... received an alert, a woman had been stashing books in her home. The fighters race to her home and begin to destroy the books by spraying kerosine on them. Montag urges the book owner to leave because the house is going to be set afire. She refuses and recites something she read from a book " 'Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace ... interested in reading a book, or even looking through one "Mildred backed away as if she were suddenly confronted by a pack of mice that had come up out of the floor" (95). He makes a decision at this point, and ...

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• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School