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Fahrenheit 451. Literary Terms of Character Development. Learning Target. Analyze how characters develop through their interactions with others. Key Terms: protagonist, antagonist, foil. Protagonist. Main character in a piece of literature
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Fahrenheit 451 Literary Terms of Character Development
Learning Target • Analyze how characters develop through their interactions with others. • Key Terms: protagonist, antagonist, foil
Protagonist • Main character in a piece of literature • Often overcomes a weakness to achieve a new understanding • May be called a “hero” if he/she acts with courage and strength • His/her journey is made more dramatic by challenges from characters with different beliefs or perspectives
Foil • Provokes or challenges the protagonist • The most important foil, the antagonist, opposes the protagonist, barring or complicating his/her success • Examples: Romeo Montegue’s foils include the following: Juliet, Mercutio, Friar Lawrence, and Tybalt. His antagonist, or most important foil, is who? Why?
Foils in Fahrenheit 451 • Captain Beatty: the fire chief • key foil and a historian of sorts • Faber: retired professor • represents a musty, academic link to the past • Clarisse: teenager • longs for the romantic days of front porches and rocking chairs: “we never ask questions.” • Mildred: the model citizen • lives in a world enchanted by television
Examine the role of “foils” in Fahrenheit 451 • Directions: Identify occasions when a foil brings out dramatic responses from the protagonist, Guy Montag. • Key Questions: • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change? • What textual evidence can you provide?
Character One: Captain Beatty • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?
Character Two: Professor Faber • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?
Character Three: Clarisse McClellan • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?
Character Four: Mildred Montag • How does the character force Montag to reevaluate himself and/or lead Montag toward self-realization? • How does Montag’s relationship to the character change?
Who is the Antagonist? • Antagonist = • Explanation = • Textual Evidence =