Fahrenheit 451 questions

What is the significance of the salamander symbol in Fahrenheit 451? 
I believe that the salamander is the firemen themselves. I did a little outside research and when placed in fire this animals' body starts foaming enabling it to with stand the heat of the flame. Futher long ago, in medieval times people believed that salamanders were born of fire and could survive through any type of destruction. In relation to the book, the firemen can go in and out of flame and heat without any damage, but as the book progresses it is easy to see the destruction that fire can bring to the characters not physically but mentally. However there is survival through all this destruction, just like the salamander's ability to survive fire

What is the inciting incident of the story?  If you're not sure, choose an event and explain why you think it qualifies.
The incident that sets off this book is when the old women is burnt alive. After this tragedy we see a drastic change in Montag, our main character. He is shaken and deeply influenced by the unnecessary burning of this women and all the knowledge she possesses. He suddenly feel compelled to take advantage of the knowledge he has access to and to make a change in his life.

Describe Montag at the beginning of the novel.  Do you think he's a hero?  Why/not?
Montag is a ignorant, working grunt. He is just trying to get by. Trying to love his wife, working hard to keep her happy and working hard to ignore the morbid purpose of his job. Guy Montag is no hero. He is not courageous, or brave. In fact he does everything he can to just "skate by" in life. Not until Clarisse does he grow up and out.

Describe Bradbury's tone.  What is his attitude toward the characters, the topics, and the audience?  How can you tell?
He speaks as if he is talking to every single man woman and child there has ever been. He speaks in simple terms that anyone could interpret and understand, yet the words themselves have weight, and the feeling of grand and great importance.

Describe Bradbury's diction and syntax.  Does he use formal, sophisticated terms or does his prose sound like he's in the room talking to you?  Do his sentences vary in length or are they all about the same?  How do Bradbury's choices create description, characters, action, and meaning?  (Note: There is no hidden "right" answer to that last part, it's open to your interpretation.)
He uses both formal and regular terms with such ease, that although it is descriptive and challenging literally it isn't beyond grasp or understanding. The sentences vary from lengthy to short but who honestly can tell, most are too busy reading to pay attention to such things. This new way of writing should be called Bradbury speak because I've never seen anyone else do it. The way the author writes makes the characters, symbols, and the setting (both the physical world and the culture or society) jump off the page and seem almost too real.

Twiggy