John Green on FAHRENHEIT 451

Pages 31-40

Today we will discuss pages 31-40.  In your groups address the following:

2) Be able to discuss the importance of the following characters:
Montag
Clarisse
Beatty
The Mechanical Hound 

Give a brief description of these characters - who they are and why they are important.


REMEMBER THAT YOU HAVE A TEST TOMORROW on NIGHT or FAREWELL TO MANZANAR.  

Questions for pages 21-30

Explain the meaning of the following symbols so far in the book: 

451
Phoenix
Electric-Eyed Snake
Mausoleum
Dandelion

1.    When Clarisse is outside on page 21, what is she doing?

2.    When Clarisse puts the flower under Montag’s chin, what does it show? Why?

3.    Who do you think makes Clarisse go to the psychiatrist? Why?

4.    What is Clarisse’s opinion of Montag? Explain.

5.    What is the Hound? What is its function?

6.    Who is Beatty? Does he seem to like Montag?

7.    Contrast the uncle’s description of the “old days” with the current society.

451

Today, you have a vocabulary quiz.

After you the quiz you need to get into your new groups and begin reading pages 21-30.  When everyone is done with the quiz we'll talk about what you read last night.

Today's objective:

9) Discuss the meaning of the following images/symbols

451
Phoenix
Electric-Eyed Snake
Mausoleum 
Parlor walls

Fahrenheit 451

Learning Goal: Students will be able to cite textual evidence to support an analysis of Fahrenheit 451 as a cautionary tale.

Essential Questions: 

What are ways to control people or populations of people?

What is the value of freedom versus the well-being of security?

What is the nature of censorship?  How does it happen?

Why do author's write cautionary tales?

Objectives: At the end of the book students will be able to

1) Outline the plot according the six elements of plot. Give at least three events for the rising action and falling action.
2) Be able to discuss the importance of the following characters:
Montag
Clarisse
Beatty
Mrs. Phelps
Black
Stoneman
Faber
Granger
Mildred
The Mechanical Hound

3) Be able to explain and give at least three examples of scenes that fit the following themes:

The Dangers of Censorship
The Dangers of Ignorance
The search for Identity
How censorship and mass media can be used to control people
The importance of independent thought and creativity

4) List two foreshadows
5) List four allusions and discuss why these allusions are important to the book
6) List the point of view
7) List the setting
8) Discuss How Montag is a dynamic character
9) Discuss the meaning of the following images/symbols

Salamander
451
Phoenix
Electric-Eyed Snake
Mausoleum
Dandelion
Parlor walls
Denham’s Dentifice
War
Books

10) List and explain four metaphors and/or similes. What is being compared? What is important about the comparison?
11) Discuss “Dover Beach” – How is it used? What are the results?
12) Discuss Montag’s relationship with Mildred. Is it a typical relationship in this society? If so what does this say about this society?
13) Discuss conversation in this society.
14) Discuss what the schools are like in this society. Why is this important?
15) How many Atomic Wars have taken place since 1990? What does this say about this society?
16) Discuss the war that is always alluded to in the background of the book.
17) Why is another man killed in Montag’s place? What does this represent?
18) What’s important the significance of the following quote, who says it?: “Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and your third husband blowing his brains out, go home and think of the dozen abortions you’ve hand and your children who hate your guts…”
19) What do you make of Beatty’s ability to quote literature and destroy books?
20) What do you make of Beatty’s death? Did he want to die or did he underestimate Montag? Explain.
21) Are people really happy in this world? Explain.
22) Describe Montag in the beginning of the book. How does he feel about his job?
23) The jets that fly overhead all the time foreshadow what? What things do they represent?
24) Describe the woman who burns herself up with her books. What does she represent? What does she killed herself? How does she change Montag?
25) List some religious allusions. What are these important?
26) Explain the quote: “She didn’t what to know how a thing was done, but why?” Who does this quote refer to? What does it mean?
27) Why don’t women want children in this society? How are the children raised?
28) Why does Beatty make Montag burn his house?
29) Why does Montag plant a book at Black’s house?
30) How are books being saved?
31) Does the novel end with hope? Explain.
32) How does the dark ages connect with Fahrenheit 451.

33) Define Dystopia.  

Reading Schedule:

12/3  pages 3-20

12/4  vocabulary quiz (HW 21-30)

12/5  31-40

12/6 Test on NIGHT OR FAREWELL MANZANAR (HW for Monday 41-50)

12/9  51-70

12/10 71-80

12/11 81-90

12/12  91-100

12/13   101-120

12/16   121-140

12/17  141-END

12/18  REVIEW

12/19  TEST