Farenheight 451
Who is the main character in Fahrenheit 451 and what does he do for a living
Guy Montag
Firefighter-
A common theme in "Ten with a Flag" is...
reproductive control
government control
At the beginning of Omelas, how is the city described?
Pleasant, peaceful, idyllic
In the perfect match, what is the name of the smart camera/social networking system?
Tilly
Reproductive rights
Population/ Resource Control
Climate Change
Who is the main character's leader or boss?
Captain Beatty
At the end of 'Ten with a Flag" Johnnie's character...
is taken away by the government officials
is the flag/loss
has been demoted in number
Who lives in the basement of a nice house/facility in Omelas?
a child
How does Tilly try to improve Sai's dating life?
She connects him with people she thinks he will like based on an algorithm
She gives hints/tips/suggestions as to what to talk about on the date
what is the job of the main character in Amaryllis?
She is a ship captain
Fishes for food for the community
What is the purpose of the firefighters in F451?
Destroy knowledge
Keep people dependent on gov. knowledge
Destroy history
independent thought
Why does the child end up being a 10?
He is going to help root out government traitors from society
Why don't the people help the person who is forced to live in the basement?
They think they will lose prosperity
The child will not be able to benefit from it
They lie to themselves
What is Centillion?
Centillion is a multi-million dollar omniscient company that tracks/controls internet, social media etc.
Why is the protagonist of the story shunned by others in her society?
Her mother had her without permission
She was born illegally
What are some two big tropes present in F451
Government control/ surveillance
No independent thought/ not questioning authority
Fear tactics
Dividing people to control them
How do numbers play a role in categorizing people in the story?
People are assigned numbers- which can go up or down depending on government's needs or wants
Numbers impact daily lives significantly
Who is a child in the basement in our current society in your opinion? Support your reasoning
long list of examples here
How does Centillion's leader justify his actions/ Centillion's presence near the end of the story
He argues it makes things easier for people
That people want it in their lives
That it ennobles people
That is it is no different from other corporations etc.
What happens to families who can't support or feed their entire group?
They get split up and moved to other families/places that can take on the extra mouths to feed
In the end of the novel, what happens to the protagonist?
He escapes the city in the middle of a war
Montag joins a small group of other book readers who have memorized books/imp docs
How does the mother in the story react to Johnnie being taken away?
Initially she doesn't really do anything
She lets the government take him and accepts the results...
What happens to the people who walk away from Omelas?
No one knows...
How does the scalemaster, Anders, try to punish the protagonist for her existence?
He steps on the scale
Lies about numbers
claims surplus