Within the first few pages of Ray Bradbury's timeless classic, Fahrenheit 451, the reader is introduced to Guy Montag, the main character, and intended protagonist.
Compounding the overall conflict is the inarticulate style of character development that Bradbury is known for.
Mildred, Montag's wife, cannot be accurately described in any way. She is often described as being empty. Her life revolves around her Seashell radio and her three-walled television. All she ever had, it seems, was her Family, her 'friends' and the White Clown. When Mildred first realized that her husband had brought home a book, she demanded that it be destroyed. When he refused to do so, she had her own house destroyed, along with everything she ever had. This seems to make her one of many protagonists, but it was her herself that placed the call to the Fire Department. This makes her somewhat of a nebulous character.
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