Farenhiet 451 PART 3 !!!!!!!! Flashcards
(15 cards)
What does Beatty force Montag to do at his house?
Burn it down with a flamethrower himself.
What does Montag do to Beatty?
He kills him with the flamethrower after Beatty provokes him and threatens Faber.
Why doesn’t Montag run away immediately?
The Mechanical Hound is already there, and he needs time to escape.
What injuries does Montag suffer during his escape?
He is burned and hurt by the Hound, which stabs him with a tranquilizer.
Where does Montag go after fleeing the city?
He heads toward the river and the countryside to find the ‘book people.’
How does the government try to save face after Montag escapes?
They fake his capture by killing a random man on camera, pretending it’s Montag.
Who are the ‘book people’?
A group of intellectuals and former professors who have memorized books to preserve them.
What book does Montag commit to memory?
Parts of the Bible—particularly Ecclesiastes and Revelation.
What does Montag learn from Granger and the others?
That knowledge must be passed on person to person and that they must be patient and ready to rebuild.
What do the book people believe about the future?
That after destruction, there will be an opportunity to rebuild a better, more thoughtful society.
What happens to the city?
It is destroyed by bombs in a sudden and total attack.
How does Montag react to the city’s destruction?
He mourns but also feels hope that something new can grow from the ashes.
What symbol is repeated at the end as a sign of renewal?
The phoenix, a mythological bird that is reborn from its own ashes.
How does the novel end?
Montag walks with the book people toward the ruined city, ready to help rebuild.
What is the overall message of the novel’s conclusion?
Even after great destruction, hope and knowledge can survive and lead to rebirth.
