1.The novel Fahrenheit 451 begins : “It was a pleasure to burn.” Why does Ray Bradbury start the novel in this way? Why might it be more pleasurable to burn books rather than read them?
2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?
3. Discuss the difference between Montag and Clarisse’s lives.
4. Montag’s television includes headphones called “seashells.” The “wall to wall circuit” allows Mildred to enter the “play” and, therefore, the television programming. How does the technology within the novel compare to our current technology? In the first pages of the novel, does technology improve the quality of life for Montag and his wife, Mildred? Why or why not?
5. Why does the narrator introduce us to Montag at this time of his life, when he encounters Clarisse and confronts Mildred’s overdose?
6. Why does the author introduce the character of Clarisse before Mildred?
7. Why are all the houses fireproof in this society?
8. Why does Mildred require emergency service? What service is provided?
9. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?
10. Why does the society consider Clarisse “anti-social”?
11. When the woman’s house is raided, why does she light the match?
12. Describe the relationship between Montag and Mildred.
13. What is the purpose of Beatty's visit?
14. Reread Captain Beatty’s monologue (pp.57-59). Discuss his view that school cultivates anti-intellectual sentiment (p.58). In your opinion does it accurately depict your high school? Do books violate the idea that ”everyone is made equal” (p.58)?
15. Why does Montag feel “fat”?
ANSWERS:
1. Bradbury started the book off with it as a "hook" to catch the reader's attention and it has something to do with the book
2. Books are compared to birds because birds are basically a symbol of freedom in how they can just go anywhere they want and aren't restrained by anything and in books, you can find a type of freedom such as birds have, well at least in my opinion
3. The difference between Montag and Clarisse is that Clarisse seems to be more exposed to the wonders of life, making her actually happy, while Montag has the sort of happiness that isn't really real
4. The technology described by Bradbury is pretty similar to earbuds, which is pretty freaking crazy. Technology definitely doesn't improve Montag's relationship with his wife because they are in their own worlds making them distant, which seems to happen more and more nowadays
5. I guess we were introduced to Montag's life at those moments to bring forth how his life truly is, filled with deception and mystery.
6. The author introduced Clarisse first before Mildred because it makes Mildred look bad compared to Clarisse
7. Houses are fireproof in the book because only the books are meant to be burned not the house
8. Mildred required emergency service because she overdosed on pills. I think she might have got her stomach pumped, it was weird, though.
9. The mechanical hound is I guess to be sort of like a police dog which chases the people who might not want to burn their books.
10. Society considers Clarisse to be anti-social simply because she isn't like the rest and is just being herself, self-reliant, and not what society wants her to be like,
11. When the woman house is raided she decides to burn the books because she'd rather do it herself than let someone else do it, kind of like George deciding to shoot Lenny himself in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
12. The relationship between Montag and Mildred can be described as a 2017 love, distant but just there to feel normal
13. The purpose of Beatty's visit is to basically check up on him
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2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?
3. Discuss the difference between Montag and Clarisse’s lives.
4. Montag’s television includes headphones called “seashells.” The “wall to wall circuit” allows Mildred to enter the “play” and, therefore, the television programming. How does the technology within the novel compare to our current technology? In the first pages of the novel, does technology improve the quality of life for Montag and his wife, Mildred? Why or why not?
5. Why does the narrator introduce us to Montag at this time of his life, when he encounters Clarisse and confronts Mildred’s overdose?
6. Why does the author introduce the character of Clarisse before Mildred?
7. Why are all the houses fireproof in this society?
8. Why does Mildred require emergency service? What service is provided?
9. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?
10. Why does the society consider Clarisse “anti-social”?
11. When the woman’s house is raided, why does she light the match?
12. Describe the relationship between Montag and Mildred.
13. What is the purpose of Beatty's visit?
14. Reread Captain Beatty’s monologue (pp.57-59). Discuss his view that school cultivates anti-intellectual sentiment (p.58). In your opinion does it accurately depict your high school? Do books violate the idea that ”everyone is made equal” (p.58)?
15. Why does Montag feel “fat”?
ANSWERS:
1. Bradbury started the book off with it as a "hook" to catch the reader's attention and it has something to do with the book
2. Books are compared to birds because birds are basically a symbol of freedom in how they can just go anywhere they want and aren't restrained by anything and in books, you can find a type of freedom such as birds have, well at least in my opinion
3. The difference between Montag and Clarisse is that Clarisse seems to be more exposed to the wonders of life, making her actually happy, while Montag has the sort of happiness that isn't really real
4. The technology described by Bradbury is pretty similar to earbuds, which is pretty freaking crazy. Technology definitely doesn't improve Montag's relationship with his wife because they are in their own worlds making them distant, which seems to happen more and more nowadays
5. I guess we were introduced to Montag's life at those moments to bring forth how his life truly is, filled with deception and mystery.
6. The author introduced Clarisse first before Mildred because it makes Mildred look bad compared to Clarisse
7. Houses are fireproof in the book because only the books are meant to be burned not the house
8. Mildred required emergency service because she overdosed on pills. I think she might have got her stomach pumped, it was weird, though.
9. The mechanical hound is I guess to be sort of like a police dog which chases the people who might not want to burn their books.
10. Society considers Clarisse to be anti-social simply because she isn't like the rest and is just being herself, self-reliant, and not what society wants her to be like,
11. When the woman house is raided she decides to burn the books because she'd rather do it herself than let someone else do it, kind of like George deciding to shoot Lenny himself in Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
12. The relationship between Montag and Mildred can be described as a 2017 love, distant but just there to feel normal
13. The purpose of Beatty's visit is to basically check up on him
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