MONTAG MONTAGE
This passage:
"The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world."'
is a quote from which of the following:
Hugh Latimer
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Book of Ecclesiastes (Bible, The Old Testament)
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold
What is Montag’s defining feature?
451 Helmet
Based on the incident with Mildred overdosing, what is one similarity and difference between their healthcare and our current healthcare?
Similarities:
- similar technology (we also have stomach pumps and blood transfusions) -> similarly not updated regularly
- strangers treat you (for medical emergencies)
- at some point, it's referenced that "As long as everyone has ten thousand insurance everyone’s happy.” --> our ideal for the US, at least
Differences:
- no doctors, only machines -> "impersonal"
- "You don't need an M.D., case like this; all you need is two handymen, clean up the problem in half an hour." -> very fast
- 8.33% of their annual salary vs 10% our annual salary
- they have higher copay (immediate payment) -> $50 vs $10-$25
- instead of healing injuries, they just replace the whole person
According to Mildred, what happened to Clarisse?
She got hit by a car and her family moved away.
This passage:
“Denham’s Dentrifrice; they toil not, neither do they spin”
is a quote from which of the following:
Hugh Latimer
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Book of Ecclesiastes (Bible, The Old Testament)
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Book of Ecclesiastes (Bible, The Old Testament)
What is the vehicle they drive?
The Salamander
Based on Clarisse's description of school to Montag:
"But I don't think it's social to get a bunch of people together and then not let them talk, do you? An hour of TV class, an hour of basketball or baseball or running, another hour of transcription history or painting pictures, and more sports, but do you know, we never ask questions, or at least most don't; they just run the answers at you, bing, bing, bing, and us sitting there for four more hours of film-teacher. That's not social to me at all. It's a lot of funnels and a lot of water poured down the spout and out the bottom, and them telling us it's wine when it's not. They run us so ragged by the end of the day we can't do anything but go to bed..."
what is one similarity and difference between their schooling system and ours?
Similarities:
- don't let students talk to each other during class
- lecture based classes where you just sit there and listen
- classes make students all very tired
Differences:
- the classes are less monotonous in the real world
- students ask questions in the real world
Why did the old woman burn with her books?
She refused to leave her books and started the fire herself as a way to voice her opposition to the practice of book burning. Ultimately, to Montag, she sends the message that books are too valuable to live without.
This passage:
"Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out."
is a quote from which of the following:
Hugh Latimer
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Book of Ecclesiastes (Bible, The Old Testament)
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Hugh Latimer
What is the piece of technology that the firemen use to track down and apprehend fugitives?
Based on how the war was described and ended in the book, what is one similarity and difference about their wars and our current wars?
Similarities:
- the atomic aspect to the wars (an imminent threat, like nuclear wars)
- men get drafted (Ms. Phelps' husband)
Differences:
- "And the war began and ended in that instant." --> our wars are much longer (and mostly proxy)
- the news ignores the war mostly vs us constantly updating about wars
Who reports Montag to the rest of the firemen, and in what order?
1st: Ms. Phelps and Ms. Bowles
2nd: Mildred
This passage
“...here comes a very strange beast which in all tongues is called a fool."
is a quote from which of the following:
Hugh Latimer
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Book of Ecclesiastes (Bible, The Old Testament)
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Name at least one other fireman
Stoneman, Black
Based on how technology is described in the book, what is one similarity and difference about their relationship with technology and our relationship with technology?
Similarities:
- we also get super trapped in entertainment (Faber's discussion about how everyone got really interested in TV programs)
- halts nature progression (Mechanical Hound is the prime example of like an animal that isn't technically living anymore)
Differences:
- our entertainment is up for interpretation, instead of just being something that you just agree to (the family)
How does Faber offer to help Montag?
- He gives Montag a Beetle to act as a listening device and microphone.
- He promises to contact his friend who owns a printing press to help Montag print copies of books.
This passage
“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over, so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.”
is a quote from which of the following:
Hugh Latimer
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Book of Ecclesiastes (Bible, The Old Testament)
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Name one feature that all firemen have in common
- black hair, black brows, a fiery face, or blue-steel shaved but unshaved look
“Had he ever seen a fireman that didn't have black hair, black brows, a fiery face, and a blue-steel shaved but unshaved look?”
Based on the interaction that Ms. Phelps, Ms. Bowles, and Mildred have at Montag's house, what is one similarity and difference between their society ideals and ours?
Similarities:
- socialization and visiting each other houses
- sometimes parents do just put electronics in front of their children to have some time to themselves
- try not to worry about drafted family members
- men and women are independent
Differences:
- we visit to talk instead of just watching TV
- Ms. Bowles only has children because "the world must reproduce"
- Ms. Phelps has been married 3 times -> marriage matters less
- we are less surface level when it comes to politics -> we actually research the candidates
What is the name of one member in the group of intellectuals that Montag meets at the end of the book?
- Granger
- Fred Clement
- Dr. Simmons
- Professor West
- Reverend Padover