Finish the Sentence
Montag Meets.....
Clarisse, the girl next door.
Captain Beatty
Who is Montag's boss, the fire captain?
What is Clarisse's main purpose in the plot?
To cause Montag to question the values of society.
What question did Clarisse ask Montag after their first encounter?
"Are you happy?"
An ____ is a literary device or figure of speech in which a writer or speaker makes a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.
What is an Allusion?
Clarisse questions...
Montag's happiness and the values of society.
The Relatives
Who are the people in the parlor walls?
What does "Antisocial" in the society of Fahrenheit 451 mean?
Acting in pursuit of individuality or questioning societal norms.
What things do the McClellans do that cause them to be classified as peculiar?
The family questions things, they are slow-motion people in a fast-moving age. They take time to converse, observe, experience, and share life.
A _____ is a figure of speech that involves making a direct comparison between two seemingly unrelated things or concepts, suggesting that they are alike in some way
Montag witnesses...
An old woman die in the flames with her book.
The Mechanical Hound
Who is the robotic dog programmed to sniff out books and other unsupported chemical complexes?
What is Midlred's main Purpose in the plot so far?
To represent the kind of people Fahrenheit 451 has created, or to act as a comparison to Clarisse, or to show an example of how effective the government is at controlling people with entertainment.
Describe the bedroom that Montag enters. Whom does the setting characterize, or who does it reflect?
The room is a moonless, marble tomb, complete in its coldness and darkness. It characterizes Milred.
Refers to the sequential arrangement of events or dates in the order in which they occurred, typically in a linear fashion.
What is Chronology?
Beaty hints awareness of...
Montag stealing a book and his actions
"Play the Man Master Ridley: we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out."
What is the first thing the old woman says as the fireman breaks down her door?
What was, according to Beatty's statement, the main cause for the creation of the job of the firemen?
The need to prevent trouble among others.
What does Montag fear in his wife's death? What causes him to cry?
That he would not cry. She is an unknown person, and suddenly he cries at the thought of not crying, mourning for her death.
A ____ is a literary device, object, word, or concept that represents or stands for something beyond its literal meaning.
What is a Symbol?
Montag shows Mildred... and this reveals...
Montag shows Mildred the books he stole in the vent and this reveals that Montag has been hoarding books.
"Leave you alone! That's all very well, but how can I leave myself alone? We need not be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while."
What does Montad say to his wife as realizes he no longer wants to be a fireman?
Bradbury makes early predictions on what 2 futuristic things?
Answers Vary (Sea Shells = Earbuds, Parlor Walls = Flat screen TV's/projectors, The Uncle and Aunt = Interactive Media,
Bradbury on and off mentions bomber jets -- what might this be a representation of? How do they reflect on Montag or how do they reflect Montag?
The bomber jets are a representation of impending war or they foreshadow something bad is going to happen. They reflect Montag's awareness and extreme emotions.
A literary and cinematic genre that explores imaginative and speculative concepts, ideas, and scenarios based on current or potential advancements in science, technology, or the understanding of the universe.
What is science fiction?