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Why did Montag not want to open the curtains for windows?
Why do you think Montag did not want to open the curtains or windows? He did not want the moonlight coming in. He is feeling a need to be hidden and not exposed to the world.
Montag has hidden a small collection of books behind the ventilator grill in his home. Books are illegal to own in Bradbury’s dystopian society, which is why Montag is forced to hide the novels behind his ventilator grill.
What does Montag see through the windows of houses?
Montag is able to watch the Hound track him by glancing through people’s house windows into their TV parlors. Montag sees the Hound hesitate when it gets to Faber’s house, but it quickly runs on.
What is Montag’s bedroom like?
The bedroom is likened to a tomb and a mausoleum, dark, cold and airless. As he enters, Montag thinks: It was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon had set. Montag’s bedroom is repeatedly compared to a tomb.
What does Montag do to his house why?
Beatty orders Montag to burn the house by himself with his flamethrower and warns that the Hound is on the watch for him if he tries to escape. Montag burns everything, and when he is finished, Beatty places him under arrest.
Why did Montag go to Black’s House?
Montag’s visit was based upon a desire for revenge. Mrs. Black, are you asleep in there? he thought. This isn’t good, but your husband did it to others and never asked and never wondered and never worried.
What happens when Montag enters Clarisse’s bedroom?
He enters and looks at the ventilator grill where he has hidden something; then, he stares at a blank wall, seeing Clarisse’s face in his mind, a face so full of life. When Montag opens the door to the bedroom that has French windows that are draped. It was like coming into the cold marbled room of a mausoleum after the moon has set.
How does Montag feel about his job at the beginning of the story?
At the beginning of the story, how does Montag feel about his job? Give specific examples to support your response. Montag likes his job. On page 3, he says, “It is a pleasure to burn” which shows that he likes burning books. He also says that his smile never goes away, and he whistles while he walks home from work.
Why did p.l.bradbury write Montag’s home?
Bradbury wanted to convey the loneliness and hopelessness that Montag was feeling. Even his own home was a cold and unwelcoming place. The one place that should have made Montag feel comfortable made him miserable.