Fahrenheit 451: A Character Study.

Within the first few pages of Ray Bradbury's timeless classic, Fahrenheit 451, the reader is introduced to Guy Montag, the main character, and intended protagonist. Compounding the overall conflict is the inarticulate style of character development that Bradbury is known for. Mildred, Montag's wife, cannot be accurately described in any way. She is often described as being empty. Her life revolves around her Seashell radio and her three-walled television. All she ever had, it seems, was …

…Montag is a hardened criminal, and whatever steps he did take were clumsy, ill-planned, and fell apart easily. Hero is far too broad a term to describe anyone. No human can truly be a hero; we are all with our faults and sins. From Montag to Faber, everyone had their truly great moments, and others had terrible downfalls. There was no hero here, and I challenge anyone who truly understands the book to name one.