CliffsNotes on Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451

by Hiner, Kristi

• ISBN13: 9780764586507
• ISBN10: 0764586505
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-27
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes

Summary

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the familiar format.CliffsNotes on Fahrenheit 451 explores a twenty-fourth century world in which books are considered evil because they inspire people to think and to question.Following the story of a 30-year-old fireman who's spent the last decade destroying books for a living, this study guide features a graphical map to show how the novel's characters relate to one another. In addition, CliffsNotes provides character analyses that take you deeper into the minds and mechanical workings of Ray Bradbury's famous social criticism. Other features that help you figure out this important work include Personal background on the author Synopsis of the book and a look at major themes Summaries and commentaries on each part of the book Review section that features multiple-choice questions, quoted passages, and suggested essay topics and practice projects Resource Center with books, articles, and Web sites that can help round out your knowledgeClassic literature or modern-day treasure - you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Author Biography

Kristi Hiner is an English teacher at Wooster High School in Wooster, Ohio, where she also serves as the school newspaper advisor. A graduate of Ohio University, she is currently working on her Master's degree.

Table of Contents

Life and Background of the Author	1	(5)
Personal Background	2	(1)
Literary Career	2	(2)
Honors and Achievements	4	(2)
Introduction to the Novel	6	(11)
Introduction	7	(4)
A Brief Synopsis	11	(3)
List of Characters	14	(2)
Character Map	16	(1)
Critical Commentaries	17	(36)
The Hearth and the Salamander	18	(12)
Summary	18	(3)
Commentary	21	(5)
Glossary	26	(4)
The Sieve and the Sand	30	(11)
Summary	30	(2)
Commentary	32	(5)
Glossary	37	(4)
Burning Bright	41	(12)
Summary	41	(3)
Commentary	44	(7)
Glossary	51	(2)
Character Analyses	53
Guy Montag	54
Captain Beatty	56
Clarisse McClellan	56
Professor Faber	57
Mildred Montag	57
Granger	58
The Mechanical Hound	58