Books
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How would life be different if there were no
books? Would things be better or worse?
Why? Would life be easier or harder? Why?
Would your life change? How?
Guy Montag
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“Montag was cut in half. He felt his chest
chopped down and split apart” (13).
Explain how this quote illustrates Montag’s
frame of mind at this point in the novel.
How does Bradbury represent the
beginning of change in this character?
What is causing that change? Show your
understanding of the character.
Education in F451
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Re-read Clarisse’s description of her
experiences in school. (page 29/26)
Summarize her description. Then respond
to it, comparing her experiences with yours.
Explain similarities and differences.
Montag’s Change
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Write an AXES paragraph explaining the change
we’ve seen in Montag.
Your assertion should state how he’s changed
(from what to what), and your examples should be
specific events in the book.
Conformity
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What evidence of conformity does
Bradbury present in Fahrenheit 451?
Why do the people in F451 conform?
What qualities or actions are required in
order to think and/or act as an individual
versus thinking and/or acting as a member
of the group (conforming)?
F451 Social Commentary
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What societal details and/or issues is
Bradbury commenting on?
What does his point seem to be so far?
Entertainment?
Technology?
Personal relationships?
Reading?
Alienation
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Alienation is the feeling of being cut off from
oneself, from others, and from a sense of the
meaning of life.
Brainstorm a list of words that help define or
provide examples of alienation.
Brainstorm another list of non-examples of
alienation.
Now let your mind go and write about what it
feels like to feel alienated.
“Richard Cory” by E.A. Robinson
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euuCiSY0qYs
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Select the most important line in the poem,
and explain your choice.
Then explain:
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What shows Richard Cory’s alienation? What
may be the cause of his feelings?
Why does he make the choice he does? What
else could he have done?
More Commentary
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In Part Two of Fahrenheit 451, we are introduced to the
characters of Mrs. Bowles and Mrs. Phelps, two of
Mildred’s friends. Through them, we learn more about
the values of the society.
Re-read pages 96-97 and summarize their views of
parenting and politics.
What is Bradbury criticizing through the use of these
characters and their beliefs?
Do you think there are people like this in our society?
Explain.
Burning Bright
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The title of the third part of F451 refers to the
poem “The Tyger” by William Blake in which the
tiger is often considered a symbol for a world in
which evil is at work. It also speaks of the dual
nature of all existence.
Explain the evil that is at work in F451.
Explain your thoughts on the dual nature of
existence represented in the book.
Montag’s Losses
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Explain what Montag has lost throughout
the course of the novel.
Include how he lost each of these things.
In the end, what does Montag have and
how might his life continue to play out?
Essay Quickwrite
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Write down your initial thoughts about the
ways that Clarisse, Faber, and Granger
have affected Montag and caused him to
change.
This journal will be turned in with your prewriting notes.
Gathering Evidence
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For your pre-writing notes (due Thursday)
Find quotes (with page numbers) that
support your ideas about how these three
people caused Montag to change