Society + Violence
Clarisse mentions that she is scared of kids her age because they dance around like wild, beat each other up and one more thing.
What is kill each other.
The captain of the firemen.
Who is captain Beatty?
This lizard's name of the fire trucks because people thought it could live inside a fire.
What is a salamander?
The anti-hero of the story.
Who is Guy Montag?
This controls the society that Montag lives in.
What is the government?
The firemen do this for entertainment.
What is setting small rodents free for the Hound to kill?
The antagonist of the story.
Who is Captain Beatty?
"his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters..." (Bradbury 1).
This quote shows this figurative language.
What is alliteration?
This person makes Guy realize he is not truly happy.
Who is Clarisse McClellan?
This device is used to distract people from reality.
What is a "Seashell"?
The people in Montag have no regard for their own life. This is an example of dangerous behavior.
What is driving extremely fast?
Captain Beatty says that this Founding Father was the first Fireman.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Clarisse being afraid of children her own age is an example of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
This shows how Guy no longer loves his wife.
What is him crying at the fact that he wouldn't cry at his wife's death?
Military jets fly across the sky for this reason.
What is impending war?
Teenagers releasing steam by beating each other up shows this.
What is violence being normalized?
Beatty recites this quote after this event.
"We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out." (Bradbury 37).
What is the burning of the lady's house.
The Hound is an example of this literary device
What is symbolism?
Mildred's dissociation with the world she lives in makes Guy realize this.
What is Guy realizing he is not happy and realizing that the society his lives in is disconnected.
This act of rebellion sparks a sense of rebellion in Montag.
What is the lady burning alongside her books?
Society being unphased by the impending war shows this.
What is being completely detattched from reality?
Captain Beatty's knowledge of literature shows this.
What is possibly being a greater threat to Montag in the future?
Mildred having Seashells in her ears 24/7 is which connection.
What is text to world?
Montag feels ____ when he comes home after burning the woman alongside her books.
What is a feeling of numbness?
This shows how detached and unhappy society is.