Summarize: Montag and Mildred read through some of the books, trying to make sense of it. Montag looks at the world around him and remembers a professor who once talked to him. The man spoke with Montag about poetry. Montag takes another look at the bible. He gets on a train and the speakers on the train play stupid commercial over and over and over again. Montag tries to think about other things. This train takes him to Faber's , the professor, home.
Discuss: The train shows just how tamed people are, not even becoming angry with the boring, repetitive commercial thing. Montag is finally seeking out where he believes the truth to be found. Faber may or may not be the "answer" to Montag's new found curiosity. However, I believe this will be an important step in the path to the truth that Montag wants to find.
Literary Elements:
Irony - When Mildred talks about her family being people. It is ironic because they are not actually real people, only imitations.
Simile - "He stared into a the parlor that was dead and gray as the..."
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