Books
How do Mildred and Guy view the books differently?
Mildred views books as worthless, dangerous items, while Guy views books as an important item for societies and a symbol of hope and happiness for himself.
What does Montag read to the women in the parlor?
Montag reads a poem named "Dover Beach," by Matthew Arnold.
What device does Faber give Montag?
Faber gave Montag a two-way radio earpiece so they could communicate with each other.
What is Faber's first element necessary to the pursuit of happiness? Explain.
The first element is being able to read texts with good, quality information. This means that texts and writings must be detailed and intriguing to the reader.
What book does Montag use to bribe Faber into joining him?
Montag uses the Bible to bribe Faber. He did this because of Faber was a religious man before books were banned.
Where does Beatty take Montag at the end of "The Sieve & the Sand?" Why.
Beatty and Montag go to Montag's house. Beatty took Montag their to burn Montag's house as a consequence to disobeying the law and reading books.
Who is Faber, and why does Montag turn to him for help?
Faber is an old, retired English professor, and Montag turned to him for help because of his knowledge about books.
What is Faber's second element necessary to the pursuit of happiness? Explain.
The second element is the ability to have leisure. Faber states that leisure must be uncensored free time, so this means that if someone if trying to control you in any way, you cannot be truly happy. During this time, you should be able to digest and understand information and thoughts.
Where were Montag and Faber going to get the books from for their plan?
They got the books from an unemployed printer Faber knew.
Faber tells Montag: "It's not books you need, it's some of the things that were once in books." What is it that Montag is so desperate for?
Montag is desperate for happiness, new knowledge, and the ability to create his own ideas.
Why won't Faber answer Montag's questions over the phone?
Faber was too scared to have a discussion about books over the phone because of the risks of getting in trouble.
What is Faber's third element necessary to the pursuit of happiness? Explain.
The third element is the right to carry out actions experienced from the first two elements. The right to carry out actions shows a sense of freedom that allows people to live their lives happily.
Why does Montag seem to struggle so much in trying to understand the books?
Montag struggles to understand the books because his society has completely censored out books for his whole life, so he does not posses the skills to read and comprehend books.
Explain the Metaphor of the sieve and the sand, and how it applies to the topic of knowledge.
The sieve and the sand symbolizes how Montag is looking for something special and important in the books (sand) even after his society drowned out the ability to find it by not allowing people to have the knowledge to understand the books (sieve).
What might be potential flaws in the plan Faber is helping Montag construct?
Opinion: We think that some flaws in Montag and Faber's plan are, the likeness to be caught by the firemen, the lack of personnel, and poor escape routes.
Are Faber's elements present in our own society today? Explain which ones, why, or why not.
Opinion: We feel that all three elements are present in our own society today. For example, a variety of detailed texts are available to the public that can intrigue the reader and give them knowledge (1st Element), people can spend their free time however they would like with little restrictions (2nd Element), and people are given the freedom to make their own choices and voice their opinions (3rd Element).