Comfort Vs. Individuality In 'Fahrenheit 451'

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Mateo Reyna August 8, 2016
Teacher Vince Vigil Grade 10th Fahrenheit 451 Questions

Comfort vs. individuality
● How Mildred watches TV to block out reality instead of facing it and becoming an actual human.
● Most of the people including the firemen they don’t question why the burn the books most of them just follow the rules and go with it.

Freedom of speech and the consequences of losing it
● How Montag starts to realize that books are important and wants to speak up but surely he knew that he would be caught and killed.
● When Montag thought that Faber was going to turn him in but he was
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How is life in Montag's house very different from that of Clarisse's house?
There houses are different because Clarisse’s house is full of lights, it’s cozy, it’s full of conversation, and it’s full of loved ones who care about her so very dearly. While Montag’s house is “like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon has set.Complete darkness not a hint of the silver room outside, the windows tightly shut, the chamber a tomb world where no sound from the great city could penetrate.” (page 41)

6. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose? What is the hound's reaction to Montag? The mechanical hound is a biotic dog who hunt down people u call an alarm on and there also the partners to the firemen. Its purpose is to hunt down and kill people when commanded, also to aid the firemen.

7. What does Beatty reveal about himself and his knowledge? Beatty reveals the truth of there profession and that he’s an educated man who has read thousands of books. He can also quote books because he read so many and he went through a phase like Montag, and considered going against the system a couple of times in the

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