February 14, 2018

Group Three

1.  According to Beatty, what happened to books and magazines in the twentieth century? What forces contributed to this change?
2. How do firemen act as “…custodians of our peace of mind” (p. 56)?
3. According to Beatty, what is the effect on the human psyche of reading the classic books?
4. How does Mildred get rid of her frustrations and negative feelings? Does she resolve these negative feelings or just escape them? Explain your answer.
5. Montag tells Mildred, “I need you so much right now…” (p. 64). What does he need? What is he seeking to attain with his wife?


Group Two

1.  According to Beatty, what happened to books and magazines in the twentieth century? What forces contributed to this change?
2. How do firemen act as “…custodians of our peace of mind” (p. 56)?
3. According to Beatty, what is the effect on the human psyche of reading the classic books?
4. How does Mildred get rid of her frustrations and negative feelings? Does she resolve these negative feelings or just escape them? Explain your answer.


Group One
1.  According to Beatty, what happened to books and magazines in the twentieth century? What forces contributed to this change?
2. How do firemen act as “…custodians of our peace of mind” (p. 56)?
3. According to Beatty, what is the effect on the human psyche of reading the classic books?



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