Symbolism and References
This bird from ancient mythology is reborn from fire.
What is a phoenix?
This backwards occupation is what Montag works as.
What is a fireman?
This author was the creator of the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451.
Who is Ray Bradbury?
Montag has these feelings towards his job at the beginning of the story.
What is positivity?
These are banned in the world of Fahrenheit 451.
What is a book?
This reptile is said to be immune to fire in myths.
What is a salamander?
This character is known for their absence and addiction to pills and entertainment.
Who is Mildred Montag?
Ray Bradbury included "451" in the novel's title for this reason.
Montag comes to realize this about his wife.
What is a stranger?
Firefighters are paid to do this.
What is burning books?
The seashell devices worn by Mildred represent this.
What is propaganda, control or addiction?
Clarisse's behavior and personality led to society labeling her this negative adjective.
What does it mean to be antisocial?
Ray Bradbury wrote this novel in this location.
What is a library in UCLA?
This person is the one who begins to make Montag doubt his reasons and purpose as a firefighter.
Who is Clarisse Mclellan?
This is Montag's boss.
This part of a fireplace in the title of the first section represents home and community.
What is a hearth?
Thia character is withholding information and manipulating another character.
Who is Captain Beatty?
Bradbury paid this much to write Fahrenheit 451 on a rental typewriter.
What is $9.80?
It is revealed Montag is hiding these behind a vent in his home.
What is a book?
This is Montag's mode of transportation for work.
What is a metrorail?
Captain Beatty references this biblical myth to allude to the conflict and chaos incited by books.
What is the Tower of Babel?
This character has not been introduced but is alluded to in Montag's memories.
Who is the english professor?
This short story inspired the creation of Fahrenheit 451.
What is The Pedestrian? / What is The Fireman?
Montag is facing this type of conflict with his rationale for being a firefighter.
What is an internal conflict?
This amount of Montag's walls are covered in televisions.
What is the number three?