Characters
She denies it happened
What is Mildred's reaction when Montag brings up her suicide attempt?
an unusual teenage girl, Montag's neighbor
Who is Clarisse McClellan?
Because Montag did not show up for work
Why does Beatty visit Montag at home?
This quote shows how Montag feels about his job
"It was a pleasure to burn"
A fireplace, symbol of home
What is a hearth?
Montag's boss
Who is Beatty?
A question Clarisse asks Montag that forces him to think.
"Are you happy?"
Philosophy and thinking
What does Beatty say leads to melancholy or sadness?
This quote mimics the distraction and quick pace of modern life
"Click, Pic, Look, Eye, Now, Flick, Here, There, Swift, Pace, Up, Down, In, Out"
nervous, because the hound growls at him
How does Montag feel about the mechanical hound?
water
What image is frequently associated with Mildred?
Sports, Video lessons, little thinking
What do students do at school according to Clarisse?
It was summarized and shortened as people didn't want to read and think
What does Beatty say happened to classic literature?
Mildred describing the TV characters
"That's my family"
snake
What is the machine used to pump Mildred's stomach is describes as?
That their relationship was never emotionally connected
What does Mildred and Montag's discussion about how they first met illustrate?
Because her questions cause him to reflect on his own life
Why does Montag compare Clarisse to a mirror?
Beatty's description of the job of firemen
"We stand against the small tide of those who want to make everyone unhappy with conflicting theory and thought"
Montag and Mildred's bedroom
What place is described as "a mausoleum after the moon has set. Complete darkness... the chamber a tomb-world"
a book
What does Montag have hidden under his pillow when Beatty visits?
She wants to be seen as an inspiring martyr for her cause
Why does the woman who dies quote Hugh Latimer?
Shows Montag is missing Clarisse
“The lawn was empty, the trees empty, the street empty”
media, it is made boring and predictable
What does Beatty compare to pudding and what does it mean?
Montag says this about the hound, but it's also about himself
"That's sad because all we put into it is hunting and finding and killing.What a shame if that's all it can ever know."
because mythologically the salamander was thought to be created by fire
Why is the salamander the symbol of the firemen?