There are some characters that make things happen then there are some characters that let things happen. In the two stories Fahrenheit 451 and Harrison Bergeron ,there are dynamic characters, and static characters. These characters all dealt with the theme of government control in different ways. While some characters sat back and let the government decide what happened, Montag and Harrison fought for what they wanted.
Fahrenheit 451 and Harrison Bergeron both share the theme of government control. Like most people in these books, Hazel and Mildred sit back and don’t try to change anything in the world. Hazel knows what the government is doing is wrong, but she’s too dumb to do anything about it. In Fahrenheit 451, the government tells them to watch TV and not read books so Mildred listens and doesn’t ask why. Mildred isn’t happy and knows there is something wrong with the world but she doesn’t seem to care or do anything about it. These two characters don’t want to fight for what is right or give any effort. They want the world to change but they don’t care how or who changes it.
While Mildred and Hazel are static characters, Montag and Harrison are the exact opposite. They know that something is wrong, and they want to fix it. Montag realizes that he is the one ruining the world with his burnings. He soon meets a girl that opens his eyes to what he is doing. Once he realizes how wrong the world is he decides he’s going to make a difference and change what’s wrong. On the other hand, all Harrison’s life he knew something was wrong. He was stronger and better then all the other citizens. He knew he needed to change things in the government and he didn’t care what he had to do.
In the end, Mildred and Hazel are in the book to show us what average Joe’s are like. In books with extraordinary characters Mildred and Hazel don’t stand out.
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