FAHRENHEIT 451 Section 6 pages 59 65 Mick

FAHRENHEIT 451 Section 6: pages 59 -65 Mick, Emma, Aliessah, Reagan, and Yoonseo

The Summarizer ◦ Beatty visits Montag and tells him about an itch firefighters get ◦ Montag doesn't care what Beatty has to say, he still is curious ◦ Montag has 24 hours to burn the books he has hidden in his house ◦ He states he never is going back to work again ◦ Montag tells Mildred however she is too distracted by the announcer ◦ She tells him to take the Beetle for a drive

The Summarizer ◦ Montag can't hold it back any longer and tells Mildred about the hidden books in the house ◦ Mildred is angry and tries to destroy them ◦ Montag explains himself more so that Mildred would understand calm down ◦ Someone comes back to the door in which we are led to believe is Beatty ◦ They both ignore the ringing of the door and begin their journey looking through

Discussion Director ◦ What can we assume about Mildred’s priorities, and her connection with Montag? (Pg. 61) ◦ Why does Bradbury describe the Beetles that are driven in the book in such a forceful and empowering way? (Pg. 60 -61)

Discussion Director ◦ What is ironic about Mildred responding “I’m tired of listening to this junk” as Montag is implying how he doesn’t want to be a fireman anymore, then Mildred proceeds to look back to the announcer on the televised screen? (Pg. 62) ◦ What does Montag mean “we're heading right for the cliff, Millie. God, I don't want to go over. ” (Pg. 63)

Literary Luminary ◦ “At least once in his career, every fireman gets an itch. What do they books say, he wonders? Oh, to scratch that itch, eh? ” (page 59) ◦ “Well, Montag, take my word for it, and the books say nothing…They’re about non-existent people, figments of imagination, if they’re fiction. If they’re non -fiction… one professor calling another an idiot, one philosopher screaming down another’s gullet. ” (page 59) ◦ “All of them running about, putting out the stars and extinguishing the sun…” (page 59)

Literary Luminary ◦ “…there used to be front porches…people sat there sometimes at night, talking when they wanted to talk, rocking, and not talking when they didn’t want to talk… they just sat there and thought about things, turned things over…they didn’t want people sitting like that, doing nothing, rocking, talking; that was the wrong kind of social life. People talked too much. And they had time to think. So they ran off with porches…” (page 60)

Literary Luminary ◦ “…He was a friend, no doubt of it, a good friend…” (page 61) ◦ “. . . you and the medicine nights, and the car, and me and my work. We’re heading right for the cliff, Millie. God, I don’t want to go over. ” (page 64)

Literary Luminary ◦ “It is computed, that eleven thousand persons have at several times suffered death rather than submit to break their eggs at the smaller end. ” (page 65)

Connector ◦ The beetle – the beetle is mentioned many times throughout the story, everyone drives it. The Beetle is known as the “People’s Car” a Volkswagen car. Volkswagen was founded by Hitler. When Montag says, “I’ve got an awful feeling I want to smash and kill things. ” His wife told him to take the beetle and kill things. Hitler also killed things

Connector ◦ No porches – they live in a society where all they do is work, and nothing else, they are forced into a society where they all believe the same thing, if there were porches they would have time to sit back and think, and they might think that their life isn’t right and try and revolt, could also relate to the article “Time to do everything but think”

Connector ◦ Voice automated controls – Montag’s wife was using voice automated controls to control her TV, this exists today with things like Siri, Alexa, Cortana, Google home mini. People are getting lazy and relying on their voices to control everything just like in the book

Vocabulary Enricher ◦ Vacant ◦ "The open door looked at him with its great vacant eye. ” (page 62) ◦ Not existing or not real or present. ◦ Lack of knowledge in society.

Vocabulary Enricher ◦ Nonexistent ◦ "There’re about nonexistent people, figments of imagination, if they’re fiction. " (page 62) ◦ Not existing or not real or present. ◦ Beatty tries to say the reason why books are banned is because the characters are nonexistent, but the real reason is to ban people being smart and think.

Vocabulary Enricher ◦ Beetle ◦ "The keys to the beetle are on the night table. I always like to drive fast when I feel that way. You get it up around ninety-five and you feel wonderful. Sometimes I drive all night and come back and you don't know it. It's fun out in the country. You hit rabbits, sometimes you hit dogs. Go take the beetle. " (page 61) ◦ A small car, the Volkswagen Beetle; to move away quickly ◦ Beetles are cars that Mildred uses to go fast and release danger. This reflects that this society wants to do everything, but face their problems.

Vocabulary Enricher ◦ Converter Attachment ◦ “The converter attachment, which had cost them one hundred dollars, automatically supplied her name whenever the announcer addressed his anonymous audience, leaving a blank where the proper syllables could be filled in. ” (page 61) ◦ A device for adapting a television or radio receiver to receive channels or frequencies for which it was not originally designed ◦ People in this society use technology to create the illusion of a “good friend” instead of making or dealing with real life relationships and problems. This also reflects theme of toxic technology because it isolates us from the real world just as Mildred is isolated from hers.

Vocabulary Enricher ◦ 4. Porch ◦ “No front porches. My uncle says there used to be front porches. And people sat there sometimes at night, talking when they wanted to talk, rocking, and not talking when they didn't want to talk. Sometimes they just sat there and thought about things, turned things over. ” (page 60) ◦ A covered and enclosed entrance to a building ◦ Front porches were satirized by Bradbury saying they give people to much time to think and question their status quo