Fahrenheit 451: Sieve and the Sand Study Guide – Flashcards
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She forces him to examine and question his life she challenges him to think
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Why does Clarisse mean so much to Montag
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She has an ignorance of history and fear of books because history and books connect reader's to the dead
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Whey does Mildred hate reading books?
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citizens don't understand death and violence, government glorifies the war
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Mildred and Montag hear the bombers overhead . Why don't people talk about the war?
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he competes with Beatty in struggle for Montag's mind. He is manipulative and very complex
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Describe Professor Faber
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to teach him about books and why people enjoy them
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Why does Montag bisit Professor Faber?
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information found in books, time and leisure to absorb that information, and freedom to act on information
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According to Faber what three things are missing from this society?
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Green bullet, so he can communicate with the outside world without leaving his house.
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Describe Faber's invention. What do he and Montag plan to use it for?
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when firemen were burning books, he said nothing and he didn't fight or start a rebellion he coward at home.
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Whey does Faber consider himself a coward?
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Bible, ear radio (green bullet)
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What two items were exchanged before Montag left the professor's house?
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it allows her to interact with the actors, it showed how corrupted her mind was by the shows from the government to numb minds.
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Why do Mildred and her friends call the characters on the walls "the Family" and what purpose are these characters supposed to serve in this society?
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she doesn't understand why Montag read the poem or what is happening in the poem
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Why does Mrs. Phelps cry in response to Mongag's reading the poem?
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because he was mad
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Why does Montag burn the book of poetry?
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he tosses the book into the trash, Beatty tells him about a dream he had. he reminds Montag of his duty.
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How does Captain Beatty react to Montag's returning to the firehouse and giving him a book?
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the firehouse alarm
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What interrupted that poker game at the firehouse
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Montag
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To whose house did Captain Beatty drive the Salamander
