What does the title of Part 3 in Fahrenheit 451 mean?
The title, therefore, refers to the literal flames which destroy Montag’s property. Secondly, the title also relates to the Phoenix, an allusion which Granger makes when he is talking to Montag about the nature of society. The title, therefore, alludes to the flames of the pyre which burned the Phoenix.
Did Montag kill Beatty?
Montag ends up killing Captain Beatty to avoid being arrested and to protect Faber from suffering the same fate. Montag recognizes Captain Beatty as a zealous proponent of censorship and believes that he is doing society a favor by killing him.
What made Montag kill Beatty?
Hover for more information. Montag burns Captain Beatty because Beatty knows that he has been hoarding books and shows up to burn his house and threatens Faber. After Mildred turns Montag in for having books, Beatty tries to makes him take a flamethrower to his own house. Beatty is no ordinary fireman.
Why is Montag afraid of Beatty?
Beatty browbeats Montag with a storm of literary quotations to confuse him and convince him that books are better burned than read. Montag is so afraid of making a mistake with Beatty that he cannot move his feet. They arrive at their destination, and Montag sees that it is his own house.
What Montag can memorize?
what had Montag been able to memorize? the Book of Ecclesiastes.
When did Montag kill Beatty?
Fahrenheit 451
Why does Montag think Beatty wanted to die?
8) Why does Montag think Beatty wants to die? Montag thinks Beatty wants to die because even though Montag is armed with a flamethrower, Beatty just stands there, “not really trying to save himself . . .
What is the irony of Beatty’s words on p 56?
Ironically, Beatty’s words belie the fact that suicide is so common in Montag’s world, that when Montag’s wife attempts to kill herself, the emergency response it to send only technicians to save her life. Obviously, it is not books that cause unhappiness, but the entire hollow nature of their society.