Fahrenheit 451
Seashell ear pieces disturbingly resemble these from our current society.
What are earbuds or air pods? Or whatever those things are called now. (Sigh.) :(
Classical drama originated in festivals that honored this beloved god, who was the god of these items.
Who is Dionysus? What is wine and fertility?
The primary type of conflict used in the F451.
Choose from person vs. person, person vs. society, person vs. nature, person vs. himself, or person vs. fate.
What is external, person vs. society conflict?
An important political word -- that sometimes has negative connotations -- for a person who disobeys the law and rules. In a state run by a tyrannical regime however, this type of person may even be a breath of fresh air and looked to as a firebrand.
What is an anarchist?
The firemen's job is to ensure the peoples' _________________, and in depicting this forced emotion, Bradbury advocates that _________________ is not what makes life meaningful.
What is happiness?
This is the term for excessive pride or arrogance, and a term the Greeks remind audiences every time they experience a tragedy on the dramatic stage.
What is hubris?
Teenagers' favorite pastime in Fahrenheit 451, one that becomes all the more prescient and eerie as teachers discuss active shooter protocols at staff meetings, and as our classroom get new "Columbine locks" installed on them.
What is killing people and destroying things?
What is a desert?
This character espouses, "A book is loaded gun in the house next door. Burn it. Take the shot from the weapon. Breach man's mind." This is what he means.
Who is Beatty? Interpretations vary!
This term refers to a type of government characterized by strict social and economic control, as well as a strong central government usually headed by a dictator.
What is a totalitarian regime, or simply a dictatorship?