fahrenheit 451- ray bradburry

• In "The Hearth and the Salamander" section of "Fahrenheit 451," the term "hearth" refers to a fireplace, symbolizing the center of a home, while a salamander, a type of amphibian, is a symbol of survival in fire
• Fire trucks in "Fahrenheit 451" are called "Salamander," and firemen have salamander logos on their uniforms
• 451 is the temperature at which books burn in "Fahrenheit 451"
• In "The Sieve and the Sand" section, Montag's metaphorical comparison of trying to fill a sieve with sand to his reading symbolizes his struggle to retain information from books
• Faber in "Fahrenheit 451" teaches Montag that three important things are missing: quality (books have pores, texture), leisure (time to digest information), and the ability to carry out the first and second actions
• In "Burning Bright," Beatty orders Montag to burn his house because he has books in it, leading to a confrontation where Montag kills Beatty with a fire gun
• In "Fahrenheit 451," the theme of censorship and technology is prominent, with the burning of books representing a form of censorship and control by the government
• Another theme in "Fahrenheit 451" is alienation and connection, where dehumanization and lack of human contact are prevalent, replaced by fake connections like Mildred's obsession with parlor walls
• Individuality and conformity are explored in "Fahrenheit 451," where individuality is seen as a threat to the government, while conformity is encouraged to maintain power
• The power of books in "Fahrenheit 451" is highlighted as transformative, leading Montag from a conformist to a rebel and a leader, connecting people and evoking emotions
• <|>In "Fahrenheit 451," Granger, a professor, believes it's better to have books committed to memory rather than physically held, as it's safer and easier
• Granger in "Fahrenheit 451" explains that when someone dies, you miss the actions the person did, not the person itself, emphasizing the impact of actions on grief
• Granger in "Fahrenheit 451" distinguishes between a gardener and a man who cuts the lawn, highlighting that a gardener cares for plants with love and care, while the other just does the work
• The hopeful tone for the future in "Fahrenheit 451" is captured in the quote from Ecclesiastes, symbolizing a time for rebuilding and healing, suggesting a positive outlook after destruction
• In "Fahrenheit 451," evidence of Montag's transformation into a leader is seen when Granger pushes him to walk, indicating a shift from a student to a leader role
• Granger said that when someone dies, you miss the actions the person did, not the person itself, feeling sad because those actions won't be repeated (p.149-150)
• Difference between a gardener and a man who cuts the lawn: the gardener puts love-care into the plant growing, while the man who cuts the lawn just does the work with no love-care (destruction)
• Evidence in the last few pages of "Fahrenheit 451" that humanity can regroup and life can be better: "A time to break down, and a time to build up" - a hopeful tone for the future (p.158)
• Montag's transformation from a student to a leader is supported by Granger pushing Montag to walk, indicating his shift in role (p.157)
• One thing Faber says is missing from life: leisure, quality, and the ability to do both
• In the beginning of the novel, the firehouse is compared to a python
• Clarisse is the character who says, "I'm antisocial, they say. I don't mix... I'm very social indeed. It all depends on what you mean by social, doesn't it?"
• Mildred is the character who says, "Poor family, poor family, oh everything gone, everything, everything gone now"
• Beatty is the character who says, "At least once in his career every fireman gets an itch.. Oh, to scratch that itch, eh?"
• Beatty is the character who says, "Any man's insane who thinks they can fool the government and us"
• Granger is the character who says, "Everyone must leave something behind when he dies"
• Theme of Fahrenheit 451: Reliance on mass media and technology leads to the destruction of society
• Year Fahrenheit 451 was published: 1953
• Year Ray Bradbury died: 2012
• Main purpose of Fahrenheit 451 according to the author: to show the negative effects of technology
• Moment where Montag realizes that fire can be a good thing: "It was not burning, it was warming" (p.139)
• Freud's superego is the moral component of the psyche, representing internalized societal values and standards
• Themes in "Fahrenheit 451" include:

  • Censorship and technology
  • Alienation and connection
  • Individuality and conformity
  • The power of books
• In the novel, technology and institutions work to subvert the people rather than uplift them, and people in society are portrayed as lacking empathy and thinking only of themselves
• Montag, the protagonist in "Fahrenheit 451," is a fireman who initially enjoys watching things burn but later questions his happiness and starts reading books
• In "Fahrenheit 451," the temperature 451 symbolizes the temperature at which books burn, and firemen start fires by burning books with a hose that spits kerosene
• Montag meets an old man named Faber who teaches him to understand books and highlights three important missing elements in society: quality, leisure, and the ability to carry out meaningful actions
• Montag plans to print books and hide them in firemen's houses to rebel against the oppressive society that burns books
• In "Fahrenheit 451," Montag's wife, Mildred, is obsessed with the parlor walls and eventually overdoses on sleeping pills, showing the consequences of a society devoid of empathy and genuine connections