What did Montag carry with him on the subway?

Montag remembers that he keeps Faber’s phone number in his files of possible book hoarders, and he determines that if anyone can be his teacher and help him understand books, Faber can. Consequently, Montag takes the subway to Faber’s home and carries with him a copy of the Bible.

What does Montag daydream about?

Montag and Faber watch tv, looking at the mechanical hound hunting Montag. Montag begins to imagine his own capture. Montag understands the state’s need for propaganda and perhaps the futility of his little revolution. You will need to reflect on your second question yourself.

What is the real beauty of fire?

What is the real beauty of fire according to Beatty? [Fire] is a mystery… Its real beauty is that it destroys responsibility and consquences. Why can’t Montag run?

How does Mildred pass the time?

How does Mildred pass the time when not sleeping? She watches her parlor walls with massive interactive televisions on three walls and she mindless entertainment. The script offers her a minor role on live TV and she wants to be popular.

Why is it called the sieve and the sand?

“The Sieve and the Sand” is the title of the second section of Fahrenheit 451. The title refers to Montag’s childhood memory of trying to fill a sieve with sand. He’s reminded of this episode as he’s trying to read the Bible on the subway.

What is the vacuum underground in Fahrenheit 451?

The pneumatic tube is a nauseating, suffocating place in Fahrenheit 451, where those who ride it are merely being taken for a ride, unquestioning cogs in the system.

How does Fahrenheit 451 end?

Who dies at the end of Fahrenheit 451? Montag kills Captain Beatty by burning him with his flamethrower. An unnamed and innocent man is killed by the Hound so the city can pretend that they caught Montag, even though he escaped. Everyone in the city dies when it is hit by bombs.

What is ironic about the broadcast of the chase?

Yet the chase is treated as one dimensional brain rotting entertainment. There is also a sense of irony because the state can’t show the chase for too long because people expect a vapid explosive conclusion, “They’re faking. You threw them off at the river.

What is the last thing Montag burns?

What is the last thing that Montag burns? The parlor walls are the last to go. Montag is baffled by the fact that he is making nothing out of something that is already nothing.

What happens to Montag’s Green Bullet?

What happened to Montag’s green bullet? Montag had burned his green bullet because when he was using the flame thrower on Beatty he had it in his hand.

Why does Montag’s Pillow scare Mildred?

Why does Montag’s pillow scare Mildred? It looks like a ghost. It reminds her of her dog.

What does Clarisse rub under her chin Why?

Uninterested in her shallow entertainments, Montag leaves for work and finds Clarisse outside walking in the rain, catching raindrops in her mouth—she compares the taste to wine. She rubs a dandelion under her chin and claims that if the pollen rubs off on her, it means she is in love.