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. Fahrenheit 451 Reading Questions Week 2


 * 1) Look at the title. What is Bradbury alluding to? What literary device is this?
 * 2) Discuss the multiple ideas of people. What might Bradbury be saying about this society? What about his or ours?
 * 3) Why don’t people talk about war? What connection(s) can you make from this to our own society?
 * 4) What does Montag mean when he tells Faber that his wife is dying?
 * 5) How does Faber describe himself? Was he revolutionary in the past? What about now?
 * 6) What are the three things that Faber says are missing? Do we have them now in our society?
 * 7) What are some differences between Faber and Montag?
 * 8) What is the challenge in bringing books back into the culture? When does Faber think that it can be done? Why then?
 * 9) Does Faber have a revolutionary spirit? Defend your answer with specific examples from the text.
 * 10) “I don’t want to change sides and just be __told__ what to do. There’s no reason to change if I do that.” (page 92). Explain the quote and the feelings behind it.
 * 11) Respond to the discussion of children on page 96.
 * 12) Describe Montag’s state of mind on page 104. How does Faber react.
 * 13) What is your impression of Captain Beatty?
 * 14) Beatty says that books are traitors. Are they? Defend HIS answer then defend YOURS.
 * 15) Whats going to happen next? Who called the firemen to Montag’s house?