Part Three: Burning Bright Comprehension Check Directions: To give you a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the novel, answer the following questions for Part Three in complete sentences and use a different colored font. 1. Who called the fire alarm about Montag? Mildred called the alarm but her friends set the alarm before Mildred. 2. Explain Beatty’s feelings about the purpose of fire. Do you agree? Why or why not? Beatty states "real beauty that destroys responsibility and consequences" (Bradbury) I don't agree because fire can cause destruction and pain. 3. What objects does Montag burn first? Why do you think he chooses to begin with these particular items? Montag burns his bed and Mildred's because the fire was hotter than …show more content…
According to Granger, why do they still burn books? So they don't get caught with books and ruin their plans. 23. What is the most important rule everyone must remember, according to Granger? “No one is important; they are nothing” (Bradbury) according to Granger. 24. What do Granger and the others hope will happen after the war? People will finally see their mistakes and fix them permanently. 25. Why does Granger tell Montag about his grandfather? What point is Granger trying to make about Millie? Granger’s grandfather is his inspiration and Millie never did nothing to touch or inspire anyone. 26. What does the quote “I hate the Roman named Status Quo” mean? It means you should avoid the ordinary and live the way you want. 27. Describe Millie’s last moments of life, as Montag imagined them. She's in a hotel as the bombs hit and second by second by second the roof collapses and she is slowly crushed under the buildings weight. 28. Granger compares society to the Phoenix. Why does he make this comparison? According to Granger and his analogy, what is the only way society will ever change? Because they keep blowing each other up and never fix it like a phoenix doesn't remember what it did in its other
I. Write one important quote from each chapter with the page number and explain its significance to the plot of the novel. Think about why that quote was particularly significant within the plot and to the main characters.
Answer all the questions (except the ones in grey) in full sentences in your workbook after you have read the chapter. Please note that the page numbers given are for a different edition of the novel.
12. If you were to talk with the author, what would you ask him or her?
Captain Beatty wants to use fire to cleanse the world of knowledge, a thing that he believes is evil. He wants to use fire to erase people's memories and problems. He believes that fire can destroy anything and make problems disappear. When he explains that cremation is important to make people forget the dead, he says that they should "Forget them. Burn all, burn everything. Fire is bright and fire is clean”. He thinks that the only way to have a peacefully and happy society is to make people forget the past and ignore or forget anything that they do not like. This reflects back to the society after WWII and the motives of the Nazis – removing thoughts and the past will result in peace and happiness.
1. READING OUTCOME: COMPREHENSION PROCESS WORK: Demonstrate your understanding of the novel by answering the following questions in your journal. Where possible support your ideas with references from the text. Include page numbers for future use.
4. Montag turns the flame thrower toward Beatty and burns him to ashes, knocks the other firemen out and runs for it.
|Week One Review Questions |Prepare a response to each of the following questions primarily from the text. Provide an explanation in your |
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2. Identify the author’s main idea(s). In other words, what is the main point the author is attempting to make about the book?
5. Discuss the order in which the characters die. Why do some live longer than others? Do you think this is this entirely by design? Does the murderer ever seem to lose control of the situation?
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