Examples Of Captain Beatty In Fahrenheit 451

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“...for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against.” as said by Captain Beatty in Fahrenheit 451. In the novel, Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, Captain Beatty is sought out to be the antagonist in the dystopian society in which he lives in. His views on happiness in the society being everyone is made equal, not given equal opportunities as shown in the quote cited above. Captain Beatty can be characterized through his use of tone and diction in the novel as harsh and controlling.

Captain Beatty’s tone is extremely harsh and controlling throughout this excerpt. His characterization is expressed in his words, “Who knows who might be the target of the well-read man? Me? I won’t stomach them for a minute.”