The Pedestrian
What did Mr. Leonard Mead love to do?
Loved to walk at night
Who is our protagonist in Fahrenheit?
When is the story set?
In an unspecific time in the future with technology advances.
What is at Montag's door at the beginning of Part 2?
The mechanical hound
What book did Montag read and is now responsible for?
Book of Ecclesiastes
What year is this story set in?
A.D. 2053
Who are our antagonists?
Captain Beatty, Mildred, the society.
What does Mildred do in part 1? What happens to her?
She overdoses in pills. An emergency team comes to pump her stomach and switch out the bad blood with good blood.
How do Mildred and Montag view books differently?
Montag sees books as a way to work out things he doesn't know. Mildred doesn't see any value in books and can't be bothered to be taken away from her parlor walls.
The war has started, what does the government do to win?
Release nuclear bombs all over the city
Why does the voice from the police car respond "No profession"?
Does not view being a writer as a profession.
What does the fire department use to find people who are breaking the law? What does it use to catch those who break the law?
What is irony and what is ironic about what the firemen do?
Irony is when something is the opposite of what is expected. It is ironic about the what the firemen do because of putting out fires, they set them.
When Beatty answered the alarm call during his card game, the reader could predict what based off his reaction?
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What does the government do when they can't find Montag? Make sure to give details.
What does Mead's profession reveal about his character and his place in society?
He is creative and imaginative, but he is not recognized in society because no one reads anymore.
What does Montag do that gets him in trouble? Where does he hide these items?
He takes a book from a fire; he has been keeping books in his vents for over a year
What is significant about the title Fahrenheit 451?
What are the symbols of the fireman?
Salamander and Phoenix
What does scapegoat mean?
A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings of another person
What commentary does Bradbury make about television's role in society through this story?
That television negatively affects society and turns it into a dull, non-individual society.
Who are the people Montag meets in the woods? What are they known as and what is their goal?
He meets a group of professors who call themselves libraries who want to bring the wonder of books back into society.
Captain Beatty comes to visit Montag after the fire. What is the purpose of his visit?
He is coming to tell him that he every firefighter gets that itch to read about the unknown. They are given 24 hours to kill their curiosity before they send the hound for them. Basically telling Montag he knows he stole a book.
What happened at the end of Part 2? Give me as much detail as possible.
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What significance does the phoenix hold in comparison to the city? Make sure to give details and provide example.
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