Beatty started out as a father figure in my opinion because he was the fire chief. This meant that he was the one who was in charge of the unit that Guy Montag is in so he must watch everyone to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to, similar to how a father would watch over and guide his children. When Guy was sick, Beatty came to visit him to make sure that he was okay. He is also very wise like a father. He told Guy about the firemen's origins and why their job was to burn books. He also talks about why books are illegal and why they're "dangerous." Beatty even tried really hard to help Guy out by warning him about the consequences and sending the Hound over as a warning one night.
Beatty changed a lot when he found out about Guy and his books. He even said, "I like your look of panic," to Guy when he started getting nervous about being found out. He seemed to changed into a kind of sadistic and scary man. He somewhat forced/convinced Guy to burn down his house with a flame thrower and then told him that he were to be arrested afterwards. When it came time for Guy to be taken away, Beatty agitated and encourage Guy to kill him and run away. Guy was finally pushed passed his limit of tolerance and killed Beatty with the flame thrower. Maybe in the end, Beatty became that father figure again and tried to protect Guy. Guy went on to say, "He wanted to die." This made me think, maybe Beatty loved books too since he have mentioned that he has read a lot of them and that the torture of being in a world where books were illegal was too much for him. It's only a theory but, I can see that to be a possible explanation.
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