Fahrenheit 451

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Fahrenheit 451

• Ray Bradbury

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Genre

• for Bradbury science fiction is a magic lantern
  that casts grotesque forms for our contemplation.

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Types of Literature

• Utopian
• Dystopian

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Literature cont

• Dystopian literature paints the opposite of an
  ideal world, a place that is highly unpleasant.

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Setting

• Future
• USA
• Large city

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Characters

• Montag
• Clarisse
• Mildred
• Beatty
• Find a quote for each character.

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Conflict

• Find an example of each conflict.
• Man vs. Man
• Man vs. Society
• Man vs. Technology

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Symbols

• Sand
• Seive
• Books
• Fire

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Symbols cont

• Mechanical Hound
• Parlor
• Phoenix

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Theme

• Censorship
• Isolation
• Desensitization of Society

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Discussion

• What are some relevant societal problems in this
  novel that are prevalent in our own society?

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Consider

• Rising illiteracy
• Drug abuse
• Violence in society
• Population explosion
• Excessive materialism

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Continue

• How are teenagers depicted in this novel?
  Contrast this to modern life.
• Why is Clarisse considered antisocial?

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Continue

• What is the catalyst that causes Montag to go
  against his society?
• How does his character evolve?

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Continue

• Describe Mildred and Montags marriage? Do you
  sympathize with either character? Why?

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Continue

• How has technology deadened people in this
  society?
• Is this a novel of hope or despair?

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Writing Assignment

• This is a novel of dire warning.
• What is Bradburys message?
• What are the consequences of ignoring his message?

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Allusion

• Read and discuss the poem Dover Beach by Matthew
  Arnold. How does the poem relate to the theme of
  the novel?

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Test Essay Question

• Define the term allusion.
• Identify the allusion within the poem.
• How does this poem relate to Montags conflict
  and perspective? Use 3 quotes to illustrate your
  points.