Question

1. what are the possible meanings of montags statement to faber, my wife is dying.?
2. history will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people. (reverend dr. martin luther king, jr., 1963) how is faber saying something similar?
3. what are the three things faber says are missing in their world?
4. faber and montag fall upon an idea and a plan. what is it? do you think it will work?
5. whats the little device faber shares with montag? how will they use it?
6. why have mrs. phelps and mrs. bowles come to montags house?
7. given their talk, what is important to mrs. phelps, mrs. bowles and mildred?

Explanation:

1. Montag may mean his wife is losing her emotional self - becoming more mindless.
2. Faber is similar to King in that he talks about people passively letting things happen without realizing the consequences.
3. Faber says quality information, the ability to digest it, and the ability to act on what is learned are missing.
4. The plan is to plant books in firemen's houses. Whether it works is subjective; it could disrupt the status - quo.
5. The device is a communication device to aid in their plan.
6. They come for a social event with Mildred.
7. Conformity and avoiding problems are important to them.

Answer:

1. Montag may mean his wife is emotionally dying and becoming more mindless.
2. Faber is saying something similar as he talks about people passively allowing things to happen without self - realization.
3. Quality information, the ability to digest it, and the ability to act on what is learned.
4. The plan is to plant books in firemen's houses. Whether it will work is subjective.
5. A communication device to help with their plan.
6. To have a social event with Mildred.
7. Conformity and avoiding problems.