Character and Culture/pov (rl3 and rl6)
Part 1
Page 1-30
In this part of the story the main character, Guy Montag, is introduced. We know this because the story is in 3rd limited point of view and so we only know his thoughts and we only follow him for the whole story. Clarisse is another character that was introduced. Clarisse is a foil character. We know this because she helps bring out hidden characteristics in Guy. After talking to her he is thinking about her and the way she acted so "strangely" and reflected to himself thinking, “He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run off across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on the door and ask for it back" (Bradbury, 9). We see him start to change after meeting her, slowly at first but progressively gets faster and more evident as the story progresses.
Page 31-67
This is the part in the story that we realize that that Guy Montag is a dynamic character. We really start to see this after they burn a house down with someone still inside on page 36-37. After this event he is changing constantly until the end of the book. An example to justify this during this part of the book would be when he fakes sick so he doesn't have to go to burn any houses that night. We also see his curiosity start to grow after this part. "Montag felt his heart jump and jump again as she patted his pillow. Right now she was pulling at his shoulder to try to get him to move so she could take the pillow out and fix it nicely and put it back. And perhaps cry out and stare or simply reach down her hand and say, “What’s this?” and hold up the hidden book with touching innocence." (Bradbury, 52). This quote also justifies Montag being a dynamic charcter because earlier in the book he couldn't even bare to look at his hidden books but now he has taken one and put it under his pillow so he could further study it when everyone else is gone.
Part 2
Page 68-90
During this part of the story Faber is properly introduced on page 77. He it's sort of like a protagonist even though he isn't a main character. He will continually help Montag throughout the rest of the story. Faber is also like a foil character because he helps Montag develop through the the story. We know that Faber is trying to help because, first of all, he explains everything Montag needs to know to him. If he didn't want to help Montag he wouldn't take anytime explaining or listening to Montag's ideas. "He picked up a small green metal object no larger than a .22 bullet... 'And something more! It listens! If you put it in your ear, Montag, I can sit comfortably home, warming my frightened bones, and hear and analyze the firemen’s world, find its weaknesses, without danger...' Montag placed the green bullet in his ear. The old man inserted a similar object in his own ear and moved his lips..." (Bradbury, 85-86). This quote explains that Faber is a protagonist because he is using technology he created to help Montag suceed.
Page 91-106
On the very last page we find out that Beatty is one of the antagonists in the story when he pulls up at Montag's house at the end of the 2nd Part of the book. “ 'Hold on. Well, come to think of it, we can finish this hand later. Just leave your cards face down and hustle the equipment. On the double now.' And Beatty rose up again. 'Montag, you don’t look well? I’d hate to think you were coming down with another fever . . .' " (Bradbury, 105) Beatty comes across very sarcastic here as if he doesn't really care if he is sick or not, and then he follows to say “You’ll be fine. This is a special case. Come on, jump for it!” (Bradbury, 105) as if he is in a way excited. Another way that Beatty sounds excited is when they add this in, "Beatty never drove, but he was driving tonight, slamming the Salamander around corners, leaning forward high on the driver’s throne, his massive black slicker flapping out behind so that he seemed a great black bat flying above the engine, over the brass numbers, taking the full wind." (Bradbury, 106). The very last 2 lines of Part 2 say, “Something the matter, Montag?” “Why,” said Montag slowly, “we’ve stopped in front of my house.” (Bradbury, 106) which makes Beatty sound as if he's making fun of Montag. All of this can lead to the fact that Beatty is considered an antagonist.
Part 3
Page 107-130
We get more evidence of Beatty being the antagonist in this part. "Beatty snorted. "Oh, no! You weren't fooled by that little idiot's routine, now, were you?" (Bradbury, 108) as he explains how he was the only setting everything up when he came and made a big speech during the last part of the book. Beatty also makes him burn down his own house saying, "I want you to do this job all by your lonesome, Montag. Not with kerosene and a match, but piecework with a flame thrower. Your house, your cleanup" (Bradbury, 109). We also find out that his wife, Mildred is kind of like an antagonist because she's the one who liked the alarm on him. " Mildred must have brought the books back from the garden. ... of course. She must have watched him hide the books in the garden and brought them back in. Mildred" (Bradbury, 109).
Page 131-158
A couple flat characters are introduced here. The all have memorized parts of books and want to help Montag rebuild a better society after the bombing. We know that they are flat characters because they aren't really described into detail and they don't have a lot of important traits. They're only really important trait is that they all have memorized parts of books.
Page 1-30
In this part of the story the main character, Guy Montag, is introduced. We know this because the story is in 3rd limited point of view and so we only know his thoughts and we only follow him for the whole story. Clarisse is another character that was introduced. Clarisse is a foil character. We know this because she helps bring out hidden characteristics in Guy. After talking to her he is thinking about her and the way she acted so "strangely" and reflected to himself thinking, “He wore his happiness like a mask and the girl had run off across the lawn with the mask and there was no way of going to knock on the door and ask for it back" (Bradbury, 9). We see him start to change after meeting her, slowly at first but progressively gets faster and more evident as the story progresses.
Page 31-67
This is the part in the story that we realize that that Guy Montag is a dynamic character. We really start to see this after they burn a house down with someone still inside on page 36-37. After this event he is changing constantly until the end of the book. An example to justify this during this part of the book would be when he fakes sick so he doesn't have to go to burn any houses that night. We also see his curiosity start to grow after this part. "Montag felt his heart jump and jump again as she patted his pillow. Right now she was pulling at his shoulder to try to get him to move so she could take the pillow out and fix it nicely and put it back. And perhaps cry out and stare or simply reach down her hand and say, “What’s this?” and hold up the hidden book with touching innocence." (Bradbury, 52). This quote also justifies Montag being a dynamic charcter because earlier in the book he couldn't even bare to look at his hidden books but now he has taken one and put it under his pillow so he could further study it when everyone else is gone.
Part 2
Page 68-90
During this part of the story Faber is properly introduced on page 77. He it's sort of like a protagonist even though he isn't a main character. He will continually help Montag throughout the rest of the story. Faber is also like a foil character because he helps Montag develop through the the story. We know that Faber is trying to help because, first of all, he explains everything Montag needs to know to him. If he didn't want to help Montag he wouldn't take anytime explaining or listening to Montag's ideas. "He picked up a small green metal object no larger than a .22 bullet... 'And something more! It listens! If you put it in your ear, Montag, I can sit comfortably home, warming my frightened bones, and hear and analyze the firemen’s world, find its weaknesses, without danger...' Montag placed the green bullet in his ear. The old man inserted a similar object in his own ear and moved his lips..." (Bradbury, 85-86). This quote explains that Faber is a protagonist because he is using technology he created to help Montag suceed.
Page 91-106
On the very last page we find out that Beatty is one of the antagonists in the story when he pulls up at Montag's house at the end of the 2nd Part of the book. “ 'Hold on. Well, come to think of it, we can finish this hand later. Just leave your cards face down and hustle the equipment. On the double now.' And Beatty rose up again. 'Montag, you don’t look well? I’d hate to think you were coming down with another fever . . .' " (Bradbury, 105) Beatty comes across very sarcastic here as if he doesn't really care if he is sick or not, and then he follows to say “You’ll be fine. This is a special case. Come on, jump for it!” (Bradbury, 105) as if he is in a way excited. Another way that Beatty sounds excited is when they add this in, "Beatty never drove, but he was driving tonight, slamming the Salamander around corners, leaning forward high on the driver’s throne, his massive black slicker flapping out behind so that he seemed a great black bat flying above the engine, over the brass numbers, taking the full wind." (Bradbury, 106). The very last 2 lines of Part 2 say, “Something the matter, Montag?” “Why,” said Montag slowly, “we’ve stopped in front of my house.” (Bradbury, 106) which makes Beatty sound as if he's making fun of Montag. All of this can lead to the fact that Beatty is considered an antagonist.
Part 3
Page 107-130
We get more evidence of Beatty being the antagonist in this part. "Beatty snorted. "Oh, no! You weren't fooled by that little idiot's routine, now, were you?" (Bradbury, 108) as he explains how he was the only setting everything up when he came and made a big speech during the last part of the book. Beatty also makes him burn down his own house saying, "I want you to do this job all by your lonesome, Montag. Not with kerosene and a match, but piecework with a flame thrower. Your house, your cleanup" (Bradbury, 109). We also find out that his wife, Mildred is kind of like an antagonist because she's the one who liked the alarm on him. " Mildred must have brought the books back from the garden. ... of course. She must have watched him hide the books in the garden and brought them back in. Mildred" (Bradbury, 109).
Page 131-158
A couple flat characters are introduced here. The all have memorized parts of books and want to help Montag rebuild a better society after the bombing. We know that they are flat characters because they aren't really described into detail and they don't have a lot of important traits. They're only really important trait is that they all have memorized parts of books.