What are the three steps needed to use books in Fahrenheit 451?
“Only if the third necessary thing could be given us. Number one, as I said, quality of information. Number two: leisure to digest it. And number three: the right to carry out actions based on what we learn from the interaction of the first two” (Bradbury, 40).
Do you understand now why books are hated and feared?
“Do you understand now why books are hated and feared? Because they reveal the pores on the face of life. The comfortable people want only the faces of the full moon, wax, faces without pores, hairless, expressionless.”
Why does Faber say books are so hated and so feared?
According to professor Faber, books are hated and feared because they show the pores of life and they show it is as it truly is, good or bad. Books show us true thinks about our self that we don’t like to know.
Who said so now do you see why books are hated and feared?
Ray Bradbury
Who says so now do you see why books are hated and feared?
In “The Sieve and the Sand,” Montag visits Faber. Captain Beatty has already given Montag his excuses for why books are destroyed, but Faber offers another perspective on why books are “hated and feared.” Faber says there is life present in books, and most people are uncomfortable with how truthful books can be.
Who influenced Clarisse the most?
One could argue that Clarisse’s uncle was her most influential family member based on the number of times she mentions him in conversations with Montag. Clarisse tells Montag that her uncle enjoys having meaningful conversations with her family members, which is something unheard of in Bradbury’s dystopian society.
Why does Faber say firemen are hardly needed anymore?
Faber says it is because “People are having fun” (87). Consequently, people would rather have a good time than become more educated and literate; therefore, the firemen aren’t as needed as they seem to be. Through this comment, Faber is drawing an important conclusion about the nature of society.
What page does Montag burn the old lady?
page 48