How has Montag changed from the beginning of the novel to this part? In writing about this you might want to notice that the environment has changed from the city to nature. Is this a coincidence or is the author trying to say something by contrasting the city to nature in relation to the ways Montag has changed.
In the begining of the story Montag was just another part of society. He went to work as a fireman, he came home every night to his wife Mildred. He had the same routine everyday and was 'happy'. But then everything changed when he met Clarisse, she asked him questions about life and about the history of things that made Montag really think.This is when Montag stopped being just abother part of society, he questioned things. Montag BIGGGEST change was when he got toghther with Farber and they made the plan to get back at the government for getting rid of all the books. Montag started to look at thing differently and didnt just do was he was 'suppose' to do.
I defianatly think that Ray Bradbury is saying something;the old Montag and the New Montag.
In the city(old Montag), everything and everyone did was it was suppose to do. No one really stopped to think about the way things worked or how things got to be how they were. They just lived there lives like they were suppose to.
In the forrest(new Montag), Montag had to chance to stop and absorb the world around him. He could have his own thoughts with out getting in trouble or being afriad.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
F451 125-137
Find a line from the story or a paragraph that you like and explain why you like it.
Montag faltered, got a grip on the books, and forced himself not to freeze. Instinctivly he took a few wuick running steps, then talked out loud to himself and pulled up to stroll again. He was now half across the street, but the roar or the beetle's engines whined higher as it put on speed.
What I really like about this is the last part about the roar of the car. Because it doesnt seem like it would be a car...but it is. I think this part in the book shows that Montag has changed, because I think Montag is really thinking now. Well also because he has books, but he isnt pretending anymore, although him thinking started with Clarisse I think this shows too how Montag has changed.
Montag faltered, got a grip on the books, and forced himself not to freeze. Instinctivly he took a few wuick running steps, then talked out loud to himself and pulled up to stroll again. He was now half across the street, but the roar or the beetle's engines whined higher as it put on speed.
What I really like about this is the last part about the roar of the car. Because it doesnt seem like it would be a car...but it is. I think this part in the book shows that Montag has changed, because I think Montag is really thinking now. Well also because he has books, but he isnt pretending anymore, although him thinking started with Clarisse I think this shows too how Montag has changed.
F451 110-125
1. Summarize what happens in one or two sentences.
Captain Beatty forced Montag to burn his own house down because he had books in it, and was threating Montag. While his house was burning down, Montag killed Beatty with a flame thrower and Beatty died. Now Montag has run away.
Captain Beatty forced Montag to burn his own house down because he had books in it, and was threating Montag. While his house was burning down, Montag killed Beatty with a flame thrower and Beatty died. Now Montag has run away.
Thursday, January 25, 2007
F451 91-100
Give a very short (1-3 sentence) summary of the two main scenes in this section. The first scene was at home in the living room and the second scene was in the fire house with Beatty.
In the first big scene Montag overhears his wife ,Mildred, and her friends talk about their husbands. More speciafically how thier husbands were fighting in the war, and how they didnt care because they knew they were going to be okay. When Montag hears this he gets very angry(as i would too) and starts to rage. He reads the women a poem, and one of Mildreds friend begins to cry. When Mildred sees the lady's reaction shes says that it was just a joke and that shes throwing a party for Montags 'wild' behavier. Even after saying this the women want to leave. Maybe this was all in Montags plan, because before the women leave, because when they do he yells, "Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and your third husband blowing his brains out, go home and think of the dozen abortions you’ve had, go home and think of that and your damn Caesarian sections too, and your children who hate your guts! Go home and think how it all happened and what did you ever do to stop it?”
In the second scene Beatty is telling Montag about a “dream” he had. In the dream Montag and Beatty where arguing, saying quotes from different books. What Beatty was trying to do was confuse Montag, making sure he would be on his side with the rest of the firemen. Luckily Faber was there to guide Montag through it. The alarm bell rang and they all went out to burn a house. They pull up at the house for Montag to only realize it is his house that they are burning.
In the first big scene Montag overhears his wife ,Mildred, and her friends talk about their husbands. More speciafically how thier husbands were fighting in the war, and how they didnt care because they knew they were going to be okay. When Montag hears this he gets very angry(as i would too) and starts to rage. He reads the women a poem, and one of Mildreds friend begins to cry. When Mildred sees the lady's reaction shes says that it was just a joke and that shes throwing a party for Montags 'wild' behavier. Even after saying this the women want to leave. Maybe this was all in Montags plan, because before the women leave, because when they do he yells, "Go home and think of your first husband divorced and your second husband killed in a jet and your third husband blowing his brains out, go home and think of the dozen abortions you’ve had, go home and think of that and your damn Caesarian sections too, and your children who hate your guts! Go home and think how it all happened and what did you ever do to stop it?”
In the second scene Beatty is telling Montag about a “dream” he had. In the dream Montag and Beatty where arguing, saying quotes from different books. What Beatty was trying to do was confuse Montag, making sure he would be on his side with the rest of the firemen. Luckily Faber was there to guide Montag through it. The alarm bell rang and they all went out to burn a house. They pull up at the house for Montag to only realize it is his house that they are burning.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
F451 81-91
Faber jokingly proposes a plan of action and then starts to discuss it seriously with Montag. What is the plan of action? More importantly, why does he say it won’t work? Analyze his answer. Why won't it work?
Farbers ,MASTA, plan was to plant books in each of the firemens houses. By putting bookis in the firemens houses they would be caught with book and for a change get there houses burned down to the ground.
Farber says the plan to plant books inside other firemens houses WOULD NOT work because of trust. Farber and Montag themselves could not possibly plant all the books by themselves, they would need other people. But they people they chose to help plant the books would have to be people they could trust, which was hard to find.
Farbers ,MASTA, plan was to plant books in each of the firemens houses. By putting bookis in the firemens houses they would be caught with book and for a change get there houses burned down to the ground.
Farber says the plan to plant books inside other firemens houses WOULD NOT work because of trust. Farber and Montag themselves could not possibly plant all the books by themselves, they would need other people. But they people they chose to help plant the books would have to be people they could trust, which was hard to find.
F451 pages 71-80
What are you confused about?
My answer is be mostly the same everytime, but I'm not really confused about anything. If i dotn fully understand something thats happening in the book I just re-read the book, or ask a peer how they read it or understood it.
C. What is the signfificance of the story about the sieve and the sand? There is a reference to it shortly after the story is told. Why? What's going on here.
Main Entry: 1sieve
Pronunciation: 'siv
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sive, from Old English sife; akin to Old High German sib sieve
: a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed to separate them from coarser ones, through which the liquid may be drained from liquid-containing material, or through which soft materials may be forced for reduction to fine particles
If you didnt already know what the definition of sieve was then you shouldve read the definition above this. Montag told the story of when his cousin promised him money if he could hold the sand in the sieve. Montag accepted, but at the time didnt know that it was impossible for him to do...impossible for anyone. I think along with not being able to understand things as Montag didnt understand that the sieve couldnt hold sand, helplessness also goes along with this too. I think that that word 'helplessness' came to mind for me because Montag was the only one who didnt know that the sieve couldnt hold the sand. Not only being helpless from the sieve, similer feelings if ot exact would be the sam for Montag and books.
My answer is be mostly the same everytime, but I'm not really confused about anything. If i dotn fully understand something thats happening in the book I just re-read the book, or ask a peer how they read it or understood it.
C. What is the signfificance of the story about the sieve and the sand? There is a reference to it shortly after the story is told. Why? What's going on here.
Main Entry: 1sieve
Pronunciation: 'siv
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sive, from Old English sife; akin to Old High German sib sieve
: a device with meshes or perforations through which finer particles of a mixture (as of ashes, flour, or sand) of various sizes may be passed to separate them from coarser ones, through which the liquid may be drained from liquid-containing material, or through which soft materials may be forced for reduction to fine particles
If you didnt already know what the definition of sieve was then you shouldve read the definition above this. Montag told the story of when his cousin promised him money if he could hold the sand in the sieve. Montag accepted, but at the time didnt know that it was impossible for him to do...impossible for anyone. I think along with not being able to understand things as Montag didnt understand that the sieve couldnt hold sand, helplessness also goes along with this too. I think that that word 'helplessness' came to mind for me because Montag was the only one who didnt know that the sieve couldnt hold the sand. Not only being helpless from the sieve, similer feelings if ot exact would be the sam for Montag and books.
F451 pages 40-68
(From the perspective of Captain Beatty).
Is it better to be ignorant and happy OR is it better to be aware, educated and disturbed at the world?
Theres a saying 'ignorance is bliss', and this is what Caption Beatty makes clear, well not that ignorance is bliss, but that he would much rather be ignorant BUT happy. You find this out when Beatty tells...well recites Montag his speach. The reason why i say recites is because he didnt think of the speech himself. What Beatty believes is happiness and what he believes in is true, but only because someone else who told him about it believed it was true as well. The cycle just repeats itself forever. So maybe Beatty ideas aren't origional, BUT in this futuristic era or time that is in F541, Beatty is still MUCH more informed then say Montag's wife Mildred, who is scared to question and deal with the consrquenses of the 'real world'
Is it better to be ignorant and happy OR is it better to be aware, educated and disturbed at the world?
Theres a saying 'ignorance is bliss', and this is what Caption Beatty makes clear, well not that ignorance is bliss, but that he would much rather be ignorant BUT happy. You find this out when Beatty tells...well recites Montag his speach. The reason why i say recites is because he didnt think of the speech himself. What Beatty believes is happiness and what he believes in is true, but only because someone else who told him about it believed it was true as well. The cycle just repeats itself forever. So maybe Beatty ideas aren't origional, BUT in this futuristic era or time that is in F541, Beatty is still MUCH more informed then say Montag's wife Mildred, who is scared to question and deal with the consrquenses of the 'real world'
Something I Dread
First things first. squirt squirt. I see the blue liquid hit the surface and trickle down. I quickly wipe the liquid from the surface until its free of any smearing. "Are you almost finshed?", someone says. I am just trying to do my job. I walk out and wait until the person is finished. squirt squirt, I am back to where I was before. Squirting and wiping, my arm feels like an engine, and engine that just lost all its power, but i continue to do my work because I want to see Britney Spears this weekend. This is the only way I will be able to. SQUIRT, WIPEEEE. ah...it's finally over.
Thursday, January 18, 2007
F451 Pages 21-40
What do you find confusing? What is something you don’t understand?
Like before, im not confused about anything in the book. When i do feel a little confused or unsure of what is fully going on i re-read the part that i didnt get.
1) Montag compares Mildred (his wife) to Clarisse and says that Clarisse seems older. In what way does Clarisse act more mature and WHY do you think she is more mature? Why does Bradbury (the author) make the contrast between the two?
I think Clarisse, although she is younger, 'seems older' then Mildred because she isnt afraid to ask questions. Clarisse doesnt just take in and believe what is put in front of her, and Clarisse doesnt do what all the 'normal' kids her age are doing. She is not afraid to question the unknown, or Guy. Mildred seems less mature compared to Clarisse, i think, because she jsut goes with the flow and doesnt have her own opinion. This isnt Mildreds fault though, its the only thing she knows. Mildred reads the scrips and is 'happy' with the way she lives with Guy....
Like before, im not confused about anything in the book. When i do feel a little confused or unsure of what is fully going on i re-read the part that i didnt get.
1) Montag compares Mildred (his wife) to Clarisse and says that Clarisse seems older. In what way does Clarisse act more mature and WHY do you think she is more mature? Why does Bradbury (the author) make the contrast between the two?
I think Clarisse, although she is younger, 'seems older' then Mildred because she isnt afraid to ask questions. Clarisse doesnt just take in and believe what is put in front of her, and Clarisse doesnt do what all the 'normal' kids her age are doing. She is not afraid to question the unknown, or Guy. Mildred seems less mature compared to Clarisse, i think, because she jsut goes with the flow and doesnt have her own opinion. This isnt Mildreds fault though, its the only thing she knows. Mildred reads the scrips and is 'happy' with the way she lives with Guy....
Pages 3-21
What do you find confusing?
I dont really find anything confusing. While i was reading sometimes it took a re read to fully understand what was happening in a part of the story, but nothing i couldnt understand. Also the book reminds me of 1984...in some ways.
1) Even before Montag and his wife Mildred talk to one another we know that they are alienated (distant) from one another. How does the author convey this?
I think he shows that they are distant in ways that, he is at work all day starting fires and his Mildred is at home. Also when Montag meets Clarrisse it is night, and as he talks to her it he shows no rush or worry or need to get home to Mildred. Also when Montag gets home, Mildred is asleep
I dont really find anything confusing. While i was reading sometimes it took a re read to fully understand what was happening in a part of the story, but nothing i couldnt understand. Also the book reminds me of 1984...in some ways.
1) Even before Montag and his wife Mildred talk to one another we know that they are alienated (distant) from one another. How does the author convey this?
I think he shows that they are distant in ways that, he is at work all day starting fires and his Mildred is at home. Also when Montag meets Clarrisse it is night, and as he talks to her it he shows no rush or worry or need to get home to Mildred. Also when Montag gets home, Mildred is asleep
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
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