Farenheit 451 Flashcards

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The function of the Mechanical Hound is to

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Frighten the citizens

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Mildred deals with her feelings of restlessness by

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Going out and speeding in the Beetle

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While floating down the river, Montag thinks about

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Books as a record of time

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The people in this future world lost their freedom because

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They gave up thinking and became obsessed with seeking pleasure

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After Montag kills Beatty, he feels

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That Beatty wanted to die

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Montag and Faber plan to discredit the firemen by

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Planting books in the homes of the firemen and turning in alarms on those men

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When Beatty comes to Montag’s home the first time, the Captain suspects that

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Montag has at least one book

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After Montag reads poetry to Mrs. Phelps and Mrs. Bowler, Faber

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feels inspired by Montag’s enthusiasm

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Granger aids Montag by

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Accepting him as part of the group

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9
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Montag’s job is

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To burn books

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Clarisse is considered antisocial because

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Does not enjoy the activities in which her peers participate

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Montag and Mildred do not have children because

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Mildred does not want any children

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When Beatty comes to Montag’s house a second time, Montag

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Burns his own house

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Granger and the others with him plan to

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Memorize one book each so when the time is right, they can provide quality information

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The reader knows the future world is on the brink of war because

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Jet bombers are screaming overhead

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15
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An inability to communicate

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The seashells

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Destruction and war

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The jet bombers

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Montag’s subconscious hidden secret

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The ventilator grill

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Escapism, illusion, abstract color, and sound

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The parlor wall TV

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The emptiness people feel in this future society

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The eye

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Considered antisocial by others as a result of thinking and preferring to live in an individualistic way

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Clarisse McClellan

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Seems to have some ability to feel the emptiness of life in this future society

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Clara Phelps

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Insists on conforming to society and is deadened by it

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Mildred

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Struggles to come to a realization about life and an awareness of “truth”

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Guy Montag

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The hope of man rebuilding after the destruction

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The Phoenix

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The destructive quality of life in the future

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The eye

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The dangerous threat of technology

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The mechanical hound

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Montag’s desire to change

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The ventilator grill

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Brainwashing

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The parlor TV

29
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Chooses to destroy what will give life value although completely aware of conforming to a meaningless life

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Captain Beatty

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Feels he is a coward because he does not try to force people to see the danger of living without books and thoughts

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Faber

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Considered the perfect killer because no victim can escape

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The mechanical hound

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Has faith that people will finally see the need for reflection and books

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Granger