A is for alienated. Mildred, Guy's wife, is pretty much alienated from everyone except Guy. She is so alienated that she thinks of people on the television as her family.
B is for books. Books are illegal for people to have. All books that are found are burned. Books make people think which is not allowed in this society
C is for Clarisse. Clarisse is considered odd because she has the ability to think. When she meets Guy she starts to open up his mind and he starts to think. She turns on his light.
E is for education. The education system is completely different. Children don't learn history and they learn very little English. They get cold, hard facts. They are not allowed to think.
G is for Guy. Guy is the main Character. He is a firefighter. Life was easy for him with no thought needed. Until, he met Clarisse and she starts to open up his mind.
H is for hounds. There are hounds that use DNA and they can track people. This is how people are found. A hound growls at Guy and Guy gets worried. He thinks that they know that he has a book.