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?
I believe that its more pleasurable burning books when ur like dieing of coldness or in this case probably cause he predicted that people would hate reading books cause of the technology.
2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?
The books are compared to birds because they were flying up like birds when burned.
3. Discuss the difference between Montag and Clarisse’s lives.
Montag is more like a straight foward and Clarisse is more like a fake asking to many questions that she already knows what the answers are .
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?
He wanted to foreshadow what he actually feels.
6. Why does the author introduce the character of Clarisse before Mildred?
To show a different setting and to set the tone and compare the characters.
7. Why are all the houses fireproof in this society?
All the house are fireproof in this society because
8. Why does Mildred require emergency service? What service is provided?
She requiers emergency service for medical doctors becaise she overdosed on sleeping pills
9. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?
The mechanicap hound is supposed to hunt, catch, ans kill its like a killer dog.
10. Why does the society consider Clarisse “anti-social”?
Cause she did some strange things that other people dont do
11. When the woman’s house is raided, why does she light the match?
To show signfacance that fire could still be dangerous and to show that she was burned alive
12. Describe the relationship between Montag and Mildred.
I believe that its more pleasurable burning books when ur like dieing of coldness or in this case probably cause he predicted that people would hate reading books cause of the technology.
2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?
The books are compared to birds because they were flying up like birds when burned.
3. Discuss the difference between Montag and Clarisse’s lives.
Montag is more like a straight foward and Clarisse is more like a fake asking to many questions that she already knows what the answers are .
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?
He wanted to foreshadow what he actually feels.
6. Why does the author introduce the character of Clarisse before Mildred?
To show a different setting and to set the tone and compare the characters.
7. Why are all the houses fireproof in this society?
All the house are fireproof in this society because
8. Why does Mildred require emergency service? What service is provided?
She requiers emergency service for medical doctors becaise she overdosed on sleeping pills
9. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?
The mechanicap hound is supposed to hunt, catch, ans kill its like a killer dog.
10. Why does the society consider Clarisse “anti-social”?
Cause she did some strange things that other people dont do
11. When the woman’s house is raided, why does she light the match?
To show signfacance that fire could still be dangerous and to show that she was burned alive
12. Describe the relationship between Montag and Mildred.
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