Fahrenheit 451 #10

Comments:

• Montag begins his jouney in hopes on not getting caught.
• He disguises himself so he wont get caught by the Hound; he changes his clothes and makes sure he smells like alcohol instead.
• Everyone believes that Montag was actually caught.
• Montag is offered a type of potion that will change his chemical composition.
• A random bomb is dropped on the town, which will completely destroy the town.

Questions:

• How did they make it seem like Montag was caught? Did the guy look like him in any way?
• Since the whole town will be destroyed does that mean the people too, including Montag?
• Where did this bomb come from?
• Since the bomb dropped does this end the whole story, as in no sequel to this novel?

Words:

• incriminate(pg178)-to accuse of or present proof of a crime
• oddities(pg 186)-an odd or remarkably unusual person, thing, or event
• pyre(pg188)-a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material

Literary Terms:

• "he saw ger leaning toward the great shimmering walls of color and motion .."(pg 184)-Imagery
• ".. Build the biggest goddam steamshovel in history and dig the biggest grace of all time and shove war in and cover it."(pg 189)- Metaphor

Summary:
This novel is way better than i thought, i did not except it to be so dramatic but it was, and i really enjoyed it. Montag had alot of audacity throughout the novel and in the end it was all worth it.

Fahrenheit 451 # 9

Comments:

• Montag excapes with a book that no one found.
• He begins to reminse on him hurting Beatty and how he did not defend himself as if he wanted to die.
• Montag brings the books over to Mrs. Browns and burries it in her kitchen in revenge for her snitching on him.
• Montag is scared for his life; him and Farber are planning their escape.
• He is shown on television; there is a new Hound in search of him.

Questions:

• Does Montag understand that revenge only makes things worse?
• Why is Farber so calm?
• If the firefighters can have books why can't Montag?
• How is the hound going to actually mind Montag?

Words:

• valise(pg 162)-a small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc.; suitcase; traveling bag
• seance(pg163)-a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead
• ricocheted(pg 163)-to move in this way, as a projectile

Literary Terms:

• "The smell of the river was cool and like a solid rain."(pg 164)- Simile
• "a storm of light fell upon the river and Montag dived under the great illumination"(pg165)- Personification.
  
  Summary:

These couple of pages show that Montag is escaping with Farber and he decides to get revenge with Mrs. Brown

Fahrenheit 451 #8

Comments:

• While they are at work, they are called for duty, and the house they are going to put flames out is, Montag's own home.
• He is terrified by this because of the books he has hidden.
• Now it seems to make more sense as to why the Machine was trying to attack Montag so very often.
• Montag's wife and a neighbor reported him for taking all the books.
• Montag figured the only way to escape from his troubles is to kill Beatty, and so he did, burning him to death.

Questions:

• Why did his wife reveal his secret?
• How did his house catch on fire?
• How did Beatty figure that Montag actually did take the books?
• Where did his wife disappear to now?
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  Summary:

These pages reveal more drama that species up the novel even more. Montag at this point is scared for his life.

Fahrenheit 451 #7

Comments:

• Montag makes it to farbers house and Montag tells Farber about his feelings
• Farber does not believe teaching Montag about books is such a good idea.
• They decide to repopulate the world.
• Farber believes that people learn in their sleep, so he reads to Montag while he is sleeping.
• Montag shows his books to his neighbors.

Questions:

• Where do people think Montag is located?
• What makes Montag think that people really are going to care about what he has to say about books?
• Why were books such a big deal to him?
• Was they not able to get in hold of books?
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Summary:

I find it hard to believe that you learn more when you are read to in your sleep, but that is what farber believes books can do to you.

Fahrenheit 451 #6

Comments:

• Montag stoled about 20 books, and is really into reading books for some reason now.
• Montag and Mildred begin to read the books quietly in hopes of no one catching them.
• He remininses on meeting a man named Faber.
• Montage decides to make copies of this book and return it back to beatty.
• On his way to go see Faber Montag begins to think about his significance with the bible. He is unable to think staaight since the train was too loud.

Questions:

• I dont get it, i thought Mildred died?
• Whe is Mildred's temper so dangerous?
• Why is he stealing books? is it an addiction?
• Does Faber even car eto help out Montag?

Words:

• titillation(pg89)-to excite or arouse agreeably
• noncombustible(pg90)-not flammable
• torrent(pg91)-a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence

Literary Terms:

• "as in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series ok kindnesses there is at least one which makes the heart run over."(pg 99)- metaphor
• "it was dead but it was alive"(pag 101)-metaphor

Summary:
These couple of pages leave me confused as to how Mildred is possibly alive. These pages also open to how obsessed Montag is about books now.

Fahrenheit 451 #5

Comments:

• Clarisse is usually talking to Montage about everything, but one random day Clarisse is no where to be found.
• The firefighters have a mission to save a woman who refuses to turn in her books, for some reason Montage takes a book with him.
• This strange lady decided to kill herself and the chance of killing others all because she refused to leave her home, over books.
• Montag speaks to his wife and she tells him that Clarisse was ran over and killed by a car.
• Beatty's genuis way of thinking believes that books soon will die down and people will barely read because of technology that will be created.

Questions:

• What made Montag take the book in the first place?
• Does the lady have a mental issue, counting the fact she killed herself over a book?
• Clarissa's death seemed so sudden, is there a meaning behind this?
• Why didnt his wife respond to him when he mentioned quitting his job?

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Summary:
These pages reveal alot of exciting climax: clarissa dies, he speaks to his wife, decides to quit his job, etc.

Fahrenheit 451 #4

Comments:

• Montag's wife is at the risk of dying, the emergancy tries to save her life the best thay can.
• His wife dies of overdosing.
• The Mechanical hound is used to catch and destroy criminals.
• Whenever Montag gets close to the machine it begins to react as if it is attempting to catch him.
• Captain Beatty wonders if Montag is actually up to no good.

Questions:

• Why does the machine react, what did Montag do?
• Why did his wife overdose, what was the purpose?
• How did they come about this machine?
• How was it created, expecially at a time like this?

Words:

• kennel(pg54)-a house or shelter for a dog or a cat.
• proboscis(pg55)-the trunk of an elephant
• multifaceted(pg56)-having many aspects or phases
  

Literary Terms:

• ".. a strange rasping combination of electrical sizzle, a frying sound, a scraping of metal .."(pg55)- Imagery
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Summary:
These couple of pages also summarize the machine that catces criminals. Also it opened the eyes to how Montag is now feelings after his wife died.

Fahrenheit 451 #3

Comments:

• Clarisse was told to say that she was 17 years old and insane by Guy Montag.
• Clarisse is questioning alot that has to with how the firefighters worked.
• She and Guy Montage began walking as she questioned the history of fire burning lights.
• Also she believes she is in love with him.
• Mildred holds on "insane" anger

Questions:

• What is the point of burning books?
• Why does Clarisse act like she doesnt know what firemen do?
• what makes her think she is in love?
• Is there a reason why Mildred is this way ?

Words:

• Refracted(pg40)-To deflect (light, for example) from a straight path by refraction
• Wasp(pg41)-a person who is snappish or petulant
• Pulverized(pg44)-to demolish or crush completely

Literary Terms:

• "... warm-cool blowing night on the silvered pavement and there was the faintest breathe of fresh apricots and strawberries in the air."- Imagery
• " Her face was like a snow-covered island upon which rain might fall."- Simile

Summary:

These pages introduces clarisse and Guy Montag when they meet.

Fahrenheit 451 #2

Comments:

• No one wanted to take part in Publishing their book, because people did not understand their importance and hardwork.
• Ray was very into all different types of books. as mentioned he "ate, drank, and slept books"
• Ray was at this time confident about his publication getting around and being around for a very good amount of years.
• He wrote a whole novel in a room full of children who did not know what he was doing, he sat around on a typewriter for hours completing his book Fahrenhet 451.
• Montag burnt the books with no shame, and no problem whats so ever.

Question:

• what was the huge deal about books?
• Why did he burn books?
• what was the purpose?
• What made him write such a strange novel?

Words:

• Censor(pg 19)-an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
• invariably(pg23)-not variable; not changing or capable of being changed; static or constant.
• idly(26)-not working or active
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  Summary:
  These pages reveal how he came about writting this book. Also it shows the hard work and dedication that came along with it.

Fahrenheit 451 #1

Comments:

• The author of this novel, Ray Bradbury went through a journey in order to write this book.
• He wrote this novel in the basement of a library
• He found many typewriters in the basement of the library and paid to write his novel. He had to pay $9.80 in order to get this done. At this time this was allot of money.
• In order to write his book he put a mixture of quotes from other books.
• He found his wife Maggie in a bookstore in 1946.

Questions:

• What made him name this novel Fahrenheit 451?
• What was so significant about the number 451?
• In order to write this book he used different sources from different books?
• Did he write the introduction after he wrote the whole book?

Words:

• quixotic(pg8)-impulsive and often rashly unpredictable.
• Kerosene(pg12)-a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc
• reignite(pg18)-ignite anew, as of something burning

Literary Terms:

• "I've always written at the top of my lungs and from secret motives within."(pg 5)-Metaphor
• ".. pounding away like a crazed chimp.."(pg 15)- Simile

Summary:

• These couple of pages basically sums up the introduction to his beginning of writing this story and how it came about.