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Instructions for Side by Side Printing
  1. Print the notecards
  2. Fold each page in half along the solid vertical line
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal dotted line
  4. Optional: Glue, tape or staple the ends of each notecard together
  1. Verify Front of pages is selected for Viewing and print the front of the notecards
  2. Select Back of pages for Viewing and print the back of the notecards
    NOTE: Since the back of the pages are printed in reverse order (last page is printed first), keep the pages in the same order as they were after Step 1. Also, be sure to feed the pages in the same direction as you did in Step 1.
  3. Cut out the notecards by cutting along each horizontal and vertical dotted line
To print: Ctrl+PPrint as a list

10 notecards = 3 pages (4 cards per page)

Viewing:

Part 1

front 1

How does the first line,¨It was a pleasure to burn¨, relate to the central imagery and symbolism of the book?

back 1

It is unclear what Montag takes pleasure in. He will be changed over the course of the book, which is filled with fiery imagery.

front 2

Montag left the first fire and ¨turned the corner¨ just before finding Clarisse on the street. What does Bradbury´s use of the cliche suggest?

back 2

His movements hint at, or foreshadow, the fact that he is about
to turn a metaphorical corner in his own thinking.

front 3

How do the allusions to the writers Millay, Whitman, and Faulkner advance Bradbury´s developing themes?

back 3

All 3 of them challenged accepted thinking and had a wide impact on society.

front 4

The lights are on in Clarisse´s house, which is peculiar. How do light and darkness play roles in this story?

back 4

Clarisse and her family live in light, both inside and outside. Each fire, which is destructive to both, ends in darkness.

front 5

Mildred´s drugged eyes are described as moonstones. Moonstones are gems believed to symbolize an inward journey. Is this analogy effective?

back 5

It is effective if someone has seen the dull shine of moonstones. Mildred spends little time thinking on her own.

front 6

How does the TV parlor operate? What is familiar and what is not familiar in this setup?

back 6

Televised images fill the walls, and sounds fill the room. Viewers interact with the stories. Similar to AI, gaming, and other tech.

front 7

The hound has eight legs like a spider. Montag says it is like a ¨great bee¨. What theme does this imagery help develop?

back 7

Described as insects suggests that nature has been overrun.

front 8

Why does Clarisse eavsdrop on strangers as she walks?

back 8

She is a thinking person who is curious about the world and not afraid. She listens to conversations around her.

front 9

Mildred wears the seashell to bed. Why do you think Montag does not?

back 9

Mildred isn´t curious about life. She prefers to tune out. Montag is an active listener who exhibits curiosity about how things come to be.

front 10

Beatty alludes to the Civil War and other families ideas when explaining how firemen came to be. What is the effect of reading his version of history? Why?

back 10

Sets up television and expectations in the readers who know the characters have been hearing lies about history.