Pop Flashcard: Fahrenheit 451 (pages 1-20)

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What does Clarisse think drivers should do with the blurs they see while driving?

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Remember them and think about what they could be.

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What smell can Montag never quite clean from his clothes?

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Kerosene.

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Who does Montag meet and try to talk to on his way home from the fire station?

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Clarisse McClellan.

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What is Clarisse's big question to Montag?

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Are you happy?

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Why did they need a machine to help Mildred?

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She had overdosed and needed her stomach pumped.

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What is the significance of the character Clarisse in 'Fahrenheit 451'?

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Clarisse represents curiosity and the questioning of societal norms.

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What does Montag's job as a fireman entail in the society of 'Fahrenheit 451'?

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Burning books and enforcing censorship.

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How does Montag feel about his job at the beginning of the story?

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He feels unfulfilled and begins to question its morality.

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What does the fire symbolize in 'Fahrenheit 451'?

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Destruction of knowledge and the oppressive nature of society.

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What is the role of technology in the lives of the characters in 'Fahrenheit 451'?

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It isolates individuals and discourages critical thinking.