Fahrenheit #3

Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?

There were two main characters in the dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 415. These were the antagonist and protagonist, Guy Montag and Captain Beatty. They were both unique characters and revealed a lot of truth about humans. Guy Montag was an average Joe who made living as a fireman. This particular job is very unique, yet very ordinary in the dystopian world. The purpose of this job is to destroy book because of the illegalization of owning books. The two characters were on both sides of the rule. Beatty refused the idea of books, while Guy was reading books and trying to learn them, when it was illegal. Personally, I like Guy better because of my nature of being comfortable with good. Guy’s curiosity lead him to books and love of learning it. People like him brings hope because of one’s passion. Without passion, one cannot accomplish. In a world like the world in Fahrenheit, it is hard to accomplish for books. He revealed that curiosity is very natural and that it can lead a person to search the solution. The solution is hard to find but curiosity is what gives it an extra push.

The other main character is the antagonist. Even though he knew a lot about books and literature, his choice was bad for our world. Yes, like Guy, his curiosity lead to books and reading books. He found the solution, but what he didn’t find is the purpose of books and the benefit of it. In fact, he decided to discourage the people who had that curiosity. He was also a very confusing character. He didn’t reveal much about himself, but the amount he revealed made me think he was a bad influence to the “light”, which is Guy. Captain Beatty didn’t reveal from his saying, but his symbolizing the people who are the discouragers. These people are the people who always lead the weak ones into what is bad. It can be directly or indirectly. Peer pressure to make a friend start smoking is like Captain Beatty. They are discouragers of what is wrong and not good.