How does Mildred respond when Guy tells her what she did? “Why would I do a silly thing like that?” She doesn’t believe him.
What does Mildred’s response say about her?
Mildred was indifferent; wanted to talk about her day, her TV programs; her response indicates she has no empathy toward women: “She’s nothing to me.” “I hate her.” She is self-serving; she does not take care of Montag when he is sick.
What does Montag reveal to Mildred How does she respond?
After Beatty leaves, Montag tells Mildred that he no longer wants to work at the fire station and shows her a secret stock of about twenty books he has been hiding in the ventilator. In a panic, she tries to burn them, but he stops her.
Who is Mildred and what happened to her what did she attempt to do?
Mildred is the one major character in the book who seems to have no hope of resolving the conflicts within herself. Her suicide attempt suggests that she is in great pain and that her obsession with television is a means to avoid confronting her life.
What is Millie’s reaction when Montag shows her the books?
Montag becomes paranoid that Beatty knows that he has stolen not only one, but nearly 20 books over the course of his career. He feels compelled to tell Millie his secret and shows her his collection. Millie panics, insisting that they burn the books.
What causes Mildred’s death?
After Montag’s encounter with Clarisse, he returns home to find his wife Mildred Montag (Millie) unconscious; she is lying on the bed with her Seashell Radios in her ears and has overdosed on tranquilizers and sleeping pills.
Why did Mildred turn Montag?
Why do you think Mildred turns Montag in? Mildred is afraid of Montag AND society that wants to get rid of rebels and free-thinking individuals. Also, Mildred and Montag have had a loveless relationship for a while so it was easy for Mildred to turn Montag in.
Who killed Clarisse?
Mildred
Mildred later tells Montag that Clarisse was run over and killed by a car and that her family moved away. Clarisse’s death could have been an accident by the joyriding teenagers Clarisse admitted she was scared of. In fact, Montag even believes as much when he is run down by a car full of teenagers later in the novel.
Did Montag ever love Mildred?
Montag is frightened by Mildred’s pill-taking habits, but not because he truly cares whether she lives or dies. His fear actually stems from the fact that he doesn’t really love her and is trying to avoid acknowledging that fact. Read more about why Montag and Mildred cannot remember when they met.
How did Mildred react when Montag told her about the old woman burning alive with her books?
She doesn’t think he’s sick. How does Mildred react when Montag tells her about the old woman burning alive with her books? She thinks the woman deserves it.
Does Mildred remember what happened?
Montag finds Mildred passed out, having overdosed on thirty plus sleeping pills. Her stomach is pumped and her blood re-circulated. The next morning she doesn’t remember any of it.
What did Mildred regret losing in the fire?
what did Mildred regret losing in the fire? she regretted losing the walls. Mildred felt as if she had lost her family. who turned in the alarms?
What is Mildred the most upset about?
The alternative is a little more interesting: Mildred is deeply unhappy. She’s severely bothered by the fact that her life is empty and filled with hours of mindless television.
What word becomes a swear in Fahrenheit 451?
What was the language you might wonder? Turns out the challenger happily quoted the uses of the following: “Good Christ”; “goddam”; and “damn.” This language was described as “filth” that children shouldn’t be exposed to.
How is Mildred reacting to the reading of the books what question does she ask Guy concerning the books?
What question does she ask Guy concerning the books? Mildred is scared because she has never read books so when she is forced to read books, she feels out of her comfort zone. She is more comfortable watching tv. Mildred asks Montag “‘Why should I read!
How does Mildred react to Clarisse’s death?
How does Mildred react to Clarisse’s death? She didn’t seem to care; She “forgot” to tell Montag.
Is Mildred Montag round or flat?
Mildred Montag is a flat character because she does not change throughout the story. She has the same attitudes about the world and her own life during all of part II.
What does Mildred Montag look like?
In Fahrenheit 451 she is described as: “… her hair burnt by chemicals to a brittle straw, her eyes with a kind of cataract unseen but suspect far behind the pupils, the reddened pouting lips, the body as thin as a praying mantis from dieting, and her flesh like white bacon.”
What was Mildred addicted to?
Addicted to the labor-saving machines that toast and butter her bread and fill her mind with simplistic entertainment, she forgets to bring aspirin to her ailing husband and recedes into monosyllabic communication.
How long were Montag and Mildred married?
ten years
Explanation: This quote shows the distance that has come between Mildred and Montag. They have only been married for ten years, and neither of them remember where they met.
What secret does Montag reveal Mildred?
After Beatty leaves, Montag reveals to Mildred that he has hidden several books in the house. They begin reading, but he finds the books hard to understand, and Mildred prefers TV.