Qustions Part:1

1.The novel Fahrenheit 451 begins : “It was a pleasure to burn.” Why does Ray Bradbury start the novel in this way? Why might it be more pleasurable to burn books rather than read them?

• Ray Bradbury started the novel with "It was a pleasure to burn" because I feel like Bradbury wanted to show that he is comfortable,sometimes books are not always happy.

2. In the opening scene, why are the books compared to birds?

• They are compared to birds because they are a sign of piece to the world and to people. 

3. Discuss the difference between Montag and Clarisse’s lives.

• Montag lives very unhappy and doesn't use his imagination or thinks about anything at all. Clarisse strong, curios, and always happy, he doesn't care about anything or if he fits in or not. 

4. Montag’s television includes headphones called “seashells.”  The “wall to wall circuit” allows Mildred to enter the “play” and, therefore, the television programming. How does the technology within the novel compare to our current technology? In the first pages of the novel,does technology improve the quality of life for Montag and his wife, Mildred? Why or why not?

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5. Why does the narrator introduce us to Montag at this time of his life, when he encounters Clarisse and confronts Mildred’s overdose?

• Because he has a purpose. 

6. Why does the author introduce the character of Clarisse before Mildred?

• The author introduces Clarisse first because he wants to plan ideas. 

7. Why are all the houses fireproof in this society?

• All the houses fireproof are the temperature in which the books are burned. 

8. Why does Mildred require emergency service? What service is provided?

• Mildred requires emergency service because she was intoxicated with pills.

9. What is the mechanical hound and what is its purpose?

• The mechanical hound is this mechanism that is used to hunt down people and to kill them. The purpose of this is to kill people from the society who don't follow the laws. 

10. Why does the society consider Clarisse “anti-social”?

• They consider Clarisse "anti-social" because she doesn't want to get involved with the government. 

11. When the woman’s house is raided, why does she light the match?

• The women's house raided is a very important symbol in the story. 

12. Describe the relationship between Montag and Mildred.

• Montag and Mildred don't really have a relationship. they are really different and they don't really communicate.