Fahrenheit 451 summer homework questions

1. What are the main conflicts in the novel? Are they resolved by the end of the book? If so, how? If not, why not?

2. Bradbury has repeatedly used words relating to fire. Find as many examples as you can in the book, and explain the effect of his word choices on us, the readers.

3. Describe Captain Beatty's theory of how firemen began and why they are needed.

4. Describe Montag's relationship with Mildred.

5. Explain Faber's role in the novel. Why was he included?

6. What was Clarisse's role in the novel? Why was she important?

7. Was Montag a hero? Why?

8. Why was Montag's society so violent and why did there seem to be a low value placed on human life in the story?

9. What kinds of things do we have today that resemble things in Montag's society?