Distraction vs Happiness
How are the civilians kept happy?
Through mass media and the removal of anything that may upset them.
How does Montag not conform to societal norms?
He keeps books and reads them.
The temperature at which book paper burns.
Fahrenheit 451.
Who said it: "My 'family' is people. They tell me things: I laugh, they laugh!"
Mildred
Who learns to take action in this novel?
Montag
What is Hedonism?
The prioritisation of pleasure in one's lifestyle, actions or thoughts.
Which character represents free thought and individuality?
Clarisse
After Montag is reported by Mildred for hoarding books, what does Beatty order Montag to do?
Burn down his own house
The fictional characters that Mildred interacts with in her T.V programs are called?
The family or the relatives.
What happens to those who challenge society in 'Fahrenheit 451'?
They disappear, are killed or are locked up.
Why does Beatty refer to the firemen as the "Happiness Boys"?
Because they stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought.
How is conformity maintained in the world of 'Fahrenheit 451'?
- Burning of books
- The mechanical hound
- Distraction
How did the censorship of books begin?
Through self-censorship.
The miniature radio receivers that play constant broadcasts of news, advertisements, and music are called?
Seashell ear thimbles
Who said it: "Mr. Montag, you are looking at a coward."
Faber
How do we know that the distraction's of mass media and entertainment are not making people happy?
The common use of sleeping pills and the very existence of technicians who suck away their sadness.
Who said it: "We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constitution says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy"
Beatty
What book does Montag steal from the old woman's house?
The Bible
According to Clarisse how is Montag different to others?
He responds to her questions and interacts with her. He is not numb to the world.
What causes Montag to realise that he is in fact not happy?
Clarisse asking him if he "was happy"?
How does Beatty go about trying to keep Montag compliant?
- He uses literature to highlight the dangers of literature.
- He allows Montag to keep the book he stole for 24hrs.
- He commands Montag to burn down his own house
Who said it: "It's not books you need, it's some of the things that once were it books....The same infinite detail and awareness could be projected through radios and televisors, but are not."
Faber
What is this quote referring to: "Uh! Bang! Smack! Wallop, Bing, Bong, Boom! Digest-digests, digest-digest-digests."
The need for media to be fast, flashy and entertaining, to prevent thought.
What is Montag's plan to oppose the society in which he lives?
He suggests that they could plant books in firemen's houses and then call in an anonymous tip.