Throughout the novel Fahrenheit 451, the most obvious person vs. person conflict is between Montag and Captain Beatty. Montag is a fireman who is conflicted about his life and occupation. After interacting with Clarisse and witnessing a woman commit suicide while her books burn, Montag has a change of heart and begins to look towards literature for answers. However, Captain Beatty, the novel's antagonist, tries to confuse Montag before he attempts to arrest him. Beatty tells Montag that literature is useless because it is full of contradicting opinions. Beatty attempts to persuade Montag that his intellectual pursuits are in vain and places him under arrest after Mildred calls the authorities on him. In a dramatic scene, Montag ends up killing Captain Beatty by shooting him using a flamethrower. Montag then becomes a fugitive on the run and seeks refuge at Faber's home before leaving the city.
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