Analysis Of Fahrenheit 451 Guided Reading Questions

Anna Burnett Fahrenheit 451 Guided Reading Questions Part 1: The Hearth and the Salamander 1. As the story opens, what are the forces acting upon the protagonist, Montag, and what other forces help Montag in the recognition of his dilemma? The forces acting upon Montag are the fireman crew, Beatty, and Mildred. Clarisse helped Montag with his dilemma. 2. What is Montag’s dilemma both 1) as he sees it, and 2) as the reader sees it? Montag’s dilemma as he sees it is he is extremely unhappy and discouraged with his wife and job. The dilemma in the way the readers sees it is he is unhappy with his job and his life. 3. What is the significance of Montag seeing his reflection in Clarisse’s eyes? He sees himself from somebody else’s eyes and point of view. 4. Clarisse causes Montag to recall a childhood memory in which a wish was embedded. What is the implication of the memory and the wish? When Montag remembered the candle, he remembered what life was like before he was â€Å"unhappy†. 5. What two observations does Clarisse make about Montag’s conversational mannerisms? Why is this important?(The answer to this may become more obvious when you finish the novel.) The first one is he laughs at everything she said, and he never thought about what or how he was going to answer. 6. Define the word â€Å"peculiar† 1) for yourself, and 2) using a second resource. What things do the McClellans do according to 1) your personal definition, and 2) theShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesLine 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self-Awareness Through Self-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial CharacteristicsRead MoreLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesyou when you say Martin Luther King Jr. could have been elected president if he hadn’t been assassinated. Try to discipline yourself to read and answer these sample exercises before looking up the correct answer in the footnote below, and before reading on. You do not need to write out the answer. The exercises are designed to test your understanding of concepts in the material you have just read. If you can answer the Concept Checks, then you will be ready to tackle the more difficult Exercises