Monday, January 22, 2007

1/23 - Fahrenheit 451 pp. 71-80

I’m confused on why Montag shut the door-voice off. You would think he would wan t to know when someone was at the door, possibly listening to them read the books out loud. The only logical reason I could think of would be the fact that Mildred might rush to the door to open it no matter who was there (knowing her spastic personality). If the door opened someone would know they were reading books.

Question A:

What does Montag mean when he says that books "point, one way or another, to Clarisse?"

Answer:

Guy means that books never agree with everyone. They have only one side and therefore can offend certain people. For instance a book could say that all circles should be orange, which would upset people who think that all circles should be blue.