In Fahrenheit 451 there are many characters. The main character is Guy Montag. He is also the main protagonist in the book. He is a fireman, however, these firemen set fire to houses with books in them. In this story, books are illegal to read or keep. Another character is Clarisse she is a 17-year-old girl. In the novel, she changes Montag's mind about books by asking him questions. Later in the book, she gets run over by a car. The main antagonist is Captain Beatty. He used to read books but started to hate how they contradict each other. Also he is Montag's boss. He later dies when Montag kills him with a flame-thrower in order to escape capture. These are three very interesting characters.