F451 Description of "Fear" Scene

I thought that the scene on page pg 113 where Montag first realizes that Beaty has figured him out was particularly frightening. It was obviously frightening to Montag and possibly to the other firefighters because they didn't know how he might react. Mildred was also clearly scared at this time. The only one who wasn't frightened was Beaty because he was obviously enjoying every minute of Montag's suffering. I think Beatty's exitment even contributed to the dramatic tense feeling in the scene.

I like the use of the word "numb" to describe Montag's face because I think everybody can recall a time that they were so scared that their face was truly numb. Montag's face is also described as a "stone carving" which I think really accuratly describes that feeling of deep fear laced with shock. When Bradbury describes Mildred as "dreamlike" it sort of adds to the disbelief factor and you can just see the "this can't be happening" expression on her face as she descends down the steps.