Fahrenheit 451: Professor Faber

Professor Faber is another important character in Fahrenheit 451. Faber is an old literature professor. Professor Faber helps Guy Montag a lot. Montag met Professor Faber earlier before the book takes place. He met him in a park. Professor Faber was reading a book, and he was afraid when Guy Montag approached him. Montag reassured him though and told him that he was interested in what he was reading. After a chat, Professor Faber began to trust Guy Montag, so he gave him his number and address just in case Montag had any questions.

Guy Montag decides to call Professor Faber when he and his wife are reading through all his books. He seeks Faber's help. At first Professor Faber thinks he is playing a joke on him or making fun of him. He hangs up on Guy Montag. Then Montag comes to his house with a couple of the Bible, so Professor Faber knows he is for real. Faber gives Montag a two-way radio to put in his ear. He gives him this so he can help him with Captain Beatty.

Professor Faber is kind of a quiet man. He is a little jumpy because he does not know who will except the fact that he reads, and who will not. The reader can tell this at two parts of the book. The part where Guy Montag first meets Professor Faber, and the part where Professor Faber hangs up on Montag.

The fact that Professor Faber gives Guy Montag an earpiece instead of being with him and telling him what to do says a lot about his character. Obviously, we can tell he is not very social. We can also come to the conclusion that he wants to help Montag, but he does not want to put his life in danger, just Montag's.

While talking to Guy Montag through the earpiece, Professor Faber tries to do several things. Sometimes he tries to control Montag, and other times he praises him for doing things on his own. Faber kind of contradicts himself. He praises Montag for doing things on his own because that is how an individual mind is created. He tries to help Montag become more of a smart individual.