The Sieve and The Sand Entry 1 Captain Beatty, the antagonist and enemy of Guy Montag is the Firemen's Captain. He is responsible for getting his team ready and on task when an alarm goes off in the firehouse. The only problem in this society is that firemen's role is to "burn", to burn books, houses, and even people instead of turning fire out like in our century. Books weren't illegal to own or have but people started abandoning books and reading after all the high-technology they own and use. People watch tv shows like the "parlor families" instead of reading.…
Chapters 1-5 Posting Manipulation: Definition: control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously. I think that manipulation is a very evident theme throughout these few chapters. We start each chapter with a conversation between two adults looking over Ender. The way that these people interact set the mood for the rest of the chapter. We as readers get an idea of how Ender is supposed to act in order to meet the criteria of his superiors.…
“Do you read and of the books you burn?” He laughed. “That's against the law. ”(Pg.5)…
The Novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury has many quotes that are, in my opinion, very significant. Most of the quotes in the book are metaphors. If you take the time to understand them they can open your eyes to new ideas. The novel is based on a future society that Ray made up in the 60ś. The book is following around a man named Montag who lives in a world where books are banned in case they may be offensive.…
Now and Then There are two types of people in the world someone who uses knowledge and a person who uses ignorance. These things are the choices you go through every day in your life which one are you. In the novel Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury uses conflict with Montag to show his purpose in the world with knowledge and ignorance. Conflict, it is the agreement to disagree in Montag’s world is like a utopia.…
Montag stood on the warm ground covered in ash, biting his lip, he felt a lump in his throat as if all the emotions were trying to burst out in a loud cry. He held back. But not strong enough, as a tear fell down his left cheek as he finally grasped the fact that he was alone. Physically he wasn’t alone but to him emotionally felt alone. Clarisse, Mildred, Faber, gone.…
“I’m not dead. It was a lie.” Montag stood in view of the TV crew in the heart of the city. Armed with microphones, boards, and video cameras, a band of men and women halted their work and took one collective glance at Montag. A man suited in a black shirt advanced forward.…
Creative Title Everything that happens in the world happens for a reason. Most of the time it isn’t asked for but depending on how it is used can either create positive or negative consequences. The many lessons learned throughout the book and stories are created from the way the characters handled the situations thrown at them. The Night Circus and The raven share the gothic element supernatural.…
Daphne Chen Mrs. Dollenberg 9ELB May 10 2018 Taking Action Is Better Than Inaction John F. Kennedy once said, “There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long-range risks of comfortable inaction. ”[1] I agree that taking action is better than inaction. In Fahrenheit 451, Montag decides to take action to change the society and try to let people realize the importance of books. No matter what the result is, at least he tried to do something to make a difference.…
It was a torture to burn. A long time back, Montag had enjoyed the feel of a cold, heavy brass nozzle in his hands, spewing kerosene on the leather bound books, followed by a blazing fire that turned their yellowed pages into black smoke. Dickens, Shakespeare or Doyle. He burned the books, then burned their ashes with a proud glint on his face, a smile plastered for forever.…
The dual narrative in the story Thirteen Reasons Why really enhances this novel. Without the dual narrative I felt the author may have had a hard time drawing readers in. This story and the way it is written makes it possible to read Hannah’s perspective as well as an outsider’s perspective. This really helps you understand the characters a little better and how they affect others. I really enjoyed the way the author Jay Asher wrote this novel.…
Curiosity can be an incredible tool to propel an individual to heights they have never known. Leonardo Da Vinci was probably the most curious person to have ever lived, and look at how amazing he was. Having an interest in the unknown will build courage as long as it is followed by action. Being generally curious opens up opportunities to learn and build new skills.…
“His wife [Millie] stretched on the bed, uncovered and cold, like a body displayed on the lid of a tomb, her eyes fixed to the ceiling by invisible threads of steel, immovable” (10). Now, it may sound like Millie is dead, but I can assure you that she isn’t. Mildred “Millie” Montag started off in the book as dead, but later on the book showed us how she fit society’s norm. She is obsessed with her seashell radio and loves her “family” on the parlor wall more than she cares about her own husband, Guy. “Now, my ‘family’ is people.…
People have experienced this in life and these ideas are shown in many stories too. The theme and idea that change is hard to accept is shown throughout the book. In Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the theme of change is hard to accept shows the struggles that the main characters are going through, and the futuristic society that is struggling with the idea of not being with a tv or entertainment. Near the end of the book Montag is struggling with the idea of finally escaping the punishment of having books and where everybody is anti social, by getting scared of a deer, and still thinking that the mechanical hound is after him even though he just escaped to the river. In Fahrenheit 451, the theme that change is hard to accept is shown.…
People judge others in many different way such as, looks and your actions. There are two ways people judge others on their actions. Either they think a person is a certain way based on only their actions. Or they judge them on their actions, but take their motives and intentions into account. So in conclusion, I believe people should be held accountable for their actions, but should be able to explain or give their reasons/motives.…