Question

Who comes to the rescue of Mildred when she has a drug overdose, and to what are the rescuers compared? What is the effect of this comparison?

Fahrenheit 451

Answer 1

In Fahrenheit 451, when Mildred has a drug overdose, Montag calls the emergency services and two technicians arrive to revive her. The rescuers are compared to "tombstone faces" and "juggernaut[s]".

The comparison to "tombstone faces" suggests that the technicians are emotionless and detached, as if they are already dead. The comparison to "juggernauts" suggests that they are powerful and unstoppable, moving through the world with a single-minded purpose.

The effect of this comparison is to highlight the dehumanizing nature of the society in which the novel is set. The technicians are no longer individuals with unique personalities and emotions, but rather cogs in a machine-like system that values efficiency and conformity above all else. The comparison also underscores the brutality of the society's methods of dealing with those who do not conform, reducing human life to a mere inconvenience that must be efficiently dealt with.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

After Mildred overdoses she receives, help from two machines and two machine operators (handymen). The first machine pumped her stomach out to get rid of all the pills she took. The second machine gave her fresh blood to get the pills out of her bloodstream.