Fahrenheit 451 study guide - part 2

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- “I wonder if God recognizes His own son.” - “I did not speak, and thus became guilty myself.” - “It’s not books you need, it’s some of the things that once were in books. The same things could be in the ‘parlor families’ today.” Explain the three things which books possessed according to Faber: ‘Pores’- Leisure – Right to action – What kinds of plans do Montag and Faber consider (84-6)? What does Montag do to the bible? What electronic device does Faber give to Montag? How does Faber plan to teach Montag the books so that he can remember them? What kinds of images do they watch on the parlor screen walls (93-4)? What kind of news do they learn about the war?
*What can we infer about the news and media in Montag’s society? *How do Mildred’s friends feel about children? Describe the two political candidates in the previous election (96-7). What does Montag do with the poetry book? Why does Mildred ask, “Now Guy, just who are you talking to?” How does Mrs. Phelps react to “Dover Beach”? *Consider Montag’s reaction to Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowles as they leave his home. How does Montag’s feelings at the end of Part 2 reflect the image of the sieve and the sand? How does the “wine” metaphor apply to Montag and Faber’s relationship (102-3)? Describe Beatty’s dream (106). Beatty: “What traitors books can be! You think they’re backing you up, and then they turn on you.” How does Beatty use books against Montag (105-8)? Faber reminds Montag that Beatty is a <strong>part</strong> of “the solid unmoving ___________ of the ____________ (108).
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