Fahrenheit 451 Part III Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and key concepts covering the plot, characters, and assignments related to Part III of Fahrenheit 451.

Captain Beatty

The fire captain who forces Montag to burn his own house and is later killed by Montag with a flamethrower.

Mechanical Hound

A robotic pursuer that injures Montag's leg with a needle before being disintegrated by Montag's flamethrower.

Desolation

The state Montag feels he is in while being a fugitive and escaping the city.

Faber

The person who provides Montag with clean clothes to hide his scent from the Hound and helps him create an escape plan.

Granger

The leader of the group known as the Book People who Montag meets in the countryside.

The Book People

A group of individuals who have memorized entire books to preserve knowledge because physical books are banned and destroyed.

Phoenix

A creature Granger compares society to, suggesting humanity can rise from its ashes and learn from its mistakes after the bombardment.

Alleged Crimes

For Montag, these include the possession and reading of books, stealing books from an investigation, murder, destruction of property, and fleeing from authorities.

Potential Reward

The amount offered for the capture of Montag, which is set at $50,000$ dollars.

Clarisse

The girl whose curiosity and questions first prompted Montag to realize he was unhappy and began his journey of rebellion.

Physical Description of Montag

A male around $30$ years old with dark hair, a former fireman often seen in uniform, currently with an injured leg.

Bombardment

The event where enemies destroyed the city with bombs, leaving it in ruins as Montag and the Book People watched from a distance.