Dynamic Characters In Fahrenheit 451

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Guy Montag is becoming more and more of a dynamic character as this passage continues. Guy’s wife, Mildred on the other hand, is one of the more static characters in “Fahrenheit 451.” As I continue to read, the relationship between Guy and Mildred seems to get worse and worse. The couple seems to be on different pages with each other just about every time they have an interaction. It is mostly Mildred's fault, she is so distant from Guy. Mildred does not tell Guy that Clarisse was supposedly hit by car and killed resulting in her family moving away until 4 days after the incident. She isn't giving Guy full responses when he asks her questions, and she mostly ignores him when she has earbuds in and is listening to music. She speeds up to

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