Characters & Relationships
17-year-old girl who introduces herself as odd to Montag and makes him question his happiness.
Who is Clarisse McClellan?
Mythical animal that is the official symbol go the firemen and is worn on their uniforms.
What is a salamander?
This is Montag's job in his dystopian society.
What is a fireman?
Kids in this society go out in cars and race on the streets, trying to see how close they can get to lampposts, playing 'chicken' and 'knock hubcaps'.
What is a form of entertainment in this society?
Montag's view of society begins to change after his meeting with Clarisse where she asks him this question.
What is "Are you happy?"
A sharp-tongued, fierce fire chief who keeps a close eye on Montag and seems to know a lot about how society used to be.
Who is Captain Beatty?
Montag notices these objects flying overhead when he calls for help after finding Mildred unconscious. They serve as a symbol of war.
What are jet bombers?
What is "It was a pleasure to burn."?
Firemen would place bets on whether the Hound could catch rats and chickens that were set loose in the firehouse.
What is entertainment involving the Hound?
Montag finds his wife unconscious in bed after she overdoses on this item.
What are sleeping pills?
A woman who sacrifices her life as an act of resistance against society.
Who is the woman with the books?
Clarisse uses this bright yellow flower to test if Montag is in love.
What is a dandelion?
What does Montag think of his job in the begging of the story?
What is he likes his job?
Kids will go to Fun Parks to bully people, break windowpanes in the Window Smasher place or wreck cars in the Car Wrecker place.
What are after school activities kids partake in?
Instead of paramedics, these people arrive with a machine and begin pumping Mildred's stomach and replace her blood.
Who are technicians?
Emotionally distant wife who is technology-addicted and absent-minded. She is content living in this dystopian society.
Who is Mildred Montag?
Symbol of independent thought and knowledge that the dystopian government is attempting to erase.
What are books?
In this society, Montag's job is very ironic because firemen do this instead of putting out accidental fires.
What is starting fires?
These specific group of people find pleasure in the burning of homes and books. They view it as an exciting night show rather than a tragedy.
Who are firemen?
This event set into motion Montag's rebellion when a woman chooses to strike a match and do this rather than surrender her books.
What is burning herself alive?
This character was arrested twice—once for being a pedestrian and once for driving 40 miles per hour on the highway, which is considered too slow.
Who is Clarisse's uncle?
Represents destruction and is used by firemen to prevent citizens from illegally harboring books.
What is fire?
Montag asks this question during a card game at the firehouse, gaining him strange looks from his colleagues.
What is "Didn't firemen prevent fires rather than stoke them up and get them going?"
Clarisse admits to Montag that she is afraid of people her age for this specific reason.
What is because they kill each other?
Mildred casually mentions to Montag that Clarisse has been killed in this specific manner, a common way that people in this society usually die.
What is being hit by a car?