Technology in Fahrenheit 451

Part A.
Directions: Record a working definition of the word technology.

Part B.
Directions: Below is a list of some of the machines and advanced technologies present in parts 1 and
2 of Fahrenheit 451. In the space provided, record the purpose of each and the problem it solves.

Technology
1. Seashells or
thimble radios in
Mildreds ears

2. The suction snake

used on Mildred

3. The wall-to-wall
television screens

4. The Mechanical
Hound

Purpose

Usefulness

Technology
5. The firemens
equipment

6. The front
door speaker

7. Telephones that
report the name of
the person calling

8. The bomber
planes in the sky

9. The subway
train radio

10. The green

bullet ear device

Purpose

Usefulness

Keeping the World Happy

Directions: Choose one of these five machines from Fahrenheit 451, and circle your choice. Then
fill in the various parts of this four-square form completely.
1. Seashells or thimble radios in Mildreds ears
2. The wall-to-wall television screens
3. The Mechanical Hound
4. The subway train radio
5. The green bullet ear device

Description in Novel

Illustration Based on Description

Description in My Own Words

Dangers Posed

Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander- Setting

Objective: Understanding the authors use of setting to create an atmosphere or mood in a literary text
Activity: Ray Bradbury uses vivid descriptions of places and objects to create an atmosphere of
simultaneous wonder and fear. Complete the setting chart by naming the location and the mood
described in each passage from this section of Fahrenheit 451. Part of the chart has been completed for
you.

Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander- Characterization

Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander- Figurative Language

Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander- Figurative Language

Part One: The Hearth and the Salamander- Imagery