According to the Captain, this was the main reason books were banned.
What is happiness/ social stability?
The symbols of the firemen
What are torches or salamanders?
What do people in the society do for "fun"?
Engage in mindless entertainment (parlor walls); go to the "Fun Parks"
What does the Mechanical Hound symbolize?
A control of the masses/ dehumanization
The reason why the two men came with their machine to Montag's house.
What is Mildred's overdose on pills?
What do seashells symbolize?
What is overt government propaganda/ overt gov't control?
Where does Montag hide most of his stolen books?
What is the ventilator grill/ Air conditioning system?
Provide three reasons as to why books were censored?
What is technology, mass exploitation and minority pressure?
According to Captain Beatty, what three things let people stay happy all the time?
TECHNOLOGY, MASS MEDIA, AND MINORITY PRESSURE
According to Captain Beatty, when did the firemen’s work really get started?
What is after the Civil War/ homes become fireproof?
What do books symbolize?
What is free thought/ intellectual curiosity?
It has eight legs, glowing eyes and a needle for a nose.
What is the Mechanical Hound?
What does “the world got full of eyes and elbows and mouths” mean?
What is the world population grew alot?
What is a symbol for destruction but also a symbol for rebirth?
What is Fire?
According to Beatty, why should all typewriters be destroyed?
What is authors spread lies?
In this dystopia, homes did not have this section in the front anymore, presumably to decrease socializing.
What are porches?