Guy Montag is a fireman whose job is to burn books, which are banned in his futuristic society. He begins to question this after meeting his neighbor Clarisse, who is curious about the world. As Montag continues burning books and discussing them with the retired professor Faber, he realizes the dangers of their censorship and decides to rebel against the system, fleeing the city with the help of a group dedicated to preserving literature. The novel is a critique of censorship and passive consumption of media that can undermine independent thought.

2. Structure
 Author
 Book
- General information
- Setting
- Characters
- Plot
- Themes
- Language and style
Conclusion
 Sources

3. Ray Bradbury
• Born in Waukegan, Illinois, on August 22, 1920
• Bradbury was an avid reader and a strong
supporter of libraries
• His book “The Martian Chronicles”, published in
1950, established his reputation as a leading
American writer of science fiction
• In 1953 the book “Fahrenheit 451” was
published
• 2007 won the Pulitzer Prize
• Died in Los Angeles on June 5, 2012, at the age
of 91

4. General information
• Published in 1953
• Genre: science fiction
• Type of work: dystopian novel
• “Fahrenheit 451” is named for the autoignition
point of paper
• Two film adaptations

5. Setting
• Time: future
• Place: a town in the United States of America
• Futuristic world filled with technology, mind-control and violence

6. Characters
Guy Montag
Mildred MontagCaptain Beatty
Professor Faber Clarisse McClellan
Granger
Mechanical Hound

7. Characters
Guy Montag
• The protagonist
• Thirty years old
• He has been a fireman for
ten years
Mildred Montag “Millie”
• Guy´s wife
• Also thirty years old
• Sickly looking woman
• She is obsessed with
watching television and
hearing to seashell radio

8. Characters
Captain Beatty
• The antagonist
• The captain of Montag’s
fire department
• Has read books in the past
• Smart, well-read
• Supporter of the system
• Plans the destruction of
Montag
Mechanical Hound
• Robotic dog
• Used to track down and kill
fugitives
• Chases Montag
• Injects its victims with
procaine

10. Characters
Clarisse McClellan
• Seventeen years old
• New neighbor of Montag
• Loves life and nature
• Clarisse describes herself as “seventeen
and crazy”
• She is an outcast from society
• Clarisse plays an important role in Montag’s development

11. Characters
Professor Faber
• A retired English professor
• Still possesses a few
precious books
• He berates himself for
being a coward
Granger
• The leader of the “Book
People”
• He is intelligent and patient

12. Plot
• At the beginning Montag enjoys being a fireman
• Montag meets Clarisse and starts to doubt himself
• Montag finds out that Clarisse was crushed by a car
• Beatty visits Montag when he does not come to work
• Montag asks Faber for help
• At home he makes a big mistake

13. Plot
• Mildred turns Montag in
• Montag burns his house
• He kills Beatty to protect Faber and runs off to the woods
• Montag joins a group who memorize
books to preserve them

14. Main Themes
• Freedom of thought vs. censorship
• Technology
• Life/death

15. Language and style
• Descriptive style
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Repetitions
• Symbolism

16. “Light the first page, light the second page. Each
becomes a black butterfly. Beautiful, eh? Light the
third page from the second and so on, chainsmoking,
chapter by chapter, all the silly things the words
mean, all the false promises, all the second-hand
notions and time-worn philosophies."
“One drop of rain. Clarisse. Another drop. Mildred. A
third. The uncle. A fourth. The fire tonight. One,
Clarisse. Two, Mildred. Three, uncle. Four, fire, One,
Mildred, two, Clarisse. One, two, three, four, five,
Clarisse, Mildred, uncle, fire, sleeping-tablets, men,
disposable tissue, coat-tails, blow, wad, flush,
Clarisse, Mildred, uncle, fire, tablets, tissues, blow,
wad, flush. One, two, three, one, two, three! Rain.
The storm. The uncle laughing. Thunder falling
downstairs. The whole world pouring down.”

17. Message of the book
• Passive lifestyles and modern conveniences such as TVs can
erode culture, critical thinking and emotional fulfillment
• The author wants to make people reflect on the importance
books

18. Sources
• https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fahrenheit-451-Flamingo-Modern-Classics/dp/0006546064
• https://www.pinterest.de/pin/338614465703298814/?lp=true
• https://451classproject.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/2/3/11232762/632343010_orig.jpg
• https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/f/fahrenheit-451/character-list
• https://www.pinterest.de/pin/746401338214089960/?lp=true
• https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/451/character/clarisse-mcclellan/
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• https://dailytimes.com.pk/229689/pakistani-journalists-condemn-ongoing-censorship/
• https://www.enotes.com/topics/fahrenheit-451
• https://penandthepad.com/critical-analysis-language-fahrenheit-451-22076.html
• http://www.utopiaanddystopia.com/dystopian-literature/fahrenheit-451/