ignorance
This character insists she is “happy” even as she overdoses and forgets it the next morning, showing how deeply ignorance shapes her life.
Who is Mildred
Montag’s frustration grows when this person refuses to discuss the woman who burned with her books, showing a conflict between denial and awareness.
Who is Mildred
Who says this: ”’my ‘family’ is people. They tell me things; I laugh, they laugh! And the colors!’”
Who is Mildred
Montag realizes that this ever-present household technology keeps people distracted and prevents them from thinking critically.
What are the parlor walls
Beatty’s visit to Montag’s home creates tension as he subtly threatens him, showing the conflict between personal freedom and this powerful institution.
What is the government
Who is this quote said to: “‘You want to see that snake? It’s at the emergency Hospital where they filed a report on all the junk they got out of you!”
Who is Mildred
Captain Beatty uses this strategy to keep Montag confused and compliant, overwhelming him with contradictory explanations about why books are dangerous.
What is manipulation
This person uses his knowledge of literature to confuse and intimidate Montag, creating a conflict rooted in manipulation versus genuine understanding.
Who is captain Beatty
Who says this: “Do you hate me for this electronic cowardice of mine? Here I am sending you out into the night, while I stay behind the lines with my damned ears listening for you to get your head chopped off”
Who is Faber
Montag compares society to this object, suggesting that people are filled with useless entertainment instead of meaningful knowledge.
What is the sieve and the sand
On the subway, Montag struggles to memorize a passage from the Bible while this advertisement blasts over the speakers, creating an intense internal conflict in Montag.
What is Denham’s Dentrifice
Who says “sitting there like a wax doll melting in its own heat.”
Who is Montag