The ending is filled with interesting events and ideas: Society finds a scapegoat for Montag as he escapes to the river and the forest. Montag thinks of Mildred, Faber, and Clarisse as he leaves the city. Finding the old railroad tracks, Montag joins Granger and the others who are preserving as many ideas as they can. They watch the city--and likely many cities all over the world--being destroyed. Granger talks about what makes life worth living--something his grandfather once taught him. They discuss the mythological phoenix that rises from the ashes and the way this parallels human history. Montag finally remembers the parts of the Bible he has been memorizing, and he brings this knowledge back to the city, which is in ruins.
After today's class activity, your job is to write your most detailed blog post to date--two paragraphs that address what you consider to be the two most important ideas or developments in the last section of the novel. What stands out to you and why do you think these two aspects of the ending are so important? As always, use quotes to back up your thinking.
