Black

Black is another of Guy Montag's colleagues at the firehouse, a fireman without apparent inner life or capacity for critical thought. He participates in the burning of books with the same mechanical acceptance as the other firemen, demonstrating how thoroughly the system has colonized the minds and consciences of those who serve it. Like Stoneman, Black serves as a foil to Guy Montag's awakening consciousness, illustrating how the society's conditioning operates most effectively on those who never ask questions. His presence in the narrative underscores the isolation that Guy Montag experiences as he begins to think and feel differently from those around him.