Fahrenheit 451 pp. 154-165

In these bombings, did everyone die?

1.)What does Montag mean when he says, “And when they ask us what we are doing , you can say, We’re remembering” ? Why is this quote important? How does it fit into the novel, what is Bradbury trying to say with this?

This quote is important because, it tells you what Montag is really doing. In this case he is saving books, and traveling around the world. And Bradburry states we are forgetting books and leaving them behind.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 138-154

1Q) Write one or more questions that you have. Don't just say "I don't get it." Ask a specific question about what is happening in the story.

Why did the government leave the rebels with the books?

2Q) How has Montag changed from the beginning of the novel to this part? In writing about this you might want to notice that the environment has changed from the city to nature. Is this a coincidence or is the author trying to say something by contrasting the city to nature in relation to the ways Montag has changed.

Montag before was a type of guy who really didn't care about life and burned books for a living. Now he has matured and has been in contact with smart people. Even though he had murdered his Commanding Officer, he doesnt burn book anymore, he tries to keep them alive and useful. The author uses Montag to state that he has been ripped away from the machine, in that case is the Society.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 126-137

1.Find a line from the story or a paragraph that you like and explain why you like it.

"You'd Better head for the river if you can, Follow along it, And if you can hit the old railroad lines going out into the country, Follow them"

I like this line from the book, it was in on page 132. The reason I liked this, was because it was very descriptive and also it was good advice..

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 110-125

1. Summarize what happens in one or two sentences.

Montag And Beatty go to a firefighting scene, where suddenly Montag figures out they're trying to burn his house down. Montag kills the hound after it injects him, And is now wanted by the state.

AND

"There was a hiss like a great mouthful of spittle banging a red-hot stove, a bubbling and frothing as if salt had been poured over a monstrous black snail to cause a terrible liquefaction and a boiling over of yellow foam."

I think this most appeals to sight.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 91-110

1.Give a very short (1-3 sentence) summary of the two main scenes in this section. The first scence was at home in the living room and the second scene was in the fire house with Beatty.

The two main scenes in this section are, of one when Montag came to his boiling point at the house. He got pissed off because of the women explaning there opinions on the future presidents, for example the woman said they would like a cuter or good looking one instead of a president with brains. And when Montag heard that he blew up and started going off about how stupid the country is getting. Another important part was when he got eaten alive by Beatty.

2.Analyze the use of language in the reading by analzying figurative language or descriptive verbs and adjectives.

Find a sentence or two that has strong adjectives and/or verbs. Quote the book and explain why these are strong descriptive words and why they are effective. How do they appeal to the senses? What mental images do they invoke?

" It was good listening to the beetle hum, the sleepy mosquito buzz and the delicate filigree murmur of the old man's voice at first scolding him and even consoling him in the late hour of the night as he emerged from the steaming subway toward the firehouse world."

The reason I chose this passage/quote was because of all the descriptive metaphors used.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 80-91

Faber jokingly proposes a plan of action and then starts to discuss it seriously with Montag. What is the plan of action? More importantly, why does he say it won’t work? Analyze his answer. Why won't it work?

The plan was to go around the entire world, intruding other firefighters homes and planting books in there houses, the reason for this was so they can burn there own house to the ground. This didn't work because of faber coming around telling about how firefighters are rarely neccesary to keep in order. And even if they were to execute all the firefighters, the people of there society's would throw the books out, because they don't want them/books anymore

Descriptive Paragraph

I look forward to the sunny days, warm nights, cool breeze, and small delights. A perfect San Diego summer. It's three months of excitement, A chance to hang out with your friends and venture on to new joyful things. Im excited, the summer is right around the corner, and I'm eager to get it started already. But, when it comes and as the summer nights calm, and the days pass by. We have no choice but to be thankful for the summer, and wait another energetic year...

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 71-80

Why does montag write a book about people he didn't even know?

Answer at least one of the following questions: What does Montag mean when he says that books "point, one way or another, to Clarisse?"

Montag refers to the book and links a lot of stuff to Clarisse. In my opinion I believe he does that because, each significant thing connect with his life somehow, And since Clarisse has been on his mind so much, it was the first thing that came to his mind.

Something I dread, or Hate to do

Tic-Toc, Tic-Toc. Beep, Beep, Beep. Tuning my ears into a sound, a certain sound that hurts my ears. It makes me want to Pull a sheet of cloth over my head. Beep, Beep, Beep. This sound never stops, at an instance my body is injected with energy. I wake, I hop into the shower and leave. My mind tells me, go back to sleep. But a device in the back of my head keeps clicking. This sound makes me want to sleep..I hate having to wake up and look at the clock.. it's 7:00 already...

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 40-68

QUESTION: (From the perspective of Captain Beatty).
Is it better to be ignorant and happy OR is it better to be aware, educated and disturbed at the world?

In my opinion, being Ignorant and Happy is both good, The reason is because if you're ignorant and happy you can still have your feeling, and your thoughts about thinking or feeling good. Let the people win their contests, and Fill there mind with brilliant information, then they will feel like thinking and turn happy.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 21-40

1)What do you find confusing? What is something you don’t understand?

I don't really get who Clarisse is, And as the author states her leaving out of the story. It makes me wonder, what was the purpose of the author including her in this book, and why does Montag always compare her to his wife.

2) Montag compares Mildred (his wife) to Clarisse and says that Clarisse seems older. In what way does Clarisse act more mature and WHY do you think she is more mature? Why does Bradbury (the author) make the contrast between the two?

I dont think that they are both exactly the same, because obviously they have grown up in different area's brought up a certain way, and life seperate lives, which I think causes the maturity level to be mixed up. The only reason I think that Clarisse seems older is because she is a young teenager doin things that most teens wouldnt do. She ponders on the past and the future, and the worlds beauty. Not just with another teen, with a 30 year old man. As for Montags wife, she is very immature. For one, trying to commit suicide. And as for the author's contrast between the two. In my opinion he is wanting to compare an older lady, who has experience with down emotions and gone through many struggles, as to the younger lady who in very inexperienced but also very intelligent for her age, and understands what is going on around her.

Fahrenheit 451 pp. 3-21

1) Ask a question that you have about what's going on in the novel. What do you find confusing?

I really don’t get this story that much, even though it’s a good book. I feel some words are really descriptive and tell a lot of things. But on the other hand you have those events that occurred in pages 3-21, that you wouldn’t imagine happening in our lifetime. Which makes me kind of wonder, what is really going on.

2) Even before Montag and his wife Mildred talk to one another we know that they are alienated (distant) from one another. How does the author convey this?

I think that the author gets his point across to the readers, in an unusual way. In my opinion he is trying to state facts about the wife overdosing herself on sleeping pills, to kill herself. I believe the reason for taking the pills was because she was depressed and not happy with her lifestyle or the people involved in it. Another way was when the author described Montag coming home from a so called “night run” and that he comes home to a blank room, which made it seem like there was no connection between each others long distance relationship.