Book: Fahrenheit 451

1. Granger believes that people are remembered when they touch the world with thought and care and, in doing so, change it, even if in very small ways. Is this true?

2. How is the theme of action vs stagnation present in this section?

3. We also see the theme of individuality vs conformity in this section. Someone who conforms and does not think or act themself, such as Mildred, leaves no trace of themselves because they don't affect the world. But those who act as individuals, as Montag has started to do, change the world, even if just a bit.
How can you be an individual but still engage with society?

4. Granger has some pretty good advice for living in this section. Reread the last paragraph on page 150. Write down two pieces of wisdom from Granger that you could apply to your life.

5. The nearby city is obliterated by a single bomb, and Bradbury gives us a further clue with the image of “a great metal fist” over the far city (Bradbury, 151). What type of bomb has been used on the city and what is the result?

Read the following scene from trifles. sheriff (chuckling). married to the law. (moves toward the other room.) i just want you to come in here a minute, george. we ought to take a look at these windows. county attorney (scoffingly). oh, windows! sheriff. we’ll be right out, mr. hale. (hale goes outside. the sheriff follows the county attorney into the other room. then mrs. hale rises, hands tight together, looking intensely at mrs. peters, whose eyes take a slow turn, finally meeting mrs. hale’s. a moment mrs. hale holds her, then her own eyes point the way to where the box is concealed. suddenly mrs. peters throws back quilt pieces and tries to put the box in the bag she is wearing. it is too big. she opens box, starts to take the bird out, cannot touch it, goes to pieces, stands there . sound of a knob turning in the other room. mrs. hale snatches the box and puts it in the pocket of her big coat. enter county attorney and sheriff.) county attorney (facetiously). well, henry, at least we found out that she was not going to quilt it. she was going to—what is it you call it, ladies! mrs. hale (her hand against her pocket). we call it—knot it, mr. henderson. what changes might a director or screenwriter make to the original version of this scene in order to best emphasize the mood? cut dialogue from the scene to make it a more appropriate length update the setting to appeal to a more modern-day audience omit the actions of the characters to avoid confusion and chaos include the use of lighting, camera angles, and sound effects