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What is the significance of the mechanical hounds attack towards montag?
In the first section of the book(The Hearth and the Salamander), Montag notices the mechanical house acting very hostile toward him. Montag fears the mechanical beast. As the story progresses, the hound grows more and more hostile toward him. This is strange because it is almost like Beatty(Montag's Fire Chief) programmed the hound to react that way toward Montag, as if he knew he was hoarding the books illegally.
What is Montag reading just before the mechanical hound comes to the house What should the hound's arrival indicate to Montag What is his reaction?
Montag is reading poetry just before the mechanical hound arrives. The hound's arrival should indicate to Montag that he is in trouble and that the authorities are aware of his subversive activities. His reaction is one of fear and paranoia as he realizes the seriousness of the situation he is in.
What kind of liquor does Faber give montag before he flees the country?
In the book "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury, Faber gives Montag a small metal object containing a concentrated form of a liquor called "Denham's" that can be used to sedate mechanical hounds.
What animal metaphor does montag use to describe the stomach pump and blood replacement machine used on mildred?
Montag refers to the stomach pump and blood replacement machine used on Mildred as mechanical hounds, highlighting their invasive and dehumanizing nature.
What does the fireman in Seattle do to the mechanical hound in Fahrenheit 451?
In "Fahrenheit 451," the fireman named Montag turns the flamethrower on the mechanical hound, destroying it in self-defense as it is programmed to attack him.
What does montag think he sees what is it really?
Montag initially thinks he sees a person on the railroad tracks, but it turns out to be a mechanical hound.
Where is the word pulverized in the book Fahrenheit 451?
The word "pulverized" appears in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury in Part 1, when Montag recalls how mechanical hounds are programmed to track down and "pulverize" people who break the law.
Is montag's attack murder?
yes
Why is Montags encounter with the hound abnormal?
His encounter with the hound is abnormal because he feels a sense of hostility and threatened violence from the hound. Because hounds are mechanical with no feelings, he felt as if the hound may have been tampered with, or programed. This is a foreshadowed warning of Captain Beatty's suspicions.
Was the hound programmed to act against Montag in Fahrenheit 451?
He essentially outruns the Hound and takes paths which throw off his scent. Since the authorities lose Montag, they sic the Mechanical Hound on somebody else and pretend it's Montag to put the television audience at ease.
Who or what comes sniffing around the door as montag is reading?
A Mechanical Hound comes sniffing around the door as Montag is reading. The Mechanical Hound is a robotic beast programmed to track down and eliminate those who break the law.
Why montag didnt run away before he killed beatty?
Because he was trapped and the mechanical hound was in the area
