The preamble is basically an introduction. It passes over what the constitution will talk about. The articles are like the main book. It is the body of the essay if you will. The amendments are the changes that have been made over time. The first ten are the bill of rights.
Ridicule, deride, mock, taunt mean to make an object of laughter of. ridicule implies a deliberate often malicious belittling. consistently ridiculed everything she said deride suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule
I haven't read Fahrenheit 451 in a very long time, but I do remember this part. I think a possible reason as to why the author does this is to start creating conflict and introduce the real turning point of the story, when we find out what the real problem is. Hope this helped.
They place a high value on material possessions. and They have no respect for Gualtieri's wishes.
I hope this helps, good luck! :)
