Characters
Who is Guy Montag's Wife?
Mildred
What job do firemen have in this society?
Books
What does fire symbolize at the beginning of the novel?
Destruction/Censorship
What happens to the woman with the hidden books?
burns herself alive
What literary device is used in “It was a pleasure to burn”?
Personification
Montag’s young neighbor who questions society
Clarisse McClellan
What do the TV walls represent/symbolize?
Mindless entertainment / distraction
What does the phoenix symbolize?
Rebirth/Renewal
What causes Montag to start questioning his life?
He meets Clarisse.
The Mechanical Hound is an example of what figurative device?
Symbolism
Montag’s fire chief and antagonist
Captain Beatty
How does conformity help the government maintain power?
They will not question authority.
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What do books symbolize?
Knowledge, freedom, individuality
Why does Montag steal books?
his curiosity & also his dissatisfaction with society.
Bradbury’s use of repeated imagery of TV screens is an example of:
Motif
Montag meets with this character at a park
Faber
Why is Mildred considered a “successful” citizen by society?
She is obedient.
How does fire’s meaning change by the end of the novel?
From destruction to warmth and hope
What happens to Montag’s house?
burned down
When Montag compares books to “living people,” what does this metaphor suggest?
Books contain ideas, experiences, and voices
Granger
What real-world warning is Bradbury making through this society?
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People willing to give up freedom for comfort.
What does the metaphor "The Sand and the Sieth" symbolize? What did Bradbury mean by the title of the chapter?
It symbolizes: trying to gain/retain intellectual or spiritual concepts (the sand) when the mind (the sieve) is bombarded by distractions and anti-intellectual pressures.
How does Montag escape the city?
Bradbury repeatedly compares knowledge to weight (books as “burdens,” Montag feeling “heavy” with thoughts).
What is the figurative device, AND explain what this reveals about both Montag and society.
Extended metaphor
Knowledge is portrayed as physically heavy
For Montag, thinking is painful but meaningful
For society, knowledge is avoided because it is inconvenient and uncomfortable
Reveals a culture that values ease over truth