Setting: The Story takes place in an unspecified Date in
the future, however we know it takes place sometime in the 24th century.
Additionally, we do not know the exact city where Guy Montag lives, but it
is known that it takes place in the United States due to mentions of New York
City
and Philadelphia.
Background: Guy Montag has been a firefighter all his life, and has never once questioned the law.His job as a fireman is to burn illegal books people have put in their houses. Living a bland life day by day, Guy realizes he is
unsatisfied. But this all changes once he meets his new Neighbor,
Clarisse. She opens him up to a new way of thinking, and everything starts to change for Guy.
Publish Date: 1953 was the very first publication of this version of the Novel.
Characters:
Main Protagonist: Guy Montag
Supporting Protagonist: Faber and Clarisse.
Minor Characters: Mildred Montag (eventually becomes an antagonist)
Main Antagonist: Society in whole, Captain Beatty.
Supporting Antagonist: The Hound