Symbols
What does Fire symbolize in the book
Destruction
Montags Boss
beatty
In a futuristic unamed city
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradubury
What question does Clarisse ask Montag to make him uneasy
"Are you Happy?"
What does the robot hound represent
A robotic enforcer used to hunt down and intimidate dissenters
She causes Montag to question his happiness
Clarisse
what kind of society is depicted in the story
a dystopian society where books are banned and people are controlled
In what year was Fahrenheit 451 first published?
1953
What shocking event happens at the old woman's house
she chooses to burn alive with her books instead of giving them up
what do the palor walls represent
represents the mass media
Who is the curious, free-spirited young neighbor who challenges Montag's world
Clarisse
How is the city described
As oppresive artificial and lightly controlled
What genre is Fahrenheit 451 classified as?
Dystopian science fiction
What does Montag do with the books he steals
he hides them secretly
What does the salamander represent
Montags wife
What role do technology and media play in the setting
They dominate people's lives
What inspired Bradbury to write Fahrenheit 451
Concerns about censorship and the suppresion of ideads during the McCrathy era
Why does Montag feel disturbed after burning the books
Because the Womans death makes him question his job and society
What is the significance of the Sieve and the Sand
symbolizes the struggle of Montag to grasp and retain knowledge
Montag
How does the setting reflect the government's control
The government uses fear, censorshi,p and tech to control citizens
besieds Fahrenheit 451 name one other famous work by Ray bradbury
"The Martian Chronicdes"
WHat happens to Clarisse
She is hit by a car and dissapears from Montags Life