F451: Part two

Question 1

what is the biblical reference on pages 102-3?

Answer 1

this is a reference to Luke 12, King James Bible “consider the Lillies how they grow”

Question 2

what is the context of the TV?

Answer 2

The television began in the 1930s, by the 1950s this was regarded as a clear threat to the family.
Through advertising, the American Dream was promoted, with the nuclear family.
Televangelism, the term coined in 1958: this is the use of the media to communicate Christianity, Serena Joy/ Phyllis Schafly/mildred

Question 3

The women’s religion?

Answer 3

This is on page 123:
Suggests humans search for meaning in life, popular culture replaces religion.

Question 4

what is the literary reference to Dover Beach?

Answer 4

In this poem by Mathew Arnold, the poet looks out to the sea at Dover, contemplating love, human suffering, war and loss of faith
Page 152- mrs phelps reaction to Dover Beach foreshadows the consequences of Montag reading it out loud.

Question 5

what is the significance of The Second Coming?

Answer 5

This is by William Butler- the poem reflects themes of societal collapse and potential rebirth.