Character Map for
Fahrenheit 451
Uncle
(Disappears after
Clarisse’s death)
Grandfather
Mother = Father
(Fireman)
(Disappears after
Clarisse’s death)
reveals power of books
Mother =
Father
Clarisse McClellan
(Inspiration to Montag by
questioning society and
speaking to him as an
individual; is killed by a
speeding car)
Captain Beatty
(Antagonist, Fire Captain,
killed by Montag)
Mildred (Millie)
(Rescuer of books [Plato’s
Republic], befriends Montag
and welcomes him to the
group of outcasts and
"criminals")
Mechanical Hound
(Machine that attacks
criminals; first one is
destroyed by Montag, but
another is called in to search
for Montag)
Harris in
Youngstown
other escapees, memorize books
married to
Mrs. Black
orders
Black
(Married to 3rd
husband, is
moved by
Montag’s
reading of book)
(Attempts suicide, probably
killed in bomb blast)
Granger
(Works with and is
attacked by Montag;
Montag plants books in
his home)
friends with
married
to
mentor
friends with
firemen
(Works with
and is attacked
by Montag)
Guy Montag
mentor
Stoneman
Mrs. Clara
Phelps
(Protagonist, fireman)
employed
by
(Retired English
professor, champion of
books, becomes ally to
Montag)
(Martyr to Montag when
she chooses to burn with
her collection of books)
(Fireman)
befriends
Faber
Old
Unidentified
Woman
Mrs. Ann
Bowles
(Widow who has
had 3 husbands,
has 2 children)
Fred
Clement
Dr.
Simmons
(Marcus Aurelius)
Professor
West
(Book of Ecclesiastes)
Reverend
Padover
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