9. Captain Beatty Antagonist of the novel Captain of the firemen
Has a vast knowledge of the novels he burns
Cunning and devious
Holds up societal rules
Symbol of what’s wrong with this society

10. Professor Faber Retired English professor
Montag met him in the park one year ago.
Montag calls Faber to ask him about books.
Faber is too cowardly to speak to Montag at first.
Faber owns a few books and wishes to have more.
Tries to help Montag think independently

11. General: Starting the Novel
As a class, we will read the first 23 pages of the novel.

12. Character Chart
We’ve now been introduced to the novel’s protagonist, Guy Montag, and his neighbor, Clarisse McClellan. Using evidence from the novel, complete a character chart for Guy and another for Clarisse. Then write an ACE paragraph in which you describe the impact of Guy’s introduction to Clarisse on the novel’s plot.