Introduction to Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury Adapted from the Fahrenheit 451 Teacher’s Guide.
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YOU NEED:**Fahrenheit 451**Writing Utensil **Post-Its, Highlighters, etc. (If needed)
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Through page 25…
• What does the Mechanical Hound look like?
• How do the Hound and Montag interact?
• What is your first impression of Captain Beatty?
• Why is Montag concerned about the Hound?
• What is Beatty’s opinion of the Hound?
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• What is your first impression of Captain Beatty?
• Why is Montag concerned about the Hound?
• What is Beatty’s opinion of the Hound?
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• How often does Montag see Clarisse?
• Why isn’t she in school?
• How does Montag react to Clarisse’s observations about society?
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• What joke are the men making to Montag at the firehouse?
• What happens after 7 days?
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Find this text in your book:
• Find the paragraph above in your own book.• What’s significant? Make notes in the
margin/on a post-it!
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• What world event goes unnoticed by the firemen?
• What does Montag realize about the firemen?
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• How does Beatty react to Montag’s questions?
• How do the other firemen (Stoneman and Black) react to Montag’s questions?
• How is Clarisse in this scene even though she isn’t present?
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• Why is this “fire alarm” different than the others?
• What is the woman’s final act of rebellion?
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• Find the paragraph above in your own book.
• There are a LOT of “hidden things” in this paragraph.
• Find as many “clues” or “discoveries” as you can.
• Write about these on post-its or in the margin.
• In the last few pages, we’ve run across several allusions:– Play the man, Master Ridley– Tower of Babel– Once upon a time
• Find these allusions, and decide what it reveals about the CHARACTER who spoke about them.
• Write about these on post-its or in the margins.
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• What emotion are the firemen feeling when on their way back to the firehouse?
• How does Beatty surprise the other firemen?
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• What evidence do we see that the events of the evening impacted Montag?
• What does Mildred realize when she comes to check on Montag?
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• What is Montag’s most significant memory about Mildred? What does that show us about their relationship?
• What does Montag realize about Mildred’s shows?
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• What does Mildred reveal about Clarisse?
• Why doesn’t he open the window?
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• How does Mildred respond to Montag’s illness?
• How have Montag’s feelings about kerosene changed?
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• How has Montag changed?
• How is Mildred responding to these changes?
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• What does Beatty mean when he says, “every fireman… hits this”?
• How does Beatty explain the changes in history?
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Why is this passage significant? How does this serve as an example of Beatty’s explanation of WHY society has changed?
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• What is happening between Montag and Mildred while Beatty is talking?
• How does Beatty further explain the changes in history?
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• How did “sameness” happen in society, according to Beatty?
• What is Mildred doing during the conversation with Beatty/Montag?
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• How does Beatty explain Clarisse?
• Why does Beatty call himself and Montag the “Happiness Boys, the Dixie Duos”?
• What does Beatty tell Montag he’ll allow for 24 hours?
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• Why does Montag want to smash and kill things?
• How do Montag and Mildred view their own happiness?
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• What does Montag reveal to Mildred?
• How does Mildred react?
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• How does Mildred respond to Montag’s illness?
• How have Montag’s feelings about kerosene changed?
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• How has Montag changed?
• How is Mildred responding to these changes?