February 28, 2018

Group Three

1.  Even though war has been declared, the news media focuses on the Mechanical Hound’s tracking of Montag. What does this say about the function of the media in society?
2.. If Montag were caught and dying, what single word or phrase do you think he could say to the TV cameras that would wake the people up to the enforced triviality of their lives?
3. What insight about time and the sun and his actions as a fireman does Montag get during his leisurely float on the river? What does Montag understand humans must do to counter the effects of the time-burning sun?
4. How is the campfire different from the burning fire with which Montag is familiar?
5. What is so remarkable to Montag about the voices around the campfire he hears as he hides in the trees?

Group Two

1.  Even though war has been declared, the news media focuses on the Mechanical Hound’s tracking of Montag. What does this say about the function of the media in society?
2.. If Montag were caught and dying, what single word or phrase do you think he could say to the TV cameras that would wake the people up to the enforced triviality of their lives?
3. How is the campfire different from the burning fire with which Montag is familiar?
4. What is so remarkable to Montag about the voices around the campfire he hears as he hides in the trees?

Group One

1.  Even though war has been declared, the news media focuses on the Mechanical Hound’s tracking of Montag. What does this say about the function of the media in society?
2.. If Montag were caught and dying, what single word or phrase do you think he could say to the TV cameras that would wake the people up to the enforced triviality of their lives?
3. How is the campfire different from the burning fire with which Montag is familiar?
4. What is so remarkable to Montag about the voices around the campfire he hears as he hides in the trees?



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