Entry of your choice: Why is the government so oppressive in this story with their population? How do they achieve the brainwashing treatment?
I think that the government was so oppressive about their policy on books because they knew books can give ideas to people. Also, books were able to make people think more carefully about what’s the truth from the lies. I think that the government in Fahrenheit 451 was so oppressive because they didn’t want people having knowledge which can question their authority. The government’s process of brainwashing resulted in the entire population turning to the “saloons” for their happiness. In addition, the oppression of books from the government was for people to have happiness and making people lose their questioning thoughts on many issues. They achieved this happiness or a brainwashed population first by discouraging many students to go to universities that were always teaching brilliant ideas. Next, they started to cut their funds on the universities and destroyed the ones that didn’t wield to their will or just left them to rot. Also, many writers were burned to death by the government because of the ideas the books gave to the people. Then the universities either went bankrupt or just closed its doors because no students came to the schools. After this all the books were burnt or just thrown away by people because they didn’t want to have confusion of thinking. Furthermore, the entire population had lost much of the knowledge they had before. Finally, everyone didn’t care about books after awhile or some people hid themselves and memorized one book. Therefore, they achieved this brainwashing treatment by a oppressive policy on books.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Fahrenheit 451 Question #7
Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? or disturbing? or memorable? Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.
I have found that the setting in which Beatty and Montag are having a showdown in front of Montag’s house was very memorable. In this setting the way that the Salamander (fire truck) arrives and the way Montag is amazed at stopping in front of his house is exciting. Also, this setting is more action packed because the setting is in full of confusion and chaos. The setting is also, filled with so much fire because of the burning of Montag’s house and Montag’s attack on Captain Beatty. This setting also shows much of what can happen if you don’t listen to the government in its rule of not reading or keeping possession of books. Furthermore, the setting features the government in Montag’s world which has a strong oppression against the book readers. This setting was special to me because it is where the climax is set. In addition, this scene is a decisive key to the end for me and the scene made me feel the triumph Montag would have felt. I also think that this setting showed Montag’s will to find out what he couldn’t learn because of the brain washing treatment he got from the government. Therefore, this setting made me feel very mindful about what the results are when people are brainwashed and made to just have fun like many people in Montag’s story. In conclusion, the brain washing treatment showed what curiosity can achieve and the setting proved to me that a setting with fire can be just stoned into my mind.
I have found that the setting in which Beatty and Montag are having a showdown in front of Montag’s house was very memorable. In this setting the way that the Salamander (fire truck) arrives and the way Montag is amazed at stopping in front of his house is exciting. Also, this setting is more action packed because the setting is in full of confusion and chaos. The setting is also, filled with so much fire because of the burning of Montag’s house and Montag’s attack on Captain Beatty. This setting also shows much of what can happen if you don’t listen to the government in its rule of not reading or keeping possession of books. Furthermore, the setting features the government in Montag’s world which has a strong oppression against the book readers. This setting was special to me because it is where the climax is set. In addition, this scene is a decisive key to the end for me and the scene made me feel the triumph Montag would have felt. I also think that this setting showed Montag’s will to find out what he couldn’t learn because of the brain washing treatment he got from the government. Therefore, this setting made me feel very mindful about what the results are when people are brainwashed and made to just have fun like many people in Montag’s story. In conclusion, the brain washing treatment showed what curiosity can achieve and the setting proved to me that a setting with fire can be just stoned into my mind.
Fahrenheit 451 Question #6
Please choose one passge from the novel that is significant to you. Why is this passage meaningful? Please type it into one of your entries and comment on what you think about the passage.
“Now, let’s get on upstream,” said Granger. “And hold onto one thought: You’re not important. You’re not anything. Someday the load we’re carrying with us may help someone. But even when we had the books on hand, a long time ago, we didn’t use what we got out of them. We went right on insulting the dead. We went right on spitting in the graves of all the poor ones who died before us. We’re going to meet a lot of lonely people in the next week and the next month and the next year. And when they ask us what we’re doing, you can say, we’re remembering. That’s where we’ll win out in the long run. And someday we’ll remember so much that we’ll build the biggest goddamn steamshovel in history and dig the biggest grave of all time and shove war in and cover it up. Come on now, we’re going to go build a mirror factory first and put out nothing but mirrors for the next year and take a long look in them.”
This passage really made me think what will be the resolution in our world if we lost all the books we had. In addition, this passage made me imagine what people would be thinking after they were devastated by the war. Then it reminded me that we can remember the war and keep the knowledge in our brains. Furthermore, it showed what humans can do when they do things for each other and try to remember what happened or what they did.
“Now, let’s get on upstream,” said Granger. “And hold onto one thought: You’re not important. You’re not anything. Someday the load we’re carrying with us may help someone. But even when we had the books on hand, a long time ago, we didn’t use what we got out of them. We went right on insulting the dead. We went right on spitting in the graves of all the poor ones who died before us. We’re going to meet a lot of lonely people in the next week and the next month and the next year. And when they ask us what we’re doing, you can say, we’re remembering. That’s where we’ll win out in the long run. And someday we’ll remember so much that we’ll build the biggest goddamn steamshovel in history and dig the biggest grave of all time and shove war in and cover it up. Come on now, we’re going to go build a mirror factory first and put out nothing but mirrors for the next year and take a long look in them.”
This passage really made me think what will be the resolution in our world if we lost all the books we had. In addition, this passage made me imagine what people would be thinking after they were devastated by the war. Then it reminded me that we can remember the war and keep the knowledge in our brains. Furthermore, it showed what humans can do when they do things for each other and try to remember what happened or what they did.
Fahrenheit 451 Question #5
What is the mood of this novel? Do you find this novel saddens you in any way? Why?
The mood of this novel is complicated compared to many other novels because the characters each have a different mood. Also, at the start the story is just happening with no actions but later it is just action packed. At first I felt that this story would be a very scary novel instead I got a novel that was thinking about the issues we have in our society right now. Overall, the mood of this novel is alarming because of the effect that television gave to the normal people. I found that this novel saddened me by showing what can happen if we’re too focused on the media as well as relaxation. In addition, this showed that the human race is vulnerable to other people’s wills such as the governments. Then after awhile this book made me think about what can happen to me at the rate I’m watching TV and surfing the Internet. Furthermore, this novel saddens me especially because people are not noticing what’s happening around them. This shows how ignorant the human race has become from the comforts of life that are always offered. The novel saddens me because to think that the human race has lost grip on truth and the amount of knowledge we can gain from reading books. I have to say that when we are watching TV we are not thinking about anything and just waiting for what’s going to happen next. I felt that this causes our brains to think less which saddened me more because I had done much of the same things when I was young.
The mood of this novel is complicated compared to many other novels because the characters each have a different mood. Also, at the start the story is just happening with no actions but later it is just action packed. At first I felt that this story would be a very scary novel instead I got a novel that was thinking about the issues we have in our society right now. Overall, the mood of this novel is alarming because of the effect that television gave to the normal people. I found that this novel saddened me by showing what can happen if we’re too focused on the media as well as relaxation. In addition, this showed that the human race is vulnerable to other people’s wills such as the governments. Then after awhile this book made me think about what can happen to me at the rate I’m watching TV and surfing the Internet. Furthermore, this novel saddens me especially because people are not noticing what’s happening around them. This shows how ignorant the human race has become from the comforts of life that are always offered. The novel saddens me because to think that the human race has lost grip on truth and the amount of knowledge we can gain from reading books. I have to say that when we are watching TV we are not thinking about anything and just waiting for what’s going to happen next. I felt that this causes our brains to think less which saddened me more because I had done much of the same things when I was young.
Fahrenheit 451Question #4
What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?
The climax of the novel is when Montag kills Beatty while the fire fighters are called to Montag’s house. This happens because Beatty files a report on Mildred and tries to burn Montag’s house down. Then Montag kills his fellow fireman when they are inside and Montag kills Beatty. Also, when Montag kills Beatty he is happy to be killed and actually tells Montag to kill him. Before, Beatty actually calls on the alarm and he tells Montag that he has collection of books in his house. Beatty thinks that these books are what made humans unhappy and chaotic. After Beatty is killed Montag starts running away from the police, the hound, and the helicopters. So, he goes to the river and meets many other book lovers. I think that the events of this novel made me feel that what if there were no books in this world. Also, it made regret the times I’ve watched TV and just surfing the internet when I could have read so many good books. Furthermore, the events in this novel made me what kind of world our universe would be if everyone was brainwashed into thinking that books were the core of evil. Then it reminded me that we are already experiencing this with our technologically advanced media continuing to attract mass number of audiences. Therefore, I feel that even though most people don’t feel it we are turning into a society like Montag’s.
The climax of the novel is when Montag kills Beatty while the fire fighters are called to Montag’s house. This happens because Beatty files a report on Mildred and tries to burn Montag’s house down. Then Montag kills his fellow fireman when they are inside and Montag kills Beatty. Also, when Montag kills Beatty he is happy to be killed and actually tells Montag to kill him. Before, Beatty actually calls on the alarm and he tells Montag that he has collection of books in his house. Beatty thinks that these books are what made humans unhappy and chaotic. After Beatty is killed Montag starts running away from the police, the hound, and the helicopters. So, he goes to the river and meets many other book lovers. I think that the events of this novel made me feel that what if there were no books in this world. Also, it made regret the times I’ve watched TV and just surfing the internet when I could have read so many good books. Furthermore, the events in this novel made me what kind of world our universe would be if everyone was brainwashed into thinking that books were the core of evil. Then it reminded me that we are already experiencing this with our technologically advanced media continuing to attract mass number of audiences. Therefore, I feel that even though most people don’t feel it we are turning into a society like Montag’s.
Fahrenheit 451 Question #3
Q3. Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?
A. This is my third posting on my blog site which is amazing because we have to write so much. The main characters in this novel are Montag, Beattie, and Faber. First, I like Montag because he realizes what he does wrong and he tries to find the answer to fixing it. Also, he does find the truth to how he can fix the mess he was into before the war. Second, I didn’t like Beattie because he oppressed books even though he had possession of them. Furthermore, I felt that this character overall caused all the hardships that were experienced by Montag which made the story interesting. Third, I liked Faber because he was a very interesting old man who was able to hold on to his knowledge until Montag showed up. In addition, this character really interested me because what if I was in that situation and I had to hide. The personalities about Faber made me think if I can be cowardly enough to hide like him. Montag is special because he was able to get out of the brain washing treatment he was receiving. Secondly, he was able to know the truth and be alive to help people survive. I think that Beattie is very special because he was the only person who had so many books in his collection that he should have had a report filed on him. Next, I don’t think that Faber is not special at all because he didn’t do anything which forced him to make hard decisions. These characteristics reveal that universal human experience can differ from person to person.
A. This is my third posting on my blog site which is amazing because we have to write so much. The main characters in this novel are Montag, Beattie, and Faber. First, I like Montag because he realizes what he does wrong and he tries to find the answer to fixing it. Also, he does find the truth to how he can fix the mess he was into before the war. Second, I didn’t like Beattie because he oppressed books even though he had possession of them. Furthermore, I felt that this character overall caused all the hardships that were experienced by Montag which made the story interesting. Third, I liked Faber because he was a very interesting old man who was able to hold on to his knowledge until Montag showed up. In addition, this character really interested me because what if I was in that situation and I had to hide. The personalities about Faber made me think if I can be cowardly enough to hide like him. Montag is special because he was able to get out of the brain washing treatment he was receiving. Secondly, he was able to know the truth and be alive to help people survive. I think that Beattie is very special because he was the only person who had so many books in his collection that he should have had a report filed on him. Next, I don’t think that Faber is not special at all because he didn’t do anything which forced him to make hard decisions. These characteristics reveal that universal human experience can differ from person to person.
Fahrenheit 451 Question #2
Q2. Are there any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or "fixed"?
A. This is the second answer I’m writing for my reading blog. The first situation that can be compared to the situation today is the way we are attracted to the media in mass amounts and how we are always in front of the TV when there is spare time. Also, we have lost so much just watching TV and not reading books which can be more exciting than TV. Furthermore, TV forces us to just watch instead of us thinking what the story is talking about or what’s going to happen next. The second current situation that can be compared to the world right now is that more and more people are just keeping books in the book shelves. In addition, many of us are more used to just accessing information on the Internet which can’t be always true. This makes us more prone to losing our grasp on the truth and important knowledge. They relate to this novel because everyone in Fahrenheit 451 was into the “saloons” rather than living rooms which can help you find peace and entertain you peacefully. I also think that this caused the ending to be very harsh because the way the country in Fahrenheit 451 lost much of knowledge because of the brain washing treatment they got from the government. The novel sheds light on resolution only in a certain way because there can be many ways for our problem to be resolved without a war. Therefore, we can have many ways we can solve the sticky situation we are in right now unless we can fix it right now.
A. This is the second answer I’m writing for my reading blog. The first situation that can be compared to the situation today is the way we are attracted to the media in mass amounts and how we are always in front of the TV when there is spare time. Also, we have lost so much just watching TV and not reading books which can be more exciting than TV. Furthermore, TV forces us to just watch instead of us thinking what the story is talking about or what’s going to happen next. The second current situation that can be compared to the world right now is that more and more people are just keeping books in the book shelves. In addition, many of us are more used to just accessing information on the Internet which can’t be always true. This makes us more prone to losing our grasp on the truth and important knowledge. They relate to this novel because everyone in Fahrenheit 451 was into the “saloons” rather than living rooms which can help you find peace and entertain you peacefully. I also think that this caused the ending to be very harsh because the way the country in Fahrenheit 451 lost much of knowledge because of the brain washing treatment they got from the government. The novel sheds light on resolution only in a certain way because there can be many ways for our problem to be resolved without a war. Therefore, we can have many ways we can solve the sticky situation we are in right now unless we can fix it right now.
Fahrenheit 451 Question #1
Q1. What is the major theme of this nove? Why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2007.
A. My independent novel which was “Fahrenheit 451” is a very mindful novel of the world. This book took me nearly two weeks to finish reading it from the very start to the epilogue. The major theme of this novel is that books are the center of our lives while we are alive and the fact that knowledge is too important to lose. Also, this book showed the effect of our media on how much time we have wasted on just watching TV and not reading meaningful books. I felt that I too had spent much of my time watching TV and just wasting books when they could give me more knowledge on life. The theme is so important to a teenager living in 2007 because many of us probably spend more time surfing the net, watching TV or listening to mp3 rather than reading books that can teach you more about the world. Furthermore, the theme is important to teenagers in 2007 because fewer teenagers are reading books and are spending their precious time like couched potatoes. I feel that many teenagers can improve their writing skills by reading more books and understand what the book is trying to say to us. Then many kids would be able to have much more understanding of the world. In addition, many of us would benefit from reading books because books can teach you so many things that you never knew before. Therefore, knowledge is too valuable to lose when we are still young and when we are alive.
A. My independent novel which was “Fahrenheit 451” is a very mindful novel of the world. This book took me nearly two weeks to finish reading it from the very start to the epilogue. The major theme of this novel is that books are the center of our lives while we are alive and the fact that knowledge is too important to lose. Also, this book showed the effect of our media on how much time we have wasted on just watching TV and not reading meaningful books. I felt that I too had spent much of my time watching TV and just wasting books when they could give me more knowledge on life. The theme is so important to a teenager living in 2007 because many of us probably spend more time surfing the net, watching TV or listening to mp3 rather than reading books that can teach you more about the world. Furthermore, the theme is important to teenagers in 2007 because fewer teenagers are reading books and are spending their precious time like couched potatoes. I feel that many teenagers can improve their writing skills by reading more books and understand what the book is trying to say to us. Then many kids would be able to have much more understanding of the world. In addition, many of us would benefit from reading books because books can teach you so many things that you never knew before. Therefore, knowledge is too valuable to lose when we are still young and when we are alive.
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