Captain Beatty, keeping his dignity, backed slowly through the front door, his pink face burnt and shiny from a thousand fires and excitements. God, thought
Montag, how true! Always at night the alarm comes. Never by day! Is it because
fire is prettier by night? More spectacle, a better show?"
a. What is going on, plot wise, in the book when this quote is said.
b. What does this quote reveal about Montag? Be specific, and give specific
details
C. How might this quote contribute to the conflicts of the novel? (Either
external or internal)