Hearing “Dover Beach” immediately reduces Mrs. Phelps to tears and causes Mrs.
Bowles to shout at Montag, calling him "nasty." Explain why you think the poem caused
such strong emotions in the women. Try to recall a work of art (a song, a painting, a
movie, etc.) that elicited a similarly strong emotional reaction from you. Do you feel that
this was a valuable experience to you? Why or why not?