Fahrenheit 451 PART2!!!! Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the significance of the title ‘The Sieve and the Sand’?
It represents Montag’s frustration with trying to retain knowledge—like trying to hold sand in a sieve.
Why does Montag visit Faber?
To get help understanding books and guidance on what to do next.
What does Faber say is missing from society?
Quality information, the leisure to think, and the freedom to act on ideas.
What book does Montag try to memorize on the subway?
The Bible (specifically parts of Ecclesiastes and Revelation).
Why does Montag become frustrated on the subway?
An ad for ‘Denham’s Dentifrice’ keeps playing, distracting him from memorizing.
How does Faber help Montag communicate with him in secret?
He gives Montag a tiny earpiece called the ‘green bullet.’
What plan do Montag and Faber devise?
To plant books in firemen’s homes and disrupt the fireman system.
What does Montag do to try to provoke Mildred and her friends to think?
He reads a poem (‘Dover Beach’) aloud to them.
How do Mildred’s friends react to the poem?
They are shocked, offended, and some become emotional.
What does Montag do with some of his books?
He hides a few and burns the rest to avoid suspicion.
How does Beatty try to confuse Montag?
He quotes contradictory ideas from books, showing how confusing and dangerous they can be.
What is Beatty’s attitude toward books?
He believes they cause conflict and unhappiness, so it’s better to burn them.
Why is Montag conflicted about Beatty?
He suspects Beatty may secretly be educated and possibly conflicted himself.
What does Montag realize about his marriage during this section?
It’s emotionally empty and disconnected.
Where does the fire alarm at the end of Part 2 take them?
To Montag’s own house—Mildred has turned him in.
