What does Montag do with the poetry book after he reads it to the ladies? What did montag do with the poetry book after he read it to Mildred's friends? He
burned the book
, so it looked like he thought it was silly.
Where does Montag hide his books after the ladies leave?
once the ladies leave the house, where does montag hide his books? he puts them behind the fridge but mille keeps taking them and burning them so he hides them
in the backyard under the bush
.
What does Montag do with book he was reading?
How does Faber feel after Montag reads the poem to Mildred and her friends?
What did Montag expect to happen after he read from the books?
Why does Montag reveal the book to Mildred's guests?
What secret does Montag reveal to Mildred? He can't stand their mindless lack of depth. Why does Montag reveal the book of poetry to Mildred's guests?
The public stopped reading of it's own accord.
Where did Montag hide the book of Ecclesiastes?
Where is Montag keeping the Book of Ecclesiastes? He is keeping it
in his head
.
How did Mildred deal with her feelings after the ladies left?
How did Mildred deal with her feelings after the ladies left? Mildred is
taking pills
.
What does Montag do with the book of poetry after he reads Dover Beach?
She denounces Montag for reading it. Montag
drops the book into the incinerator
at Faber's prompting. He yells at Mrs. Bowles to go home and think about her empty life, and both women leave.
Why does Montag burn the book of poetry in the wall incinerator in his home?
Why did Montag burn the book of poetry in the wall incinerator in his home?
To convince the ladies that he was playing a joke on them
.
What woman cries when Montag reads poetry?
What does Montag smell like?
What did Montag do in the old lady's attic?
Q. What did Montag do in the old lady's attic? He
took a book
.
Why does Montag think these books have something to do with Clarisse?
Montag thinks these books have something to do with Clarisse
because of the quote that starts with “We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed” , which reminds Montag of how he and Clarisse became friends
(Bradbury 67).
What happens right before Montag and Mildred begin to read the books?
What happens right before Montag and Mildred begin to read the books?
Mildred tries to burn a book, but Montag stops her.
Why did Montag steal the book?
Montag steals books because, like every fire man at some point, is curious and fascinated, but he also steals books
because he understands their value when he sees a woman who was willing to burn with her book
.
What does Montag think about the old woman and all the books he has destroyed?
When did Montag take the book?
What literature did Montag preserve?
What book does Montag become?
Interestingly and intentionally, Bradbury had Montag become the
Book of Ecclesiastes
from the Bible. Ecclesiastes is filled with the thoughts of wise…
What conclusion does Montag reach about books because of the old woman's actions?
How do the ladies react when Montag reads Dover Beach?
The ladies
do not react positively
to Montag's reading of “Dover Beach” in Fahrenheit 451. Mrs. Phelps cries and shouts, “I won't come… See full answer below.
How does Mildred initially respond when Montag Reveals He has books in the house?
What poem does Guy read to the ladies?
Lesson Summary
Poetry can be a powerful literary form that moves people in countless ways. Bradbury reflects this phenomenon in his novel Fahrenheit 451 when Guy Montag reads ‘
Dover Beach
‘ to his wife and two of her friends.
How did Mildred respond to hearing poetry read?
How does Mildred respond to hearing the poetry read?
She is deeply embarrassed by her husband; angry with him.
When Montag reads Dover Beach aloud why does Mrs Phelps cry?
Phelps cries when Montag reads the poem
because she hears emotion in his words
. Mrs. Phelps is upset. She is carried away by the emotion of the poem because she has never heard a poem read before.
Where does Montag hide his books before he tells Mildred about them?
Why does Montag seem to struggle so much in trying to understand the books?
Why does Montag seem to struggle so much in trying to understand the books? –
Montag has not been educated with books
: he has had no practice reading or understanding the complicated ideas or arguments they contain, and therefore understanding them is a real struggle.
Why does Montag hide his book collection in the backyard?
What is the title of the poem Montag reads?
What do you think he means when he says a book is a loaded gun in the house next door?
In the novel, Beatty says, “A book is a loaded gun in the house next door.” It means that
having a book in one's house is just as dangerous as having a loaded gun
. In the society, books are hated and feared throughout the community.
What does the poem the sea of faith mean?
What two realizations does Montag make about books?
What does Montag say is nothing but perfume to him?
“
Kerosene
,” he said, because the silence had lengthened, “is nothing but perfume to me.”
How did the fireman in Seattle commit suicide?
The other firemen tease Montag about the Hound, and one tells him about a fireman in Seattle who committed suicide by
setting a Hound to his own chemical complex
.
What does Montag do with the book that he stole?
Montag takes some of the books and
hides them in the yard
before Mildred can burn them all. Montag leaves and goes to the fire station and gives Beatty a book, who throws it in a trashcan without even looking at it.
