Themes
What 5 themes are present in Fahrenheit 451?
Mass media, censorship, conformity vs. individuality, distraction vs. happiness, and action vs. inaction
Who is the main character in Fahrenheit 451?
Guy Montag
What is Guy Montag's job and how does he feel about it in the beginning of the book?
Fireman- to burn books
He loves it.
What symbol is on Beatty's helmet?
A phoenix
What theme does the following quote show:
"'You're not leaving her here?' he protested.
'She won't come.'
'Force her, then!'" (51).
Inaction vs. Action
What is the name of the main characters wife?
Mildred
Who/What causes Guy to start thinking differently about the world around him, his job, etc.?
Meeting Clarisse when she is on a walk and talking to her continuously
What does fire symbolize when being used to burn books?
Destruction
What theme does the following quote show:
"The fact is we didn't get along well until photography came into its own. Then-motion pictures in the early twentieth century. Radio. Television, Things began to have mass" (51).
Mass Media
The captain of the fire station
What book does Montag take during a fire?
the Bible
Which theme(s) does Mildred represent the most?
Distraction vs. Happiness and/or Conformity vs. Individuality
Who does the MC find walking outside in the beginning of the book?
Clarisse McClellan
Who does Montag try to save in Part One and what ends up happening to that character?
The woman caught with books; she refuses to leave her house and strikes a match, putting herself and her house on fire before the fireman can.
What is part two called AND what does it represent?
1. The Sieve and The Sand
2. Trying to grasp/remember knowledge but failing/quickly losing it
What two themes does the following quote show:
"Cram them full of non- combustible data, chock them so damned full of 'facts' they feel stuffed, but absolutely 'brilliant' with information. Then they'll feel they're thinking, they'll get a sense of motion without moving. And they'll be happy, because facts of that sort don't change" (58).
2. Mass Media
What is the name of the new character introduced in Part 2?
Faber
What ad is constantly played on repeat on the train?
What or who does it affect?
"Denham's Dentifrice"
Montag's ability to read/remember the book he is reading on the train