Journal/Entry Slip: 11-136

Answer all of the following questions:1. What would you do if you were Montag and

found out the society in which you lived was limiting your freedoms?

2 Think about what you responded above. Which character in Fahrenheit 451 would you say you have the most in common with?

3.How has this futuristic society responded to Montag’s revolt?

4. Why is this significant?5. What does it tell you about the society in

which these characters live?6. How does it reflect the issues we face in our

society today?

Journal: 2/16“Burning Bright”Think about what happened at the end of

Part II: “The Sieve and the Sand”. What could the title of the third section represent?

A “sieve” is a person who cannot keep a secret: who is this in section 2?

What is the purpose of “sand” in the title of section 2?

Analyzing important passagesComplete the quotes chart by providing

information about the characters and context in the middle column and explaining what the passage reveals about the characters involved in each quote in the column to the right.

I will lead you through the first couple of examples as a class. Then, you will work individually to complete the chart

Changes in MontagRe-read pages 3 and 4 and compare them to pages 115 and 116.What changes do you see in Montag? How was he influenced to change?What is his new view of burning?