"If This Goes On..." Technology, Truth, and Happiness in Fahrenheit 451

Lesson 16
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ELA

Unit 1

10th Grade

Lesson 16 of 21

Objective


Analyze how the imagery and symbolism Bradbury uses at the end of the novel contribute to important themes.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury  pp. 148 – 158 — "Part 3: Burning Bright"

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Target Task


Discussion & Writing Prompt

How does the symbol of the Phoenix connect to the events at the end of the novel and develop Bradbury's ideas about censorship and knowledge? Provide specific evidence from the text to support your ideas and carefully explain your thinking.

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Key Thinking


Close Read Questions

What additional details and imagery from pages 157–158 contribute to the mood at the end of the novel? Provide specific examples from the text and carefully explain your thinking.

Consider the image of the mirror Bradbury uses on page 152 and again on page 157. What does the mirror represent to Montag and Granger and their hopes for a new society? Provide specific examples from the text and carefully explain your thinking.

Vocabulary


Literary Terms

mood

the emotional "atmosphere" of a scene in a text, which often evokes feelings in the reader

Text-based

flourish

n.

(p. 151)

a bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others

desolation

n.

(p. 152)

the state of complete emptiness or destruction

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Standards


  • RL.9-10.2 — Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
  • RL.9-10.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

Supporting Standards

L.9-10.1
L.9-10.6
RL.9-10.1
RL.9-10.3
RL.9-10.10
SL.9-10.1
SL.9-10.6
W.9-10.9
W.9-10.10

Next

Complete a one-pager that demonstrates your interpretation of and analysis of key elements of Fahrenheit 451.

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