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Guy Montag Character Analysis
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Guy Montag: Character Analysis
By: Morgan Crowley
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Guy Montag is one of the most complex characters in the the novel, Fahrenheit 451 because unlike other people in his society, Montag learns to appreciate the power of knowledge and how technology leads to the lesser appreciation of people.
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Dynamic/Complex Character
How Montag Changed:
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“Montag held his breath, like a doubled fist, in his chest. The Mechanical Hound turned and plugged away from Faber's house down the alley again”(Bradbury 130).
Complex Quote
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“Rain. The storm. The uncle laughing. Thunder falling downstairs. The whole world pouring down. The fire gushing up in a volcano. All rushing on down around in a sprouting roar and rivering stream towards morning. ‘I don't know anymore,’ he said, and let a sleep lozenge dissolve on his tongue.” (Bradbury 15)
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Internal Conflicts
Emptiness
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“He felt his smile slide away, melt, fold over and down on itself like a tallow skin, like the stuff of a fantastic candle burning to long and now collapsing and blown out… He wore his happiness like a mask...” (Bradbury 9).
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Strengths
Strengths
- Courage
- Intelligent
- Reflective
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Intelligent Quote
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“But he was at the river...He waded in and stripped in darkness to the skin, splashed his body, arms, legs, and head with raw liquor… Then he dressed in Faber's old clothes and shoes” (Bradbury 133).
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Weaknesses
- Afraid
- Hero Perspective (21st centry)
Weaknessess
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Afraid Quote
Afriad Quote
“You must remember, burn them or they’ll burn you, he thought. Right now it’s as simple as that.”... “Police Alert. Wanted: Fugitive in city. Has committed murder and crimes against the State. Name: Guy Montag. Occupation: Fireman last seen… He ran for six blocks in the ally…” (Bradbury 117)
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Hero Perspective
Hero Persepective
- Weaknessess are not visable
- Bradbury wanted this on purpose
- The book took place in the future (Now our time period)
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External Conflicts
- Man vs. Society
- Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society Quote
“Stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought” (Bradbury 61)
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Man vs. Man Quote
“Montag said, ‘We never burned right…’ ‘Hand it over, Guy.’ said Beatty with a fixed smile. And then he was a shrieking blaze, a jumping, sprawling gibbering manikin, no longer human or known, all the writhing flame on the lawn as Montag shot one continoues pulse of the liquid fire on him” (Bradbury 113).
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Other Characters Perceptions on Guy Montag
Mildreds Friend: Mrs. Bowles
“Mrs. Bowles stood up and glared at Montag. 'You see? I knew it, that’s what I wanted to prove! I knew it would happen! I've always said, poetry and tears, poetry and suicide and crying and awful feelings, poetry and sickness; all that much! Now I've had it proved to me. You’re nasty, Mr. Montag, you’re nasty!’” (Bradbury 97).
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Clarisse
“‘So many people are afriard of a fireman, I mean. But you’re just a man, after all…’” (Bradbury 5)
“‘You laugh when I haven't been funny and you answer right off. You never stop to think what I’ve asked you” (Bradbury 6)
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Faber
“... The old man leapt up as if to run. And Montag said, ‘Wait!’... His name was Faber, and when he finally lost his fear of Montag, he talked in a cadenced voice, looking at the sky and the trees and the green park…” (Bradbury 70-71)
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Guy Montags Actions and Modivations
Action Quote
“Then he reached up and pulled back the grill of the air-conditioning system and reached for back inside to the right and move still another sliding sheet of metal and took out a book” (Bradbury 63).
Action and Outcome Quote
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Motivation Quote
Motivation Quote
“It’s not books you need; it’s some of the things that once were in books. The same things could be in the ‘parlour families’ today" (Bradbury 63).
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Connection to the Theme
Don't take people for granted
“We haven’t anything to go on, but maybe we can piece it out and figure it and help each other. I need you so much right now, I can't tell you” (Bradbury 64).
Don't take people for granted
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Technology changes people
“Well, then, why didn’t he buy himself an audio-Seashell broadcasting station and talk to his wife late at night, murmur, whisper, shout, scream, yell. But what would he whisper, what would he yell… And suddenly she was so strange he couldn’t believe he knew her at all.” (Bradbury 39).
Technology
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