5. Chapter Two: “The Sieve and the Sand” (Part 2)
When Montag arrives home, Mildred’s friends are at their home, watching the screens in the Parlor. He sits in silence, but his intense presence makes the entire room uncomfortable, to the point where they may “hiss a long sputtering his and explode,” at any given moment (92). Montag eventually breaks the silence, and the women begin to talk about children, and then politics “to please Guy,” (93). Unexpectedly, Montag leaves the room and returns with a poetry book. Faber warns him to stop, but Montag believes that he should enlighten the women with knowledge, so they would be able to see the world through his perspective. He tells Faber that these women are “monsters talking about monsters,” and speak of meaningless things in a serious …show more content…
But before Montag can continue, Mildred covers the entire incident up as a joke, telling the others that bringing books home is simply a tradition for firemen. Montag plays along, and reads the poetry to the women. As he read, his voice “grew firmer as he progressed,” continuing without compassion for the overwhelmed women (96). The evening ends with the other women angrily leaving the “fireman’s crazy house,” and Montag discovering that Mildred has been slowly burning his book collection (97). When going to work, Faber tells Montag of his plans regarding Beatty, and that he can’t behave towards the Captain like he did with Mildred’s friends. Captain Beatty speaks to Montag in codes, prompting Faber to warn him that the man was “slippery” and only “trying to confuse [him],” (103). In the midst of their heated discussion, the alarm rings, signaling all of the firemen to prepare for the emergency. Beatty warns Montag that they are dealing with a “special case,” but does not enclose the address until they arrive at
When Montag arrives home, Mildred’s friends are at their home, watching the screens in the Parlor. He sits in silence, but his intense presence makes the entire room uncomfortable, to the point where they may “hiss a long sputtering his and explode,” at any given moment (92). Montag eventually breaks the silence, and the women begin to talk about children, and then politics “to please Guy,” (93). Unexpectedly, Montag leaves the room and returns with a poetry book. Faber warns him to stop, but Montag believes that he should enlighten the women with knowledge, so they would be able to see the world through his perspective. He tells Faber that these women are “monsters talking about monsters,” and speak of meaningless things in a serious …show more content…
But before Montag can continue, Mildred covers the entire incident up as a joke, telling the others that bringing books home is simply a tradition for firemen. Montag plays along, and reads the poetry to the women. As he read, his voice “grew firmer as he progressed,” continuing without compassion for the overwhelmed women (96). The evening ends with the other women angrily leaving the “fireman’s crazy house,” and Montag discovering that Mildred has been slowly burning his book collection (97). When going to work, Faber tells Montag of his plans regarding Beatty, and that he can’t behave towards the Captain like he did with Mildred’s friends. Captain Beatty speaks to Montag in codes, prompting Faber to warn him that the man was “slippery” and only “trying to confuse [him],” (103). In the midst of their heated discussion, the alarm rings, signaling all of the firemen to prepare for the emergency. Beatty warns Montag that they are dealing with a “special case,” but does not enclose the address until they arrive at