In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, gender divides are not readily apparent however they do exist, resembling many real societies. In Bradbury’s society the government has the most power followed by the firemen. There is no evidence of any women being firefighters in their society, resulting in women having less power than men. Also in Montag’s case, he works while his wife is at home. Montag’s wife, Mildred, is not expected to work, nor are there any jobs mentioned that she, a women, could perform. Women in this novel are characterized as materialistic. Mildred tells Guy about a new technology that allows her to act in a play and she explains that, “It’s really fun. It'll be even more fun when we can afford to have the fourth wall installed.