What is Montag hiding?
Montag has hidden a small collection of books behind the ventilator grill in his home. Montag is a jaded firefighter who has been questioning his life and occupation after meeting Clarisse. Montag has been dissatisfied with his life for some time and has been secretly taking books while on duty.
What secrets Montag reveal?
After Beatty leaves, Montag reveals to Mildred that he has hidden several books in the house. They begin reading, but he finds the books hard to understand, and Mildred prefers TV. Montag remembers that he has the phone number and address of a retired English professor, Faber.
What book was Montag hiding?
He hides his books in his backyard, hoping that removing them from the home he shares with his book-burning wife will ensure their safety.
What page does Mildred find behind Montag’s pillow?
Page 41-67
Why is Clarisse compared to a mirror?
Since Clarisse sees people for who they truly are, not who she wants or needs them to be, Clarisse acts like a mirror, a mirror that allows people to see their inner truth. It is at this moment, after looking into the mirror that Clarisse represents, that Montag realizes the depths of his own unhappiness.
What does Montag compare the woman to?
Next, Montag compares Mildred’s friends to religious objects, based on the fact that he can’t understand such objects any more than he can Mildred’s friends. The two women seem artificial, superficial, and empty to Montag.
What does Montag say about Clarisse?
1. Clarisse tells Montag that she is seventeen and crazy. She explains, “My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane.” (7) What does her Uncle’s joke illustrate regarding the relationships between youth and adults?
What was Clarisse’s favorite subject?
In her analysis Clarisse would be considered social in the original sense of the word, showing that people have lost an understanding of communication and connecting with others. But Clarisse’s favorite subject wasn’t herself. It was everyone else, and me.