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What house do the firemen go to?
In the novel "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury, firemen are tasked with burning books, not houses. The firemen go to houses where books are reported to be stored or hidden, and they burn the books they find to uphold the society's laws against possessing literature.
What Do the firemen bet on the dull nights?
In Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," the firemen bet on which houses will have illegal books hidden inside. If they suspect a house has books, they will alert the authorities and then burn the house down.
In Fahrenheit 451 how does Faber define the job of a firemen?
what they do is that they detect hidden and illegal books in people's houses and then they burn the books and the houses that conceal them. They do this for a living because it is the complete opposite of what firemen do now. Today, firemen put out fires instead of starting them, but in this society of F.451, every house is fire proof so there really isn't a need to have firefighters or people to put out fires. Then as controversy and conflict start to arise from the issue of books, the government decides to give firemen the job of burning books instead so that is why they do what they do for a living.
Why does Clarisse think people fear firemen in Fahrenheit 451?
The twist in Ray Bradbury's novel (1953) is that the "firemen" are not those who "put out" fires. Their job was to burn books that were banned by the ruling society. They aren't necessary in their "old" jobs because almost all of the houses are completely fireproofed.
In the book Fahrenheit 451 what did the old lady do that leaves the firemen speechless?
The old lady chose to stay in her burning house with her books. If they would burn, so would she. And the firemen killed her. After this, Montag really starts questioning why she would do that and comes to the conclusion books are important and he decides to try reading them.
Why does Montag go to Mr Black's house?
Montag hid them because it is illegal to have books and if you are found with ooks or reported by someone else to the firemen that you have books, the firemen will come and burn the books and usually the house too. The person that owns the books would then be put in jail. Montag did not want any of this to happen to him, but he kept the books because he was curious about them.
What is the slogan of the firemen in Fahrenheit 451?
"burn em' to ashes, then burn the ashes"
What tool did montag use to burn his house?
Montag is a fireman, and in Fahrenheit 451 firemen start fires instead of putting them out. The only reason the firemen burn the houses is if books are in them, because it is illegal to read books. Most houses dont catch on fire though, because most are made fireproof.
In Fahrenheit 451 Why are the firemen suddenly called?
Because they felt like it.
In 'Fahrenheit 451' people who told firemen who had books?
In 'Fahrenheit 451', people who were found with books were reported to the firemen by their fellow citizens, as possessing books was illegal and punishable by burning your house down. The firemen in the story were responsible for burning books instead of putting out fires.
How long could a firefighter keep an illegal book in the book Fahrenheit 451?
In "Fahrenheit 451," firemen like Montag burn books that are illegal, so a firefighter would not keep an illegal book at all. If caught with one, the consequences would be severe, likely leading to punishment and possible termination.
How did firemen know which house had books?
Someone told Captain Beatty if they had a suspicion about someone having books or if they witnessed it with their own eyes.Citizens sent in alarms stating addresses of places suspected of harboring literature.because someone (like a neighbor) would alert them. then they (firemen) would check it out and see if there were really any books, then burn them if there were.Citizens sent in alarms stating addresses of places suspected of harboring literature. The alarm is basically faxed to the fire station and the firemen follow the alarm then do what they are hired to do.The firemen would send a mechanical hound all around town, and if the mechanical hound detected any books, then the hound would just stray around that single house, and that probably reveals to the firemen that the house is in possession of books.
