Montag tries to tell Mildred about what happened that night to the old woman and her books. Examine their exchange on pp 28-30. What is significant about Mildred’s response? How has this night affected Montag?[…]
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Burning Books
“Where books are burned, in the end, people will be burned.” (Heinrich Heine, German poet, 1821) After watching this short film about the infamous book burning in Germany 1933, consider what motivated people to burn[…]
Dystopia
Describe what a “dystopian world” means. A dystopian world is the opposite of a utopian world. It is an imaginary society that is unpleasant and frightening. Usually an oppressive society that is caused by humans’[…]
Freedom of Speech & Censorship
Do societies need free speech? How about censorship? Why? Societies do need free speech. Without free speech, people will be suppressed, with no expression of their opinions. Without people speaking out, there will be no[…]