Professor Faber
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Professor Faber is a retired English professor in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel "Fahrenheit 451" who secretly preserves and advocates for literature and critical thought in a society that bans books.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English professor
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
books
ⓘ
critical thinking ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| alliesWith | the book people (indirectly) ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Fahrenheit 451 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Guy Montag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cautious
ⓘ
fearful ⓘ intellectual ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ secretive ⓘ |
| communicatesWith | Guy Montag via two-way earpiece ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ray Bradbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fears |
the authoritarian state
ⓘ
the firemen ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Fahrenheit 451 (1953 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | dystopian fiction character ⓘ |
| givesTo | Guy Montag a two-way communication device ⓘ |
| helps | Guy Montag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | Guy Montag’s ideological transformation ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
foil to the conformist society
ⓘ
voice of reason ⓘ |
| livesIn | a future American city (unnamed) ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| occupation |
English professor
ⓘ
professor ⓘ |
| opposes |
book burning
ⓘ
censorship ⓘ |
| regrets | his past inaction against censorship ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
mentor figure
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supporting character ⓘ |
| secretlyPreserves |
books
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| secretlySupports | book readers ⓘ |
| settingEra | unspecified future ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom of thought
ⓘ
intellectual resistance ⓘ the value of books ⓘ |
| teachesSubject |
English
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literature ⓘ |
| universe | Fahrenheit 451 universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn | 1953 ⓘ |
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