Name: ______________________________ Miss Jordan English 11 Period _____ – Date: ____________________ Fahrenheit 451 Character Analysis: Guy Montag as a Changing Character Writers use characterization to develop how the character looks, acts, and thinks. A dynamic character changes in the course of the novel. Oftentimes, authors create dynamic characters to review the effects of society on the as a human being. In this exercise, character’s development of character development before he changes. you define Montag’s initial stage In the chart, write out responses to Directions: Montag’s Clarisse’s questions. Then, explain what each response reveals about his initial character. Question Response What is Revealed? Clarisse’s Montag’s Example: This reveals that he “Does [kerosene] seem like Example: “Of course. Why has never considered his [perfume], really?” not?” comparison of the smell of kerosene to perfume as anything but normal. you worked 1. “How long’ve at being a fireman?” you ever any of read 2. “Do the books you burn?” you 3. “Why are laughing?” you ever watched 4. “Have the jet cars racing on the boulevards down that way?”
Name: ______________________________ Miss Jordan English 11 – Period _____ Date: ____________________ Fahrenheit 451 Character Analysis: Guy Montag as a Changing Character Writers use characterization to develop how the character looks, acts, and thinks. A dynamic character changes in the course of the novel. Oftentimes, authors create dynamic characters to review the effects of society on the character’s development as a human being. In this exercise, you define Montag’s initial stage of character development before he changes. Directions: In the chart, write out Montag’s responses to Clarisse’s questions. Then, explain what each response reveals about his initial character. Clarisse’s Question Montag’s Response What is Revealed? “Does [kerosene] seem like [perfume], really?” Example: “Of course. Why not?” Example: This reveals that he has never considered his comparison of the smell of kerosene to perfume as anything but normal. 1. “How long’ve you worked at being a fireman?” 2. “Do you ever read any of the books you burn?” 3. “Why are you laughing?” 4. “Have you ever watched the jet cars racing on the boulevards down that way?”
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