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“Dover Beach” & Fahrenheit 451 - Group Work (30 points)
1.
Describe the setting of the first stanza. How does the speaker respond to
the sights and sounds of the evening? of the waves?
2.
What bond with Sophocles does the speaker seem to feel?
3.
Explain the reference to the “sea of faith” in the third stanza. In what
historical sense was the sea of faith once “at the full?” What has happened,
according to the speaker? How might this relate to social developments in the
world of Fahrenheit 451?
4.
To whom is this poem addressed? How does the speaker’s view of the
world affect their relationship? Explain the connotations of the word “love” in
line 29. Does love refer only to a single individual, or is the word symbolic as
well? If so, what does it symbolize?
5.
What catastrophe is implied in the last three lines of the poem? What are
the connotations of “darkling plain” and “ignorant armies clash by night?”
6.
Why would Bradbury choose the portions of the poems he uses on
p.100? How do they fit in thematically with the themes of the book?