Characters
Who is the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451?
Who is Guy Montag?
What is the main job of the firemen in the world of Fahrenheit 451?
What is to burn books?
The novel explores the dangers of this type of government control and suppression of ideas.
What is censorship?
This object represents Montag's role in the oppressive society and is used to start fires.
What is the fire hose?
In Fahrenheit 451, books are banned because they are seen as a threat to this.
What is happiness or conformity?
This character is Montag's wife, who is obsessed with watching TV.
Who is Mildred Montag?
Which event prompts Montag to question his role as a fireman and society's anti-book stance?
What is meeting Clarisse McClellan?
Montag’s transformation from a mindless fireman to a thinker represents the theme of this type of personal change.
What is self-awareness or enlightenment?
Montag’s obsession with this item symbolizes his desire for knowledge.
What is the book?
This is the political system in place in Fahrenheit 451, where the government controls information.
What is a totalitarian regime?
This woman refuses to leave her books behind when the firemen come to burn her house.
Who is Mrs. Blake?
What does Montag steal from a burning house that leads to his eventual rebellion?
What is a book?
This theme is explored through the interaction between Montag and Clarisse, where she teaches him to see the world differently.
What is the importance of questioning and critical thinking?
The mechanical hound is a symbol of this in the novel.
What is the dehumanizing control of technology?
This is the medium that dominates Montag’s society, keeping citizens distracted and numb to the world around them.
What is television (or wall screens)?
He is the old professor who helps Montag learn about books and their importance.
Who is Faber?
What is the significance of the "book people" at the end of the novel?
What is the group of intellectuals who memorize books to preserve knowledge for the future?
Montag's wife, Mildred, and the society in general, demonstrate this theme by preferring superficial distractions over meaningful relationships.
What is the alienation caused by technology and media?
This represents both destruction and transformation, as seen when Montag's house is burned down.
What is fire?
This type of education is typical in the world of Fahrenheit 451, where knowledge is simplified and people are discouraged from thinking deeply.
What is superficial or shallow education?
This character is a former fireman who Montag meets in the countryside after leaving the city.
Who is Granger?
What catastrophic event ends the novel, symbolizing the collapse of the oppressive society?
What is the bombing of the city?
The destruction of books in the novel symbolizes the loss of this in a society.
What is knowledge or intellectual freedom?
This represents the power of knowledge and personal enlightenment, a guiding force for Montag at the novel's end.
What is the book of Ecclesiastes?
The society in Fahrenheit 451 has outlawed books, fearing that people will do this.
What is think critically or question authority?