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Fahrenheit 451

Explore how foils challenge Guy Montag in Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," prompting self-realization through interactions. Analyze key characters like Captain Beatty, Professor Faber, Clarisse McClellan, and Mildred Montag to understand their impact on Montag's journey. Uncover the role of the antagonist and evaluate textual evidence to support your analysis. 8 Relevant

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Fahrenheit 451

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  1. Fahrenheit 451 Literary Terms of Character Development

  2. Learning Target • Analyze how characters develop through their interactions with others. • Key Terms: protagonist, antagonist, foil

  3. Protagonist • Main character in a piece of literature • Often overcomes a weakness to achieve a new understanding • May be called a “hero” if he/she acts with courage and strength • His/her journey is made more dramatic by challenges from characters with different beliefs or perspectives

  4. Foil • Provokes or challenges the protagonist • The most important foil, the antagonist, opposes the protagonist, barring or complicating his/her success • Examples: Romeo Montegue’s foils include the following: Juliet, Mercutio, Friar Lawrence, and Tybalt. His antagonist, or most important foil, is who? Why?

  5. Foils in Fahrenheit 451 • Captain Beatty: the fire chief • key foil and a historian of sorts • Faber: retired professor • represents a musty, academic link to the past • Clarisse: teenager • longs for the romantic days of front porches and rocking chairs: “we never ask questions.” • Mildred: the model citizen • lives in a world enchanted by television

  6. Examine the role of “foils” in Fahrenheit 451 • Directions: Identify occasions when a foil brings out dramatic responses from the protagonist, Guy Montag. • Key Questions: • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change? • What textual evidence can you provide?

  7. Character One: Captain Beatty • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?

  8. Character Two: Professor Faber • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?

  9. Character Three: Clarisse McClellan • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?

  10. Character Four: Mildred Montag • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?

  11. Who is the Antagonist? • Antagonist = • Explanation = • Textual Evidence =

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