april 5

JOURNAL TOPIC:

Sometimes, when athletes at the Olympics complete their event or earn a medal, they cry.  Athletes are stereotypically tough humans, and crying is stereotypically not a tough thing to do, so how do you explain this?

AGENDA:
1. Journal
2. F 451 Wrap Up

QUESTIONS ON pp. 148-158

1. Why did the men laugh when one told Montag not to judge a book by its cover?
2. Why does Montag still care about Mildred?  What does the author want us to know about this character?
3. How do the hands of Granger's grandfather and Mildred symbolize these characters?
4. How does Granger's remembrance of his grandfather parallel Faber's telling Montag that it wasn't the books that were important, but what was in the books?
5. Why (on p.151) is three seconds "all of the time in history"?
6. What is the significance of the Phoenix?
7. After the bombing, the men get up, prepare breakfast, put out the fire, and rise to move on.  Montag realizes they are following him, and he steps aside to let Granger lead, but Granger just looks at him and nods him on.  What is the significance of this scene?  How has Montag grown since the beginning of the book?