Conflict
What did Montag argue with Beatty about?
They argued about the importance of having books in society and the ideas that they have in them.
How did Montag view Clarisse when he first met her?
He thought that she was crazy and spontaneous by the way she said whatever she was thinking.
What did the old woman do when her house was going to be burned down?
She stayed in her house and burned with the books.
What does Montag think when he sees Clarisse’s house?
He thinks that they are different and he wants to be different like them.
How did Montag change when he saw the woman willingly burn with her house and all of her books?
He realized that books may be important or valuable in some way.
What was Montag frustrated with when he began reading?
He was not able to comprehend anything that he was reading; he claimed his mind was like a sieve.
How did Montag view Clarisse after their many conversations?
He began to almost admire how her way of viewing the world was different from the rest of society.
Who did the mechanical hound target first?
The mechanical hound targetted Montag.
What does Montag’s first experience with the mechanical hound tell him?
It lets him know that the hound is already after him.
What did Montag realize when he got home from work to see his wife overdosed on medications?
He realized that she did not have happiness.
What did Montag do when Beatty caught him saving books?
Montag burned Beatty to the ground.
What did Clarisse do that made Montag question if he was in love?
She rubbed a dandelion under his chin, and based on her observations, she told Montag that his chin was not yellow, meaning that the pigment did not rub off on him and he was therefore not in love.
What did the non-shalant response from the handymen when dealing with Mildred reveal to the reader?
It showed that human life is not valued in their society.
How did Montag’s view of books change?
He started out burning books for fun to actually appreciating the ideas presented in books.
How did Montag change when Clarisse asked him the question “Are you happy?”
He began to ponder his happiness, and he realized that his life was unfulfilling and that made him unhappy.
What did Montag do about his conflict with the mechanical hound?
He ran away from the hound in order to avoid being caught.
How did Beatty make Montag feel about books when they spoke about them?
Beatty encouraged Montag to continue to burn books and, in essence, live in ignorance because he will be happier that way.
What is the meaning of being a fireman in Montag’s society?
Instead of fighting against fires to save houses, firemen use fire to burn down houses that have books inside.
How did the woman burning make Montag feel about his job as a fireman?
It made him question whether or not he liked his job since he now had a victim on his hands.
How did Mildred influence Montag?
She made him realize the bitter truths about the dystopian world that they lived in by completely embodying the negative things that come with living in their society.
What happened to Montag when he began to read books with conflicting ideas?
He was bothered since he was trying to figure out which side he would or would not agree with; he was finally thinking for himself.
How did Montag change when he began to speak with Faber about books?
He began to appreciate the ideas in books since he realized that different ideas conflicting can help to make society a better place.
Did Montag believe that he was in love with his wife, Mildred?
He did until Clarisse actually asked him and made him question whether or not he was in love at all.
How did Montag’s experiences throughout the book change him?
Montag’s experiences helped to enlighten him and allow him to think for himself instead of blindly going along with whatever he was told by the people in power.
What was Faber’s explanation to Montag for why books were valuable?
Faber said how the material value of the books was very low, but the value of the knowledge that could be written in them was priceless. This helped Montag to realize why books were important to society.