Fahrenheit 451: Study Guide

Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by Ray Bradbury that was first published in 1953.

Summary

Read a Plot Overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter Summary and Analysis.

Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?

Summary & Analysis
The Hearth and the Salamander
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Sieve and the Sand
The Sieve and the Sand (continued)
Burning Bright
Burning Bright (continued)
Burning Bright (continued)

Characters

See a complete list of the characters in Fahrenheit 451 and in-depth analyses of Guy Montag, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty, Professor Faber, and Clarisse McClellan.

Character List
Guy Montag
Mildred Montag
Captain Beatty
Professor Faber
Clarisse McClellan

Main Ideas

Here's where you'll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and ideas to analysis of style, tone, point of view, and more.

Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts

Quotes

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Important Quotations Explained

Quotes by Theme
Censorship
Technology
Knowledge
Dissatisfaction

Quotes by Section
The Hearth and the Salamander
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Hearth and the Salamander (continued)
The Sieve and the Sand
The Sieve and the Sand (continued)
Burning Bright
Burning Bright (continued)
Burning Bright (continued)

Quotes by Character
Guy Montag
Mildred Montag
Captain Beatty
Professor Faber
Clarisse McClellan

Quotes by Symbol
Blood
The Hearth and the Salamander
The Sieve and the Sand
The Phoenix
Mirrors

Further Study

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