Fahrenheit 451 CHARACTERS I CAN ANALYZE THE IMPACT

Fahrenheit 451 CHARACTERS I CAN ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF CHARACTERS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELEMENTS OF A STORY.

Bellringer In more than one paragraph, answer the question: How do you characterize yourself? Advanced: Make sure you have your own device! Reading quiz next!

Agenda - Bellringer: Characterizing You - (Advanced): F 451 Reading Quiz pages 1 -23 - Q Notes: Characters in the F 451 - Practice: Characterizing Clarisse and Guy + ACE Paragraph I can analyze the impact of the introduction of characters on the development of elements of a story.

Characters in F 451

60 Second Recap: F 451 Characters • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=f. ZEy. B 2 Q 0 K 3 E&index=9&list=PLK 8 p. U 9 fz 2 iy 6 Tanqjnp. PCTBP 0 A_r. Y 6 i 6

Guy Montag • Montag is the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451. • He is by no means a perfect hero. • Futuristic fireman • caretakers of society • keepers of peace of mind • 30 years old • Married to Millie • thinks they have good marriage • can’t remember how they met • Appears to love job, “forced smile”

Clarisse Mc. Clellan • Montag meets her on his way home • She describes herself as “seventeen & crazy” • She doesn’t fear Montag • Introduces Montag to the beauty of the world • Questions & talks with him • “Do you ever read any of the books you burn? ” • She is odd, enjoys walks, talking • Clarisse asks Montag if he is happy, forcing him to evaluate his life.

Mildred Montag • Montag’s wife • Representative of Society • Escapes • drugs, ear seashells, TV parlor walls • Overdosing • Selfish • Violent (Clarisse points this out) • Small minded and childish

Captain Beatty • Antagonist of the novel • Captain of the firemen • Has a vast knowledge of the novels he burns • Cunning and devious • Holds up societal rules • Symbol of what’s wrong with this society

Professor Faber • Retired English professor • Montag met him in the park one year ago. • Montag calls Faber to ask him about books. • Faber is too cowardly to speak to Montag at first. • Faber owns a few books and wishes to have more. • Tries to help Montag think independently

General: Starting the Novel • As a class, we will read the first 23 pages of the novel.

Character Chart • We’ve now been introduced to the novel’s protagonist, Guy Montag, and his neighbor, Clarisse Mc. Clellan. Using evidence from the novel, complete a character chart for Guy and another for Clarisse. Then write an ACE paragraph in which you describe the impact of Guy’s introduction to Clarisse on the novel’s plot.