f451 guiding questions chapter 1

1. Describe the society (a fictional America) that Montag lives in. In what ways is it similiar to, but more extreme than, our society?  What signs are there that it is a "dystopia" (the opposite of utopia/ideal society)?

2. What makes Clarisse so special?  So different from most people in her society?

3. Why do you think the mechanical hound has been programmed to react to Montag?