Fahrenheit 451Ray Bradbury

Characters in Fahrenheit 451

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Guy Montag
A fireman whose job is burning books, until a series of encounters awakens his doubts.

Antagonists

Captain Beatty
Montag's fire chief, articulate and cynical about books and their dangers.

Supporting characters

Clarisse McClellan
A curious teenage neighbor who challenges Montag to question his happiness.
Mildred Montag
Montag's emotionally numb wife, absorbed in interactive television.
Faber
Mechanical Hound