Questions Part 1

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?

• So the audience can start asking questions and see what happen next to get them hook on.

To switch it up a plot twist and so the audience can relate that they don't like to read books.

2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?

• When the books are burning the ashes are going up in the air like birds flying  

3. Discuss the difference between Montag and Clarisse’s lives.

• The live of Montag is boring because he has a basic life he does the same thing everyday and doesn't question things isn't curious, while Clarisse is curious about a lot of things and thinks about other things to do doesn't want to follow the basic life style that everyone lives. 

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?

• That technology is pretty advanced and our technology is getting pretty close to it and that he predict stuff cool stuff that no one could have imagine. It does not because it seems like Mildred is in her own world and not really paying attention to anything that is going around her. It like it taking over her life and controlling her.

5. Why does the narrator introduce us to Montag at this time of his life, when he encounters Clarisse and confronts Mildred’s overdose?

• To see how everyone is like in that world and to show us that Montag has changed and that he is not happy with his life and to show what was wrong with the world 

6. Why does the author introduce the character of Clarisse before Mildred?

• To show us what kind of character Clarisse is and how she is different compare to Mildred who is like every other person in that world

7. Why are all the houses fireproof in this society?

• Becuase they burn everything inside they want to burn all the books and leave nothing behind but not burn down the house so that why the houses are fireproof.

8. Why does Mildred require emergency service? What service is provided?

• Becuase she overdoes on her pills and she died and the service changed everything of her all her organs and blood so she can live again.

9. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?

• The purpose of the hound is to kill people and to keep the firehouse safe 

10. Why does the society consider Clarisse “anti-social”?

• Because she doesn't live a normal life she is always asking questions about things that she shouldn't and talks about taboo things in that world

11. When the woman’s house is raided, why does she light the match?

• Because she would rather die than her books taking away from her and the "help" that they will give her.

12. Describe the relationship between Montag and Mildred.  

• Not  a really happy relationship that they have seems that Mildred doesn't love Montag

13. What is the purpose of Beatty's visit? 

• To talk about what happen with the lady that to see if Montag was okay, because Beatty said it always happens to a fireman sooner or later

14. Reread Captain Beatty’s monologue (pp.57-59). Discuss his view that school cultivates anti-intellectual sentiment (p.58). In your opinion does it accurately depict your high school? Do books violate the idea that ”everyone is made equal” (p.58)?

• No it doesn't it completely off from my opinion, because everyone is not made equal in school purpose, because some learn different ways and some are fast or slow learners and some might be strong in some subjects and weak in other vice versa. 

15. Why does Montag feel “fat”?

• Because he feels unhappy and that he is saving things up inside him and doesn't know what it is.