Why does the manhunt on TV identify an innocent man as Montag?
During the manhunt for Montag, why did the camera identify an innocent man as Montag? It wanted to make the fireman look good. They faked a capture so they would not look foolish to the tv audience.
Who was the innocent man in Fahrenheit 451?
Beatty
Why does the government capture an innocent man in Montag’s place instead of tracking down the real Montag?
I believe the government captured an innocent man, because they knew the probability of catching Montag was low, and wanted citizens to know that the law will be enforced if needed. Instead, they memorize books and preserve important knowledge for when the dystopian nation is destroyed.
What did Montag identify as a path to safety?
Guy Montag’s wife and she overdosed on sleeping pills. Why did Emergency Hospital send technicians instead of doctors to treat Mildred. What are parlor walls? Montag identified something he saw in his travels as a path to safety.
What books did Montag steal?
As Montag is lighting the books on fire, he reads a line from one of the pages that says “Time has fallen asleep in the afternoon sunshine” (Bradbury 34). Montag then does the unthinkable by stealing one of the books in the attic. Montag steals the book by instinct and curses his hand for grabbing the novel.
Why is Montag trying to memorize the Bible?
Montag compares his ability to remember the Bible verse to sand going through a sieve. Montag is only able to recall the words “Consider the lilies of the field” because the advertisement is so distracting. Montag becomes extremely frustrated with his inability to remember the entire verse and cries aloud on the train.
What destroys the city in Fahrenheit 451?
From their rural camp they see the city destroyed by bombs when jet planes swoop in and drop them. The exact sequence of events is impossible to determine, or even how long the devastation took. Montag can’t tell if things are happening slowly or time has stood still in his head.
What is the conflict between Montag and Beatty?
The first conflict is when he starts to read books. In society, books are banned, yet Montag goes against society and reads them anyway. The second conflict is when Montag kills Beatty. Montag kills Beatty because Montag doesn’t want beatty to find faber and kill him.