The main characters of each story are alike in multiple ways. Montag is the name of the main character in Fahrenheit 451, and Truman is the name of the main character in The Truman Show. To start off with, they both have an odd fear of dogs. A scene is shared in the stories of the men face to face with a dog, scared as can be. Another similarity is, they had one person change their lives completely. Montag met a girl named Clarisse. She was a pure teenage girl that made him see the world differently. For example, he became more communicative, caring, and not as rushed, like everybody else. Next, Truman met his high school sweetheart named, Lauren. He took her to a beach one night and she told him that her real name is Sylvia. She said, “listen
