Symbolism
Characters
Realization and Changes
Society
100
What color is used to symbolize Faber?
White
100
What did Faber fail to do?
He was too cowardly to stop the government from burning the books
100
"I don't know. We have everything we need to be happy, but we aren't happy. Something's missing." What does Montag think is missing and is going to help him be happy?
The books he burned
100
How much time do firemen have to burn a book after taking it? After that time, what happens?
24 hours. After 24 hours, firemen come and burn the book and the house with it.
200
What does the sand that never stays in the sieve represent?
The information and words in the books that Montag tries to read.
200
What does Mildred do to release her "emotions"?
She drives 95 mph on the highway, sometimes killing animals
200
When Montag asks Mildred if the "White Clown" loves her, why can't she respond? What do you think this shows?
Because she doesn't know whether or not the clown loves her. She doesn't know how to respond.
200
“My ‘family’ is people. They tell me things: I laugh, they laugh! And the colors!” Who is the family?
full-screen TVs that stretch across the walls
300
"The subway fled past him, cream tile, jet-black, cream tile, jet-black, numerals and darkness, more darkness and the total adding itself." What do the tiles represent?
Information (he learns and remembers some information, and then he forgets it, learns more, and forgets it all)
300
Why does Montag think Clarisse was different from the other people?
She looked at people as if they really counted.
300
"I'm so damned unhappy, I'm so mad, and I don't know why. I feel like..." What does Montag compare his unhappiness to?
Putting on weight, or saving up on a lot of things
300
Why does the government take away front porches?
They wanted to prevent the people from talking and thinking too much.
400
“You’ll be here for the White Clown tonight, and the ladies coming over? cried Mildred. What does the White Clown represent?
White: Clarisse, Faber, knowledge Clown: disguise, the unknown
400
Who is Ann?
The person who calls Mildred to ask if the White Clown is on or not
400
Why is Montag so frustrated at the "Denham's" song? (something to think about: was he ever this frustrated before? what is he holding?)
He is trying to read a book, but the song keeps blasting his thoughts apart. (similar to Harrison Bergeron).
400
How many atomic wars were won since 1900?
Two
500
What does the sieve that doesn't hold sand represent?
Montag's state of mind; he has too many "holes" in his current brain that allow words to fall through. He doesn't have enough background information to comprehend the books.
500
Who is the person who says "Sit down, watch. Delicately, like the petals of a flower."
Beatty
500
Why does Montag keep repeating "Lilies of the field"?
He is trying to read a line in the Bible, but it won't stay in his head. So he reads it aloud over and over, trying to understand it.
500
Why doesn't Faber ever say anything when people starting burning and fearing books?
He was a coward. He was afraid because there were no others beside him to yell and grunt with him.
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