Fahrenheit 451 is a 1953 dystopian novel by the late American writer Ray Bradbury. It presents a future American society where books have been outlawed and "firemen" burn any that are found.
The novel follows in the viewpoint of Guy Montag, a fireman who becomes disillusioned with his role of censoring literature and destroying knowledge, eventually quitting his job and committing himself to the preservation of literary and cultural writings.
Victims[]
The Hearth and the Salamander[]
- Mildred “Millie” Montag - Committed suicide by overdosing on pills off-page, body shown. Revived by EMTs.
- Six Unnamed People - Shot by unknown people off-page, mentioned.
- Ten Unnamed People - Died in car wrecks off-page, mentioned.
- Unnamed Woman - Committed suicide by burning herself to death.
- Right Reverend Nicholas Ridley - Burned at the stake for heresy by unknown people off-page, mentioned. (Fictional Portrayal)
- Right Reverend Hugh Latimer - Burned at the stake for heresy by unknown people off-page, mentioned. (Fictional Portrayal)
- Clarisse McClellan - Ran over by an unknown person with a car off-page, mentioned.
- Total - 21
The Sieve and the Sand[]
- Gloria’s Husband - Died of an unknown cause off-page, mentioned.
- Total - 1
Burning Bright[]
- Captain Beatty - Burned alive by Guy Montag with a flamethrower.
- Mechanical Hound - Burned alive by Guy Montag with a flamethrower.
- Unnamed Man - Mauled to death by a mechanical hound off-page, screams heard.
- Mildred “Millie” Montag - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- Stoneman - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- Black - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- Mrs. Ann Bowles - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- Mrs. Clara Phelps - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- Gloria - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- At Least Two Unnamed Firemen - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- Mechanical Hound - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- At Least 1,000 Unnamed People - Blown up by unnamed bombers.
- Total - 1,012
Deaths[]
- Total - 1,034
- 1,032 Humans
- 1,016 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 9 Men
- 7 Women
- 2 Mechanical Hounds
- 1,032 Humans
Kill Counts[]
- Guy Montag - 2 (Alive)