The houses do not burn, but the books do. The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, is constantly painting pictures on each page, making this book very interesting. The reader goes on a journey with the main character, Guy, to save literature. But, as he makes many clumsy and misguided mistakes, he has to face the consequences of his choices or learn how to run fast. Ray Bradbury owns many awards; the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award and the Retro Hugo Award for Best Authors, are two awards that Fahrenheit 451 is known for. This award winning book, published by Ballantine Books, is rated four out of five stars by both Goodreads and Barnes and Nobel. All of Bradbury’s books are unique, but this specific book is relatable to the Illustrated Man (also …show more content…
As the reader becomes more infatuated with each character, the reader begins to develop a deeper understanding of the book. Guy Montag is the protagonist in Fahrenheit 451. Although Guy is the protagonist, he is not the perfect hero, and this is by no means is a perfect fairytale. This hero is even known as a stereotypical firefighter, and fits this role perfectly with his black hair and brows, his “fiery” face, and a “blue-steel” shaved yet in-shaved look. He is also, “…a mask of ice…listening” (Bradbury 15). Guy’s mission would be a hard task for anyone to complete, but he often takes non-logical steps. At the beginning of the book all he presents is a unbreakable loyalty, but as the book progresses the loyalty quickly declines. As he learns about the complex books, which he burns for his job, he becomes overwhelmed and is often times confused. Due to these factors, Guy decides to complete his mission independently from his wife, and friend. As he is faced with many life changing decisions, he becomes rash and often times misjudges the presented menu. Guy starts out with a love for the world he lives in, but changes, and learns that he is living in a world of cruelty that must change. Along with Guy, Mildred, Clarisse, Granger, and Professor Faber are all understand Guy’s mission. Even though Guy has more than one supporter, he does have enemies, Captain Beatty, Stoneman, and Black dispize his desire to save the little literature that still exists. Bradbury’s use of well rounded characters make for an outstanding, well-written, and capturing