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Caption Beatty is the captain of Montag’s fire department. Although he is somewhat smart, he hates books and people who like reading them. He is devious, and so perceptive that he appears to read Montag’s thoughts.

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who was captain beatty in fahrenheit 451?

I just wanted to know what exactly captain beatty does in the firehouse, aside from being one of montag's coworkers & a firefighter. Is he anything else?

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