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…allowed to read books and were not afraid of firemen burning their houses. She asks Montag if there was ever a time when firemen put out fires. Montag tells her no. Montag realizes that he is not happy in his work. When Montag goes home, he sees his wife…

…. The tiny blaze seems harmless, but it is potentially dangerous. Soon the tiny blaze begins to paint the earth with yellow and red flames. More of the sun’s heat begins to beat down on the lush, green earth, causing more flames to erupt. The fire spreads…

…screaming and trying to dodge imaginary shells. During the climax of the novel, a forest fire breaks out and endangers the entire village. He tells his family to evacuate the house and head for the nearest town, and proceeds to help other villagers. When he…

…imaginary shells. During the climax of the novel, a forest fire breaks out and endangers the entire village. He tells his family to evacuate the house and head for the nearest town, and proceeds to help other villagers. When he returns later to see if his house…

…thing that could break him, for he came from Krypton. By the end of his days he had routed all that posed as a threat to the rock called our earth. He killed at least a hundred sea monsters, some with swords, some with his hands. He destroyed numerous fire…

…detectors are reasonably priced; you can purchase one for $5 at any home improvement center or discount hardware store. Failure to have smoke detectors in some states voids your house insurance in case of fire, so for $5, it's worth to have at least one…

…made by the Romans was the invention of a multi-room heating system. Clay pipes that traveled to all of the rooms in the house carried hot air from a fire to all of the rooms. This system is similar to the one used today with clay pipes being replaced…

…A Lyke-Wake Dirge A Lyke-Wake Dirge takes place on a cold night, in a small house with a blazing fire and a candle burning. People are gathered around a corpse, and they sing the dirge. You can tell from the diction used, that this dirge was written…

…The first automatic portable machinegun in the world was invented and created by Hiram Maxim in 1884. Maxim used the energy of each bullet's recoil force to eject the spent cartridge, insert the next and fire it. This allowed the Machinegun to shoot…

…The story of Phoebus and Phaeton is much like the story of Romeo and Juliet. Phoebus had a chariot of fire, which Phaeton, his son, borrowed one day to speed toward the heavens. But Phaeton drove carelessly and lost control of the horses. As a result…