Plot
What is Guy Montag's occupation?
Firefighter
Who is the author of this dystopian future novel?
Ray Bradbury
Name 2 Enlightenment Thinkers we discussed (multiple answers)
John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Voltaire, Jean-Jaques Rousseau, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes
Who teaches us to question information?
Guy Montag
What is the most illegal object in his city and how are they disposed of?
The printed book is destroyed/burned
Ray Bradbury was a celebrated author and a:
Screenwriter
What quotation is Descartes famous for?
"I think, therefore I am"
What do the firemen represent?
Consumerism and mindlessness
Who is Clarisse and what does she do for Montag?
Clarisse is a teenage girl who is influenced by her uncle who realizes the importance of thinking for oneself. She walks with him as he comes home from work and tells him about the wonders of books and the wonders of the world.
What was Ray Bradbury's most famous work?
Fahrenheit 451
In Hobbes eyes, what was the governments role in society?
They were the only true authority
Why doesn't Clarisse care about what others think?
She sees the truth behind society and understands that they have all been brainwashed
Who does Montag meet that helps him smuggle books, and what is the tool that helps them work together?
Faber
Earpiece
Did Bradbury go to college?
No
What were the three main things Voltaire believed in?
Tolerance, freedom of speech and freedom of religion
Why is the burning of Montag's city important?
He has an opportunity to start fresh
What is Fahrenheit 451 (literally)?
The temperature books burn
What did Bradbury have a fear of when it came to his writings?
He feared they were going to be erased.
What was the main idea of Rousseau's book, "Emile"?
That man could only achieve their full potential when they can develop without the influence of the pitfalls society
Why is it important to question information handed to you?
To receive factual information and live a fulfilling life