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Characters
Vocabulary
Symbols
100
This character questions the central authority of his world, and ultimately runs always from it.
Who is Guy Montag?
100
This person is tasked with stopping the process of creative thinking, specifically by burning books.
What is a firefighter?
100
The mechanical hounds represent this.
What is the dehumanizing and totalitarian state of the society in this book?
200
This character is a former English professor and aids the protagonist in his quest of rebellion.
Who is Professor Faber?
200
These radios that plug into your ears are very commonly used.
What are "Seashell Radios"?
200
In this literature, this represents our primal soul that is disfigured and corrupted by the state.
What is blood?
300
This person nearly commits suicide, and seems distant from the protagonist, despite their close relationship.
Who is Mildred Montag?
300
This machine's purpose is to sniff out the "prey" of the firefighters; can sedate humans.
What is the mechanical hound?
300
Granger compare humanity to this mystical being, due to humanity's ability to fix its state of being after great failure.
What is the phoenix?
400
This person holds authority in the Fire Department. Ironically, he hates books and people who read them, despite having read many himself.
Who is Captain Beatty?
400
Guy causes his own demise when he reads this poem to his wife and her friends.
What is "Dover Beach"?
400
These objects are means of looking into ourselves and seeing what we actually are; Granger suggests building a factory that makes these objects.
What are mirrors?
500
The protagonsit meets this person once he's reached the outskirts of the city; he is a member of the secret society.
Who is Granger?
500
This society's purpose is to memorize works of literature in order to preserve humanity's fruits, and aid humanity in this apocalyptic world.
What are the "Book People"?
500
This phrase represents Guy's constant yet fruitless quest to grasp truth in life.
What is "The Sieve and the Sand"?