Vocabulary 1
New ideas and stories that help people think for themselves.
Books
make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.
Illuminate
Fireman, likes books
Knowledgeable
dynamic
Guy Montag
What is another thing that the author is trying to tell us by using the symbol of a mirror?
the necessity of confronting truth
What do mirrors help the characters do or think about?
It helps them to think about themselves.
Looking at yourself and thinking about who you really are.
Mirrors
a feeling of sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
Melancholy
Watches tv/screens, thinks its real
ignorance
Static
Mildred Montag
What is another thing that the author is trying to tell us by using the symbol of a fire?
Destruction and Control
What does knowledge help the characters do or think about?
Empathy and understanding the feelings of others
What you know and learn from reading and thinking.
Knowledge
the action of hurting or harming someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.
Retaliation
Wants to help Montag, he likes books
knowledgeable
static
Professor Faber
What is another thing that the author trying to tell us by using the symbol of a fire?
Warmth vs. Burning
What do the firemen help the characters do or think about?
It helps you think about the meaning of life.
In this book, they are people who start fires to burn books instead of putting fires out.
Firemen
Water having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.
Stagnant
What is one thing that the author trying to tell us by using the symbol of a mirror?
The mirror represents self understanding.
What is another thing that the author trying to tell us by using the symbol of a fire?
awakening, self-awareness,
What does illuminate help the characters do or think about?
Allows the characters to break free from darkness.
The floor of a fireplace. It represents a home and a warm place to gather.
Hearth
deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.
Desolate
What is another thing that the author is trying to tell us by using the symbol of a mirror?
Forces Inner Change
What do books help the characters do or think about?
It helps you think deeper about society.
What does melancholy help the characters do or think about?
Recognizes thoughtful sadness