Assignment 5
1. Page 90: “I am the Queen Bee, safe in the hive. You will be the drone, the travelling
ear.”
Metaphor: Faber being the Queen Bee means he would not have to leave his home if there
was any danger because his drone, Montag, would protect him. This is important because it
sets the scene of Faber being “the brains” and Montag being “the brawn”
2. Page 93: “Nice… Fine… Swell.”
Repetition: The one-wordiness of the quote makes Montag’s responses seem sarcastic.
This is significant because it shows where his priorities are and he is somewhat upset that
he must sit through Mildred’s party.
3. Page 101: “Go home… Before I knock you down and kick you out of the door!”
Word Choice: Montag’s response was worded to intentionally hurt Mrs. Bowels’ feeling so
she can wake up from the daydream she calls life. She does not realize how much she has
lost in her lifetime, but she blames the pain of others on books, which is significant.
4. Page 106: “Words are like leaves and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense
beneath is rarely found.”
Simile: The simile above, in translation to books, means that the knowledge in books are
meaningless. This is significant because it gives more insight to Beatty’s opinion on books
how he feels others should feel about them, especially Montag.
5. Page 108: “Silence. Montag sat like a carved white stone.”
Simile: The simile, in translation to the text, depicts Montag not having any real emotion to
what Beatty is saying. This is significant because I feel like it is foreshadowing another
moment when Beatty will talk to Montag about books; however, Montag will “blank out” as
a reaction and may cause an altercation.
Assignment 6
1. Page 117: The books leapt and danced like roasted birds, their wings ablaze with
red and yellow feathers.
Personification: The books “dancing like roasting birds” indicates the fireman burn books
in a violent manner. The “red and yellow feathers” are the colors of the fire as the books
burn. Montag is forced to watch his ideas burn, which I feel may lead to a confrontation
between him and Beatty.
2. Page 118: “You think you can walk on water with your books. Well, the world can
get by just fine without them.”
Allusion: The metaphor Beatty uses essentially throws the Bible in his face. The idea of
Jesus walking on water, which is referenced in varies passages like John 6:16-21 and
Matthew 14:22-33, is significant because it further implicates that knowledge from books
empower Montag. The power he gets from reading makes him feel like a God.
3. Page 122: “He lay where he had fallen and sobbed, his legs folded, his face pressed
blindly to the gravel. Beatty wanted to die.”
Word Choice/Characterization: The word choice Bradbury uses when he says “Beatty
wanted to die” makes Montag seem unsure about himself in his decisions. The word choice
makes it seem like Montag is questioning his reality and if what happened is all a fantasy.
4. Page 123: “You must remember, burn them or they'll burn you, he thought. Right
now it's as simple as that.”
Metaphor: Montag says this to justify his actions of killing Beatty. He had to kill Beatty
before Beatty had to opportunity to attack/kill him.
5. Page 127: “The beetle was roaring. The beetle was rushing. The beetle raised its
speed.”
Personification: By personifying the beetle, Bradbury makes it seem like they are
monsters chasing Montag. Them “roaring” and “rushing” makes the mood more anxious
and worried for Montag’s well-being.
Assignment 7
1. Page 131: “Maybe it's because I've done a rash thing and don't want to look the
coward to you.”
Characterization: Both Faber and Montag grew from knowing each other: Montag was
able to intellectually from Faber helping him understand what he was reading, and Faber
gained courage from Montag and learned to be less fearful of the world around him.
2. Page 134: “So they must have their game out, thought Montag. The circus must go
on, even with war beginning within the hour....”
Metaphor: This metaphor is very fitting for the current state of Montag life; however with
the added pressures of the war, I feel like Montag will have moments where he is not in
tune with his reality.
3. Page 137: “The Hound did not touch the world. It carried its silence with it, so you
could feel the silence building up a pressure behind you all across town.”
Hyperbole: Hounds in the novel cannot fly, so Bradbury saying this indicates that Hound
are very quiet; so quiet that you cannot hear them. This keeps Montag on his toes because
he must outsmart a machine made to hunt things down.
4. Page 139: “His throat was burnt rust and his eyes were wept dry with running. He
yelled as if this yell would jet him on, fling him the last hundred yards.”
Metaphor: The metaphor show Montag’s physical state as he is running for his life.
However, this is significant because it shows Montag’s persevere through his current
situation and challenges he has in life.
5. Page 140: “He saw the moon low in the sky now… Burning.”
Imagery/Juxtaposition: The image of the of the Sun in comparison to the moon makes the
sun seem more powerful in Montag’s eyes. The sun is consistantly burning provides light
for the world; it is one of the consistant things in Montag’s life.