As students read, a storyboard can serve as a helpful character reference log. This log (also called a character map) allows students to recall relevant information about important characters. When reading a novel, small attributes and details frequently become important as the plot progresses. With character mapping, students will record this information, helping them follow along and catch the subtleties which make reading more enjoyable!
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| Guy Montag | The main protagonist, a third generation fireman who is searching for himself. When he breaks the law by keeping a book, he begins to question the values of his society. |
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| Mildred Montag | Guy's wife. She previously tried to commit suicide and is obsessed with 'reality TV' and the media. Instead of engaging in meaningful conversations with her husband, she shuts him out. |
| Captain Beaty | Beaty is Guy's fire chief. He memorized many verses of literature and at one time, would have been considered well-read. However, he now looks down on those who read and is often harsh and judgmental of others' thoughts and ideas. When Montag steals a book, Beaty somehow knows. |
| Clarisse McClellan | Represents the beauty of the world. She is a 17-year-old girl who enjoys nature, and is seen as odd for that. Clarisse who opens Montag's eyes to the world around him, seeing her happiness from the simple pleasures of life makes him question his existence. |
| Professor Faber | A retired English professor who regrets not standing up to society years ago when books were beginning to be burned. Montag meets Faber a year before the book opens. Faber also helps spark Montag's curiosity. |
| Granger | Granger is an outcast of the current society. He leads a group of people who fight to protect books although society has condemned them. Granger's inner strength and a quiet dominance appeals to Montag. |
| Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles | Two friends of Mildred who are the epitome of what society has become. Both have a lean and dark look, with little to no personality. Through them, the reader can see how terrible society has become. |
| Stoneman and Black | Firemen who work with Montag. They are cold and vapid, doing their job without emotion or thought. |
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Student Instructions
Create a character map for the major characters.