93 110 Discussion Mrs Klaus Fahrenheit 451 Group

93 -110 Discussion Mrs. Klaus Fahrenheit 451

Group Discussions: �Group 1: 93 -96 �Group 2: 97 -100 �Group 3: 101 -104 �Group 4: 105 -107 �Group 5: 108 -110 A. Quick plot summary: what happens? Do we learn anything new about major or minor characters? B. What is Bradbury’s INTENT in these pages (what larger point is he making)? C. Read 1 quotation from these pages that connects to this point, and briefly explain WHY the quote is relevant. When you have finished discussing your assigned pages, complete the Indirect/Direct Characterization chart for part 2 (“The Sieve and the Sand”).

Mildred and Friends �What do they watch on TV? (See 93 -94) �What can we infer about Mrs. Phelps’ relationship with her husband? (94 -95) �Why did Mrs. Bowles have children? How can we describe her relationship with them now? (96)

Politics �What qualities seem to matter most to the women when it comes to choosing a President? �Do you think this ever occurs in our society today?

A Poetry Reading �How do the women respond to Montag’s reading of “Dover Beach”? �What does Mildred do after the ladies leave?

Captain Beatty �How does he act when Montag returns to work? �What does it become very clear that Beatty knows? �When they race to the call, Beatty says, “’Here we go to keep the world happy, Montag!’” (109) What technique is Bradbury using? �Where are they now, at the end of this section? Who do you think called in the alarm?

A Changing Man �Montag reflects on his own changes and realizes he has become two people. How so? �What does he hope will happen to him in the future? What will he be able to do?