f451 guiding questions ch 1

      F1. Describe the society (a fictional America) that Montag lives in. In what ways is it similar to, but more extreme than, our society?  What signs are there that it is a "dystopia" (the opposite of utopia/ideal society)?

• The society in which Montag lives is where nobody questions anything.

2. What makes Clarisse so special?  So different from most people in her society?

• Clarisse is special because she knows what she is doing. She is different because she doesn't question. Montag's qualities are curious and friendly. 

3. Why do you think the mechanical hound has been programmed to react to Montag? 

• The hound has been programmed to react to Montag because he thought Beatty was guilty.