Entry 1:
Passage: “‘Last night I thought about all the kerosene I’ve used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper. And I’d never even thought that before’” (Bradbury 51-52).
Situation: In this society, books are illegal and banned from their world. Montag is a firefighter who burns books for a living and in his most recent call of duty, he didn’t just burn the ladies books, the woman refused to leave her books behind and she burned with them.
Importance: People are not supposed to think twice about books, they are viewed bad and the people are raised to believe that burning …show more content…
He has compassion for humanity and despite the fact that his friends and family believe the lady brought it on herself, Montag asks the question why. This scene helps me to grasp an understanding of how Montag isn’t afraid to ask the dangerous questions and think further from the boundaries that society permit. It reveals a depth within his character that begins to show his true …show more content…
This one question makes him think about his life and really check into reality. Through this I get a better understanding of how this new society has everyone in a sort of daydream. It helps display the innocence of his character and how he’s coming out of his ignorance and starting to process what is actually going on. It shows a sense of unfamiliarity in the character and allows for some sympathy towards him despite the fact that his job is frowned upon by most readers.
Entry 3:
Passage: “‘And men like Beatty are afraid of someone like her. I can’t understand it. Why should they be so afraid of someone like her? But I keep putting her alongside the firemen in the House last night, and I suddenly realized I didn’t like them at all, and I didn’t like myself at all any more. And I thought maybe it would be best if the firemen themselves were burnt’” (Bradbury 67).
Situation: Montag showed Millie, his wife, his secret stash of books and is finally releasing all his feelings about how the past events have changed him. He is trying to make her trust him to read the books despite the fact that it’s
Passage: “‘Last night I thought about all the kerosene I’ve used in the past ten years. And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of the books. A man had to think them up. A man had to take a long time to put them down on paper. And I’d never even thought that before’” (Bradbury 51-52).
Situation: In this society, books are illegal and banned from their world. Montag is a firefighter who burns books for a living and in his most recent call of duty, he didn’t just burn the ladies books, the woman refused to leave her books behind and she burned with them.
Importance: People are not supposed to think twice about books, they are viewed bad and the people are raised to believe that burning …show more content…
He has compassion for humanity and despite the fact that his friends and family believe the lady brought it on herself, Montag asks the question why. This scene helps me to grasp an understanding of how Montag isn’t afraid to ask the dangerous questions and think further from the boundaries that society permit. It reveals a depth within his character that begins to show his true …show more content…
This one question makes him think about his life and really check into reality. Through this I get a better understanding of how this new society has everyone in a sort of daydream. It helps display the innocence of his character and how he’s coming out of his ignorance and starting to process what is actually going on. It shows a sense of unfamiliarity in the character and allows for some sympathy towards him despite the fact that his job is frowned upon by most readers.
Entry 3:
Passage: “‘And men like Beatty are afraid of someone like her. I can’t understand it. Why should they be so afraid of someone like her? But I keep putting her alongside the firemen in the House last night, and I suddenly realized I didn’t like them at all, and I didn’t like myself at all any more. And I thought maybe it would be best if the firemen themselves were burnt’” (Bradbury 67).
Situation: Montag showed Millie, his wife, his secret stash of books and is finally releasing all his feelings about how the past events have changed him. He is trying to make her trust him to read the books despite the fact that it’s