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Why doesn't the door-voice tell Montag and Mildred if someone is at the door?
Why doesn't the door-voice tell Montag and Mildred if someone is at the door?
Montag had turned it off before they started reading.
What does Mildred think is at the door?
What does Mildred think is at the door?
- A dog (correct)
- A package
- A neighbor
- The hound (correct)
What is Montag talking about when he says he saw a snake?
What is Montag talking about when he says he saw a snake?
The machine the hospital had used on Mildred.
What is a rumor Montag has heard?
What is a rumor Montag has heard?
What does Montag remember when he is wondering where to get a teacher?
What does Montag remember when he is wondering where to get a teacher?
Who is the English Professor?
Who is the English Professor?
What did the last liberal arts college shut down?
What did the last liberal arts college shut down?
What did Montag think Faber was reciting when he was about to leave?
What did Montag think Faber was reciting when he was about to leave?
What does Faber give Montag at the end of their first meeting?
What does Faber give Montag at the end of their first meeting?
What are some of the books that Montag asks Faber about?
What are some of the books that Montag asks Faber about?
Why is Faber afraid to ask?
Why is Faber afraid to ask?
Why is Mildred excited?
Why is Mildred excited?
What is the name of the show that Mildred plans to watch?
What is the name of the show that Mildred plans to watch?
What does Montag remember about when he was a child?
What does Montag remember about when he was a child?
Why is Montag trying to remember the Bible?
Why is Montag trying to remember the Bible?
What is causing Montag to have a difficult time reading the Bible?
What is causing Montag to have a difficult time reading the Bible?
How does Montag begin to behave?
How does Montag begin to behave?
Whom does Montag visit?
Whom does Montag visit?
How is Professor Faber described?
How is Professor Faber described?
According to Faber, what does Jesus do on the parlor walls?
According to Faber, what does Jesus do on the parlor walls?
According to Faber, why is Faber a coward?
According to Faber, why is Faber a coward?
What are the three qualities that Faber says are needed?
What are the three qualities that Faber says are needed?
What idea did Montag have?
What idea did Montag have?
What is Faber's reaction to Montag's idea?
What is Faber's reaction to Montag's idea?
What does Montag do to the Bible to try to get Faber to agree to help?
What does Montag do to the Bible to try to get Faber to agree to help?
What does Faber give Montag to help him out with his meeting with Beatty?
What does Faber give Montag to help him out with his meeting with Beatty?
Describe the bank.
Describe the bank.
Describe the show that Mildred and her friends are watching.
Describe the show that Mildred and her friends are watching.
What does Montag do to the parlor walls?
What does Montag do to the parlor walls?
What questions does he ask?
What questions does he ask?
What happened to Gloria's husband?
What happened to Gloria's husband?
How did Mrs. Bowles have two children?
How did Mrs. Bowles have two children?
What were Mrs. Bowles's reasons for having children?
What were Mrs. Bowles's reasons for having children?
Describe Mrs. Bowles's way of parenting.
Describe Mrs. Bowles's way of parenting.
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Study Notes
Montag and Mildred's Door Scenario
- Montag disabled the door's voice feature to avoid interruptions during reading.
- Mildred mistakenly believes an animal is at the door, while it is actually the mechanical hound.
Montag's Memories and Teachers
- Montag recalls the hospital's apparatus, likening it to a snake.
- He hears rumors of a luxurious life for some while others suffer.
- Memories of a park lead him to think of Faber, the English professor.
Faber's Insights
- Faber is identified as the English professor, reflecting on a college that shut down due to lack of students.
- During their initial meeting, Montag misreads Faber’s mutterings as poetry recitation.
- Faber provides his address to Montag for future communication.
Literature and Societal Concerns
- Books Montag mentions include Shakespeare and the Bible.
- Faber expresses fear about Montag's intentions, suspecting a trap.
- Mildred eagerly anticipates her friends' arrival and a show called "The White Clown."
Montag's Struggles with Literature
- On a train, Montag recalls childhood memories, feeling overwhelmed by the need to memorize scriptures.
- External distractions make it increasingly difficult for him to read the Bible without interruption.
- Montag's frustration escalates to shouting for silence and space.
Influences from Faber
- Montag's visit reveals Faber as an elderly, fragile man who critiques modern distractions like television.
- Faber identifies himself as a coward for failing to protect literature.
- Essential qualities for knowledge preservation, according to Faber: leisure, quality information, and the freedom to act.
Ideas and Reactions
- Montag proposes creating a printing press to distribute books.
- Faber fears destruction of their efforts, suggesting they hide books instead.
- To persuade Faber, Montag tears pages from a Bible.
Communication and Society
- Faber equips Montag with a two-way radio for covert communication during interactions with Beatty.
- Society depicted features a 24-hour bank manned by robotic workers.
- Mildred and her friends engage with a chaotic, violent television show that fails to hold their attention.
Montag’s Family Interactions
- Montag disconnects the parlor walls to challenge Mildred and her friends about their lives.
- Conversations reveal tragic outcomes, such as Gloria's husband's suicide.
- Mrs. Bowles highlights a detached parenting style, favoring institutional care over personal involvement, and reflects on her utilitarian view of raising children.
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