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montag
What do firemen use to burn books?
Kerosene
What strange habit does Clarisse have when she talks to Montag?
She asks questions/likes to think
What are people in this society discouraged from doing?
Reading/Thinking
Who says, “Are you happy?”
Clarisse
Who is Montag's neighbor who asks deep questions..
clarisse
What type of animal does Montag compare his house to
a snake
What happens to Mildred at the beginning of the book?
She overdoses on sleeping pills
What do firemen do instead of putting out fires?
Burn books and houses
Who tells Montag that firemen have always burned books?
Beatty
Who is Montag's wife?
mildred
what do the TV walls symbolize?
Shallow entertainment/escape from reality
What does Montag steal from a house he burns?
a book
What do most people do all day instead of working or learning?
Watch TV or listen to radio
What theme is shown when the old woman dies with her books?
Sacrifice for knowledge/individual freedom
who is the captain of the fireman
beatty
What does a macanicheal hound symbolize
It symbolizes how much control the government has
What happens to the old woman who owns the books?
She burns herself with them
: Why are books banned?
They cause people to think and feel uncomfortable
What does fire symbolize at the start of the novel?
destruction
Who is programmed to hunt down Montag if he disobeys?
The Mechanical Hound
During the conversation, Montag says that “You never wash it off completely,” referring to the kerosene. What could this symbolically mean?
He smells like gasoline it symbolized hes done this, gone for so long he doesn't know if he wants to leave.
What does Montag start to feel about his job?"
Doubt and guilt
What does Clarisse say she’s afraid of?
other people her age because they’re violent
What larger theme does Montag’s change of heart represent?
The struggle between conformity and individuality