NEXT STEPS

1. Write a post for your course blog in which you:
•My topic is how can I find out what I want to do in life, what does it take to get into college, and what do I need to do to go to college.
•Explain how you came to be interested in your topic and why you care about it so much;
-I've been interested in college since I was in the 7th grade and I've always wanted to know what it would take to do to get there. I care greatly about this because my whole family has gone to college and I feel that if I go to college it can help me find out what I want to do in life.
•Predict how learning about this topic will enrich your life and provide value for learners and others in your community who read/see what you do;
- I believe that learning about how to make it to college will enrich my life greatly so when the time comes to apply for college, I won't be in dark about anything. I think others should learn more about how to get to college.
•List the academic disciplines and/or skills the topic requires;
- My topic requires that you have to have at least have 2 years of spanish, three years of math, three years of science, and many other things including a high school deploma.
•Map out how you will begin learning about your topic (it's OK if you don't have a formal plan yet-- in fact, learning how to make a plan in this area may well be your first step);
- I think I should start by finishing all of my qualifications for college, along with that I will maintain at least a 3.0 avereage, next I shall start figuring out what I should write for my college paper, I will also start looking at the colleges I may like to apply to, that Is just the basis of what my steps will be I have not completely figured it out yet.
•Describe the resources you will need (wave the magic wand I just handed you and imagine for a moment that time, money and access are not obstacles. Who do you want to meet?  What materials do you need?  What types of experiences will you seek?);
- I really am not sure what I would need.
•Consider which tools you will use to tell your story.  Will you continue posting on your course blog?  Will you start a new blog, and if you do, will it be on Blogger, or WordPress, or Tumblr, or another platform?  Will you use other media and collaborative tools to curate, remix, and share your learning?  Do you have ideas about what would be cool but you're not sure what's out there?
- I will continue posting on my blog, but it may or may not be on a new one. My blog will be on blogger. I may use other tools to share my learning. Lastly I really am not sure what is out there.
REMEMBER: At this point you are merely dreaming/thinking out loud.  It's important to express your thinking even if (especially if!) you're not sure of something, or if you have questions or doubts.  Plus, we learners are all in the same boat; these are the moments that restore a small sense of humanity to the learning process.  Imagine the comfort you'll provide to a student in New York or New Delhi who stumbles on your post and realizes she's not alone after all.  For us, certainty is overrated and uncertainty is a GOOD thing.  Have a look at what some very bright people have said and written about this.
ALSO REMEMBER: If you're still thinking of this as "homework" or an "assignment" you're missing the whole point.  This is you deciding what you think is important and telling the world about it.  Don't ask how long it needs to be or whether it fits a five-paragraph essay format-- it's time for YOU to decide how to most effectively express your thinking.  (And don't worry, if we don't understand something we'll ask!)  This is your chance to explore fearlessly so that you can: a) get the best information, b) learn something and/or get better at doing something, and c) begin to make a name for yourself in a community of interest, critique, and respect.  Therefore, you shouldn't just answer the items above to check boxes.  Go deep.  Take the opportunity to make this thing your own.  And, at any point you have questions or need help, reach out to Dr. Preston and your peers (and your friends, families, employers, mentors).  We're here for you and we want you to succeed so that we can all hit the ground running when we meet again in January.

Literature Analysis #3 Fahrenheit 451

1.    Fahrenheit 451  is a book we have been reading in class and i expect it to to be a difficult read and possibly boring. Come to find out, once i read it i could not put it down.

2.    Id say what kept me reading past the first ten pages would be how i wanted to find out what happened next. There is also the fact that it was assigned. 

3.    I usually lay down on the couch and read for a couple hours at a time, sometimes ill put on some music in the background.

1.   The plot of this novel takes place in the future were people live in a type of controlling and somewhat scary society. The main character Guy Montag finds himself questioning his way of living and gets himself in a dilemma. His life gets turned upside down when he starts reading books and meets a young girl named Clarisse. This book may seem like its about censorship but after reading through it it becomes obvious that its about self motivation. 

2.    I think the theme of this novel is to question things and try to improve the world. I also think it's saying not to give up on something you feel strongly in even if its hard.

3.    I think the authors tone of this novel is intense and slightly worried. I think he was worried about the future due to technology. In the novel the people are always focused on the parlor walls and complain about not having enough. He describes the future as being gloomy, bland, and boring.

4. Symbolism- symbolism is used by the fire. It symbolizes transforming, also destruction.
    allusion
    theme- self motivation
    Simile- Her face bright as snow in the moonlight.(pg 7)
    Personification-One of them slid down into your stomach like a black cobra (pg 14)
    Flat characters

    Round characters
    Indirect characterization
    Direct characterization

    Diction

    Syntax

 
1. An example of direct characterization would be how the author describes Mildred right away. Another example would be how the author describes Faber. An example of indirect characterization would be how the reader learns about Clarisse through her words and actions. Another example of indirect characterization would be Montag, you learn what he does by the way they describe his clothing and the salamander on in clothing. You also learn about him through the actions he takes. I think he uses both direct and indirect because he wants to add depth to some of the major characters in the novel. The author may want you to know about some characters traits right away but also may want the reader to learn about others through there thoughts or actions
2. The authors syntax changes a bit when he is writing as the part of Beatty. He makes hi sound more poetic, more educated you may say. Appose to when he writes as Montag and you can tell he is smart but just the average smart.
3. Montag(the protagonist) is with out a doubt a dynamic character. He is dynamic because he changes throughout the novel, at first he was a very oblivious man. By the end of the book he is a man with no family, he reads books, and he realizes that all around him made him unhappy and that the world they live in was very message up. It is quite debatable that Montag is a Round character. In my personal opinion he is a round character. He has much emotion and passion, he is not just another person in the crowd.
4. After reading the novel i feel as though i met a person, it didn't even feel as though i was reading a book.

Final Review

Key elements:
-Tone
-Mood
-Diction
-Syntax
-Allusion
-Theme
-Universal Theme
-Symbols
-Symbolism

Parts of a Plot
-Exposition
-Insiting Incident
-Rising Action
-Climax
-Falling Action
-Resolution

Characters
-indirectly
-direct
-dynamic
-static
-flat
-round

Elements
-Foreshadowing

Out Beyond Where The Sidewalk Ends (poem remix)

There is a place out beyond ideas of wrong doing and rightdoing

There is a field. I'll meet you there 

And there the grass grows soft and whit 

And there the sun burns crimson bright

And there the moon-bird rests from his flight

To the cool peppermint wind

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black

And a dark street wines and bends.

We shall walk with a walker that is measured and slow, 

And watch where the chalk-white arrows go. 

To the place out beyond ideas.

When the soul lies down in the grass, the world is too full to talk about.

Ideas, language, even the phrase each other doesn't make any sense. 

Yes will walk with a walk thats is measured and slow,

And will go where the chalk-white arrows go,

For the children, they mark, and the children, they know. 

The place out beyond ideas

Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstien

There is a place where the sidewalk ends

And before the street begins,
And there the grass grows soft and white,
And there the sun burns crimson bright,
And there the moon-bird rests from his flight
To cool in the peppermint wind.

Let us leave this place where the smoke blows black
And the dark street winds and bends.
Past the pits where the asphalt flowers grow
We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And watch where the chalk-white arrows go
To the place where the sidewalk ends.

Yes we'll walk with a walk that is measured and slow,
And we'll go where the chalk-white arrows go,
For the children, they mark, and the children, they know
The place where the sidewalk ends.

Intro to poetry

1. What is the significance of the title?

The significance is that it makes you curious about what you're about to read. 

 

2. What is the tone of the poem? 

The tone of the poem is very whimsical while also telling a story.  

 

3. What is your mood as you read it? 

My mood is a wide variety, from curiosity to amusement and even excitement. 

 

4. Is there a shift? Where? From what to what?  

There is no shift in this poem. 

 

5. What is the theme of the poem?

The theme is all about imagination and where it will take you.

Burning Bright(Fahrenheit 451) Notes

- Montag gets hit by a car

- Montag is on the run 

- kids come driving down the street as Montag is running and as Montag gives and lay on the floor he realizes its kids chasing him not the police

- the kids where gunna kill him

- Montag thinks these are who killed Clarisse 

- the kids turn around to get another hit at him but Montag hid in the ally

- montag hid a book in a fireman's house while he was away 

- he makes his way to Faber's house 

- Montag gives Faber 100$

- Faber gives him advise for where to run

-Montag is on the news 

-mechanical hound is after him 

-he tried to destroy his sent at Fabor's place so he would get caught

-Montag drenches himself in liquor and puts on Fabor's cloths

- he gets in the river and floats 

- the hound gets to the river and turns around because he no longer smelt him

- he made it to shore

- "To much water! To much land."

-  he ran into some old men around a fire after he had walked a while down a railroad track that lined the river

- they welcomed him happily

- they watch the chase on a portable tv 

- the news people knew they weren't going to find Montag so they saw an innocent man and said he was Montag to keep there viewers watching 

-the hound killed "Montag"

- each person has some literature memorized 

- "... so many pages to a person." 

- " It doesn't matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touch it into something that's like you after you take your hands away."

- a bomb when off in the city

- montag remembered the book he had tried to memorize

- him and everyone who he was with would walk on and help others 

- they are no better than the rest they keep saying. All they are doing is remembering 

Vocab 11/4

1. ruinous- disastrous or destructive.

- The rain this past weekend was not ruinous.

2. quavered- (of a person's voice) shake or tremble in speaking, typically through nervousness or emotion.

- My voice quavered when I had to say my speech in front of the class.  

3. certitude- absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case.

- The jury's conviction on the defendant was guilty. 

4. notch- an indentation or incision on an edge or surface.

- The notch was at the end of the flashlight we used. 

5. perspired- give out sweat through the pores of the skin as the result of heat, physical exertion, or stress.

- Tommy perspired while he had volleyball practice. 

6. manifested- display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.

- Sandra manifested her caring side when she volunteered at the hospital. 

7. latrine- a toilet or outhouse, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks.

- There were latrines at my camp I went to in sixth grade. 

8. uttered- make (a sound) with one's voice.

- My mom uttered something under her breath, but I didn't hear it. 

9. parried- ward off (a weapon or attack), especially with a countermove.

- The navy parried while fighting against their enemy.  

10. oracle- a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

- A long time ago there were oracles. 

11.conscious- aware of responding to ones surroundings 

- I was unconsiouse while getting a tooth pulled. 

12.feigning- pretending be be effected by something. 

- She was feigning the words her mom said to her. 

13. Leisurely- relaxed

- I leisurely walked to the fridge on my day off. 

14.conjure- make something appear unexpectedly 

- A witch conjured up a potion. 

15. anesthetized- to administer and anesthetic

- The doctor anesthetized his patient  

16. tyranny- a nation under acruel  oroppressive  government 

- The place were i uses to live was a tyranny. 

17. folly- a lack of good sence

- She had a folly in her homework. 

18. dreary- dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing.

- While looking out the window I saw a it looked very dreary. 
19. grotesque- 

comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

- The scene after a car accedent is very grotesque. 

20. reckoning- the action or process of calculating or estimating something.

- The student reckoning the math problem. 

Fahrenheit 451 Essay

       What has society come to? Where a man and woman cant even talk to eachother. They dont talk about there day, or talk at all. This is the life of Guy Montag. This is only one of the things that is wrong the society of the book Fahrenheit 451, but is is really just in the book? 

      Some of the features that lead to the society that Guy Montag lives in would have to be the parlor walls. The fact that there are people that watch television more than communicate with each other anymore is quite unusual and sad. Now a days its even more sad to admit that this has actually come true in come ways. In the book Millie would rather sit in front of the "walls" than be social or have anintellectual  conversation with Montag. Let alone have any conversation at all. 

         The people also have to speed through life. Even while they are driving, they can't take a second of time to look at the scenery. Like Clarese said in the book, if u showed a man a green blob he'd say thats a feild of grass, that is a very true statement.  I think that it's strange that the characters in Fahrenheit 451 would rather watch T.V or movies than talk to their family or friends or any people around them. They just speed through life without takeing a second look at things. 

       Lastly, In the book Guy Montag says that his wife had the sea shells in her ears all the time even when she was sleeping. This shows that his wifee really doesnt want to face reality or pay attention to it at all. She blocks out the whole world including her husband. Also the fact that she tryed to kill herself and didnt even recognise that she did, shows how little she pays attention or acknowledges her own actions. 

        All in all, I think Montag wanted the same things that Clarisse did. He really didn't know it till the day he met her. The things that he wanted weren't possessions they were memories or real emotions . He wanted to look back on his life and remember things of importance. He wanted to be able to feel something in his life, but all he felt was empty. His wife, Mildred, didn't even remember where Montag and her had met. In my veiw this showed that after Clarisse had died he wanted to search for answers about the way things were in society and why things were they way they were. 

       

What I Have Learned So Far

       This course has tought me many things. It has tought me how to use blogger, how to personalize it, what colleges might expect from me and so much more. Going into the second half of my junior year will be interesting. I have learned so many things so far and I cant wait to see what lyes ahead. 

       First of all, what i have learned about in this course would have to be Blogger.  For instance I am getting better at doing work on a blog instead of a peice of paper and being able to just look at the blog for homework instead of haveing to turn it in late or to miss and assignment. This blog is definitely a new modern way of learning and it suits me well i think. Getting to learn this new way will help me tremendously in the future. It not only will get me a jump start on applying for scholarships but it helps me realize that not every school teaches the same. 

      Secondly, I like learning this new way because it gives me a sneek peak of what college could be like and I feel like it's preparing me for what a college would expect. Now days with all this technology I am going to have to know how to make a blog and use the internet more efficiently to meet the expectations of teachers. This course has given me a whole new perspective on learning. I think that taking this course is a challenge, and a privilege all in one, but im glad i got placed in this class. This course is deffinantly preparing me for the outside world. 

          Lastly, I have learned a lot more about how to read a book and take important notes. I used to take notes thatweren't  really notes. They were really long quotes pretty much and they didnt make sence. I now get a sense of what I should be writing like the main details of whatever it is we are reading. I hope that this will help me in other classes and that it will also benefit my future as i try to get into a four year college. 

      I think I have learned a lot of new skills during this course. Not only computer skills, but I have learned a lot about how to understand the material that I am given to read or write about. Ths course has tought me alot and there is still more to come. 

Short answer questions

Part 1
1. Describe the society (a fictional America) that Montag lives in. In what ways is it similar to, but more extreme than, our society? What signs are there that it is a “dystopia” (the opposite of a utopia, an ideal society)?

- The society that they live in is kind of similar to ours now. People are always in there own little world but people do also talk to one another more than in the book. People in the book have no concern for anyone but themselves but in the real world we do care for one another to a certian degree. The sign that it is a dytopia is that no one communicates person the person in there. 

2. What makes Clarisse so special — so different from most people in her society? What qualities does Montag have that make him receptive to her influence?

- Clarisse is speacial because she is differant from everyone else, she has compation and she cares for others and she actually socializes with her family. Montag cares what she has to say and values her opinion. And he likes that she is differant. 

3. Why do you think the mechanical hound has been programmed to react to Montag?

-Because Montag is different and unique and not like the normal firemen. Also that fact the the catian knows that he is reading. 

4. Why do you think the woman chooses to burn herself along with her books? Why does this have suc h a powerful effect on Montag — what does it mean to him?

-The old woman chose to burn herself along with her books because she would rather die then see them being burned. They held much more meaning. It has a powerful effect because if she's willing to die for books then they have to hold some kind of knowledge of importance.

5. What is the point of Bradbury’s description of the kind of television show that Mildred likes to watch (p. 44 - 46)? [“ sound and fury, signifying nothing”

-The point is to show the reader that she would rather watch someone that's useless then talk with her husband. At least that's how their society is described as. 

6. What is shocking and disturbing about the way Montag finds out what happened to Clarisse? What does this tell us about Mildred and about their society?

- Montag finds out through his wife. Mildred doesn't have any emotion towards Clarisse dying. I suppose that's the same with the society. 

7. Why does Montag get “sick” and try to avoid going to work?

- He is thinking about the old lady that wanted to be burned alive with her books. He also wants to read the books he has stolen. 

8. What does the revelation that Montag has so many books hidden in his home tell us about him? Why do Montag’s hands seem to have a mind of their own — what does this actually mean?

-Montag is a curious person and also not like the society. It means that his hands are like what he wants to do, but his mind says what society wants him to think. 

9. What is Beatty’s explanation for the current state of their society?

-Beatty says that society didn't want books. He says that it made them think, and they became angry at books. 

10. What do you think of Mildred’s claim that she is happy, and why? How do you define happiness? Is being happy always the most important goal of life?

-I think that she actually is because she doesn't know any better. Happiness is having no worries and being in a state of appreciation for everything. I believe it is the most important goal because being rich, or having the best paying job is fine and dandy, but if you're not happy it's a life that's wasted. 

11. What events trigger Montag’s transformation from aloof, unthinking fireman to passionate, philosophical rebel?

-The main event I can remember is when Clarisse asked Montag "Are you happy? " The old lady wanting to be burned with her books and also that Beatty could quote some books. These all show how he's changed. 

12. Find three examples of foreshadowing in Part 1.

1. Mechanical hound

2. Ventilator grill

3. When montag comes home and finds his wife overdosed 

13. Like Hemingway, Bradbury sometimes writes in an elliptical style, giving us bits of information from which we must infer what is happening, what the characters are thinking and feeling. Find one example of this in Part 1.

- When Montag talkes about the overdose his wife had. He is feeling angry and scared all at once. 
14. Choose one paragraph or passage from Part 1 that is an example of Bradbury’s unusual writing style (e.g. p. 17/18, p. 24) and interpret its meaning.

- on page 17/18 he says things like "... One Clarisse. Two mildred. Three unlle. Four fire. One mildred, two clarisse. One, two, three, four, five clarisse..." What this is, is him falling asleep and everything in his mind is just jumping around and he is thinking of a several things at once. 

15. What predictions might you make about later events in the story?

- I think that maybe later in the story Montag will finally snap. He may kill someone or he may be protecting himself and possibly he will make a differance in the world. 

Part 2 
1. What does Mildred say about why the television is better than books? What does she mean? Do you agree with her? Why or why not? What is the essential difference between books and television?

- Mildred says that the books make her think too much. She means that it's easier to watch something rather then reading. I don't agree I like reading about things that happen as well as watching. Books you read and television you watch and don't have to think that much. 

 2. Why do you think Faber gave Montag his name and phone number?

- Faber gave montag his name and number just incase montag go angry with him. He wanted him to tell him. 

3. How do you think Montag would respond to Mildred’s question about which is more important — her, or Montag’s books?

- I think he would respond by saying ~who is more imprortany me or the parlor wall?

4. What do you think is the meaning of the title of Part Two (“The Sieve and the Sand”)?

- He isnt keeping all the information is what i think it means. He is the sieve and the info is the sand. 

5. Why does Montag visit Faber?

- Montag goes to his complex and tells him to let him in. He is being very forceful. 

6. What does Montag mean when he tells Faber that his wife is dying?

- He means that she is empty. That she is like nothing inside, emotionless. 

7. What three things does Faber say are missing from their society? Explain the importance of these things.

- He says quality, leisure, and the right to take action on one and two. 

8. What has Faber invented, and why is it important?

- He invented a radio to comunicate(the sea shell). It made it so they could talk without being in the same room. 

9. What disturbing things do the women in Montag’s parlor say to each other?

- That there children are a burdon and that they are like laundery. They say u can just throw them in the room snd turn the switch. 

10. Why does Montag start reading poetry to the women? How do they react, and why?

- Because he needs to cover his tracts so the woman dont know he actually reads and the woman are very distraut and falling apart because they have to think. 

11. What does Beatty say to Montag after he shows up at the firehouse? What is he trying to do? What does he know about Montag that gives him an advantage?

- Betty said here comes a very strange beast which in all tongues is called a fool  He also throws him quotes fron books trying to confuse him. Beatty knows that he had a certain book. 

Literary Analysis #2

The Fault in Our Stars

Author is: John Green

Section 1: 

1. The things that drew me to this book was I had heard alot of amazing things about it. I had also saw the movie and its was fantastic, I thought i would see how they depicted the the movie from the book. 

2. The reason I kept reading is becasues after the first couple pages i could not put it down. I have a thing for romance novel's. 

3. I enjoy reading in my room at night or when im sitting out side were its quite and peacful. I also read in the living room with headphones in. 

Section 2: 

1. The Fault in Our Stars  is a fictional story about two Cancer patients and their love. Hazel is a cancer patient who is lonley and keeps to herself and one day her mother makes her go to a support group because she feels that Hazel is depressed and that she needs to get out more. At the support group she runs into Augustus Waters. From that day they become very close and end up falling in love. Augustus takes Hazel on a trip to meet her favorite author. Hazel is obsessed with this author and his book and has questions about the ending, because he had never written a sequel. After the trip Augustus tells Hazel that the cancer is back and has spread throughout his entire body. They both have and emotional time and then Augustus tells her just not to think about it. Augustus passes away, but Hazel is still madly in love with him, but shes not as sad because she believs it was a pleasure to love him. 

2. The theme of this novel is that if you love someone then to enjoy the time you have together because you never know how much time they had left. 

3. The author's tone is that he wants us to understand how precious life is, and also to enjoy every second of it. During the time Hazel and Augustus are on their trip they get to be joyful and happy and just have so much love towards each other. This shows that they are enjoying their time together. Haveing the fact be that they are bithe canser patients shows us how precious life is. The author makes you feel the sadness with in her when she finds out Augustus had died instead of just telling us. 

4. The diction that the author chooses is simple and a sophisticated dialogue. There is simple dialogue when the parents are talking to the children and more intelligent when Hazel and Augustus talk. The syntax of this novel shows that Hazel is an avid reader. This book didn't really foreshadow much, I do believe that people who read the book understand that one of the patients is going to pass and after hearing that the cancer had come back to Augustus it was obvious to the reader that he would be the one to pass. 

Section 3: 

1. Direct characterization is being showed when Hazel describes Augustus. Also the way Hazel describes how charming Augustus is. Indirect Characterization is being shown when Hazel is thinking about her friends or Augustus and states certain characteristics about them. In my opinion the author uses these to let us get to know the characters in a differant way.

2. The author's syntax changes when Hazel is talking about Augustus. 

3. I would say Hazel is a dynamic character because she changes from this very sad depressed girl to a girl with life and a more loving attitude. She is a round character throughout the book, but in the beginning I would consider her a flat character because she is so distraught. 

4. I had felt like I got to meet Hazel and Augustus not just read about them. The author, John Green for sure showed me throughout the book who these people were. My favorite scene is when Hazel tells Augustus the eulogy she wrote for his funeral and they have this amazing moment and shes thanks him for the love and care he gave her. 

5 Fahrenheit 451 quotes

1)".. No tears, nothing like that. Its our third marriage each were independent. Be independent, we always said. He said if i get killed off, you just go right ahead and don't cry, but get married again, and don't think of me."
2)" I plunk the children in school nine out of ten. I put up with them when they come home three days a month; its not bad at all. You heave them into the 'parlor' adn turn the switch. It's like washing cloths: stuff laundry in and slam the lid."
3)"If you really want to make people happy then don't disagree with them."
4)"Blow your nose on a person, wad them, flush them away, reach for another, blow, wad, flush." 
5)"Are you happy?"

Notes 10/21

- contemptible: disliked 

- montag started ripping pages out of the bible and that made Faber change his mind about helping him

- "..a million of them swimming between the clouds.." I like the use of personification 

- Faber can tell Montag is frustrated

-everyone is like Mildred

- they dont really care about there relationships  

- ".. No tears, nothing like that. Its our third marriage each were independent. Be independent, we always said. He said if i get killed off, you just go right ahead and dont cry, but get married agian, and dont think of me." 

-" its like washing clothes:  stuff laundry in and slam the lid." 

- these parents dont care about there kids 

-no compassion

- they are judging by the cover not by the contents 

- Montag gets fed up with the talk between the woman and Faber gets mad at Guy and tryes to make him pretend its a joke 

- Mildred and Guy play it off as if it were just a fireman thing were they being home a book and read a section and we thankful the dont have that complication 

Notes 10/23

- montag feels like a fool

- hes very nervous going into the firehouse

- he gave up the book betty new he had so he would not convict him 

- he was welcome back to the firehouse 

- "goved with blood" love how he put this

- betty says that hes glad he's back and that everyone a swerved away at times 

- betty is trying to make guy crack 

- betty keeps quoting books 

-  bettys trying to make a point that books do make you confused and upset

Notes 10/21

- contemptible: disliked 

- montag started ripping pages out of the bible and that made Faber change his mind about helping him

- "..a million of them swimming between the clouds.." I like the use of personification 

- Faber can tell Montag is frustrated

-everyone is like Mildred

- they dont really care about there relationships  

- ".. No tears, nothing like that. Its our third marriage each were independent. Be independent, we always said. He said if i get killed off, you just go right ahead and dont cry, but get married agian, and dont think of me." 

-" its like washing clothes:  stuff laundry in and slam the lid." 

- these parents dont care about there kids 

-no compassion

- they are judging by the cover not by the contents 

- Montag gets fed up with the talk between the woman and Faber gets mad at Guy and tryes to make him pretend its a joke 

- Mildred and Guy play it off as if it were just a fireman thing were they being home a book and read a section and we thankful the dont have that complication 

Vocab list 7

1. Pratfall - to take a fall onto one buttocks 

: He took a pratfall onto the concrete  

2. Bewilderedly- to cause someone to be perplex or confused 

: my mother was bewildered when she found out i skipped class

3. Titillation- to stimulate or excite someone 

: He got titillated when his mom told him they were going to Disneyland 

4. Theremin- an electronic musical instrument in which the tone is generated by two high-frequency oscillators and the pitch controlled by the movement of the performer's hand toward and away from the circuit.

- The band bought Thermins. 

5. Tabloids- a newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational stories.

- My sister reads the tabloids quite often. 

6. Centrifuge- a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g., cream from milk) or liquids from solids.

-They used the centrifuge where they needed. 

7. Haltingly- in a halting manner. 

- People in the halls always seem to be haltingly. 

8. Probing- physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

- The alien probed the human 

9. Stagnant- (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.

- The lake was stagnant in it that morning. 

10. Cacophony- a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

- When the teacher used the chalkboard it had a cacophony sound. 

VOCABULARY CANDIDATES

Titillation 

Radical

Ballistics 

Haltingly 

Jargon 

Motionless

Bewilderedly

Odious 

Capillary 

Farsighted

Notes 10/9

-Books appealed to some people, but then technology advances. People started not to care. 

-This mornings paper contains more info than the average person in the 19th century than they would come upon in there whole life. 

-  Mildred found montags book

- She wants to turn him in 

- Its mildreds nature to do what she is doing. She doesnt know anything but that 

- "If you really want to make people happy then dont disagree with them"

- "Serenity, Montag. Peace, Montag."

Fahrenheit 451 wiki (Assignment Oct. 1st)

1.The book was published in 1953. 

2. Mildred is the main characters wife who is addicted to sleeping pills and her parlor.

3. He wrote it because he wanted to comment on what would happen to the country if they head in a certain direction. 

4. Clarisse states she is 'seventeen and crazy' but later says she turns 'sixteen next month'

5. Ray Bradbury wrote this book because he was worried about the direction in witch the country was going in. 

Notes 10/8/14

-they are burning the books to keep the people happy

-right now the conflict is inside himself but eventually it will be a real world problem

- Mildred is never full shes never whole she always wants more 

- "... That fell into emptiness and emptiness and never-quite-touched-bottom-.... And you fell so fast you didnt touch the sudes eithere... Never...quite...touched...anything." very unique powerful quote 

- "i meant to tell you. Forgot. Forgot." I bit suspenseful

-mechanical is the living evil. It is the guilt that he feels 

- "her flesh like white bacon" a weird way to explain her but really explanatory

- Mildred only cares about herself and what is concerning her 

• she also is simple minded

• she doesnt have any concern for other human being 

-WHAT TURNS PEOPLE ON TO READING? 

If people find a really great book and there is a series or if they heard great things about it. 

-WHAT CAN MAKE PEOPLE NON INTERESTED IN READING? 

In my opinion people get turned off to reading when they are forced to read. 

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

We are talking about the differences between friend conversations around school an family conversations at home. While walking around listening to all of the roaring conversations there are really only 3 things that i heard. Gossip, Family problems, and how mad or annoyed one was with the other. Talking to your friends is different than talking to your family. When you talk to your friends you talk about everything; how your day has been, why your mad, what your family did wrong, or just for comfort. When at home most people don't talk about that stuff. They talk about thinks like, "how was your day" and the usual response would be "good" or the parents would ask "what did you learn today" and your response would be "nothing" or "idk". There is more communication going on between friends than there is with family. 

Vocab fall list 6

1. Tatters- irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material.

- If my dog gets ahold of your shoes, they will end up in tatters.

2. Merely- just; only. 

- She merely paid her rent for the month. 

3. Vast- of very great extent or quantity; immense. 

- He has a vast amount of money because he was a prince. 

4. Parlor-  a shop or business providing specified goods or services. 

- I went to the parlor to get a birthday cake. 

5. Abrupt(ly)- sudden or unexpected.

- He abruptly got up and walked away. 

6. Refracted- measure the focusing characteristics of (an eye) or of the eyes of (someone).

- He refracted how she looked on that friday. 

7. Immense- extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

- She had an immense smile after going to Disney Land. 

8. Imperceptibly- impossible to perceive.

- After hearing his science teacher teach, it made him feel as if it was imperceptible.  

9. Ventilator- an appliance or aperture for ventilating a room or other space. 

- There was a ventilator in my teachers room.

10. Olfactory- of or relating to the sense of smell.

- His clothes had a olfactory smell to them. 

Notes 10/6/14

-"whoops of lafter" creative way to say that

-"no,no,boy" he sounds a little to calm to be in real fear

-Montag is getting confortable and less inhuman and nice 

-Hes discovering who he is 

-"i dont think its social to get a bunch of people together and then not let them talk, do you?" Its very relevant

- as long as they have insurance they dont care

  

Notes 10/2/14

- i likes the was it switched from first to third person in a matter of two paragraphs

-"the little mosquito-delicate dancing hum in the air, the electrical murmur of a hidden wasp sung in its a special pink warm nest"- weird but i understand   

- music can unify and also separate people 

- "two pale moonstones buried in the creek of clear water over which the life of the world ran, not touching them" -very deep

- she overdosed/ leaves us in the moment and brings us back ti real life

-  page 13 last two paragraphs

-internal conflict-who am i 

- conflict- wife tries to kill herself

-conflict- there is a war going on

- "...you take out the old put in the new and your okay."

- technology and cultural predictions

-" Strangers come and violate you. Strangers come and cut your heart out. Strangers come and take your blood" -deep and it explains more than the amount of words on the page. 

- "Blow your nose on a person, wad them, flush them away, reach for another, blow, wad, flush." 

- Mildred sees only black and white, materialistic, and oblivious

Notes 10/1/14

-"her dress was white and it wispered"(white reps innocence) 

- authers write about things and we get it

- "warm cool blowing night"- weird. But we get it

- "i like to smell things.."was a weird and blunt way to say that 

- very vivid

- indirect charecterlization" i was 20, 10 years ago"

- he doesnt actually know, hes just repeating what other people say with no self experience 

- parlor wall- prediction of walls of places could be projected(interesting)

- referring to the pedestrian 

- "are you happy?"

- Clarisse is just so open to everything aquestions  lots of things out of curiosity 

- she is also very observant 

- It is very relatable to life

Notes 9/30/14

•Epigraph gives you

-foreshadowing

-Gives you insite 

• The epigraph is meaning going agianst the normal, rebelling, or defiance. 

• This story is about montag finding himself

• he fights back about something he thinks is wrong

•Who do you wanna be?, not who do you want to be agianst

• Hearth is like a safe contained area, a fireplace in a home

 

2 questions of Fahrenheit 451

Describe Montag at the beginning of the novel. Do you think he's a hero? Why/not?

    I think Montag is a hero. He came upon a shocking surprise when he walked in and saw that his wife overdosed on sleeping pills. He ran and called for help and people saved her. If he didnt call for help, his wife could have be seriously injured or dead. She probably wont believe that her husband had saved her since she doesn't remember and his slefless act went unnoticed. 

Describe Bradbury's diction and syntax. Does he use formal, sophisticated terms or does his prose sound like he's in the room talking to you? Do his sentences vary in length or are they all about the same? How do Bradbury's choices create description, characters, action, and meaning?

    Bradbury uses different types of syntax. Some sentences sound like he's speaking to me. Some sentences are short and some are long. When he describes things he is very descriptive and his sentences are really long. When he writes dialogue it is short and gets to the point really quick.  

Fahrenheit 451 first impressions

The author of this book has a unique syntax. When describing things he goes into extream detail and you can picture what he's saying in your own head, but in his dialogue he used short sentences that didnt really have much detail and got to the point faster. It stuck out to me because he changed the way he wrote, but still gives us the same tone he did before. He describes the scenery in such a way that you can imagine it in your own head because he used words that where very descriptive. 

Vocab list 5

Adroit- someone who is very skillful at doing something

-His mind was adroit when it came to working with computers.

Amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

-Although they were divorced, their relationship was still amicable.

Averse- having a feeling of distaste or strong opposition 

-The teacher was averse towards the idea of letting students use their phones during class.

Belligerent- war like or aggressive

-He was belligerent because he constantly started fights with other.

   

Benevolent- someone or something that enjoys helping others and is warm and friendly

-The teacher was benevolent, which gave a good vibe to the classroom.

Cursory- something done quickly with only small attention to detail

-The cursory painting earned a unsatisfactory grade since the student missed a few days to work on it.

Duplicity- deception or a lie

-Her friend caused duplicity, which mad her distrust him. 

 

Extol- to praise highly 

-The people at church would extol by singing worship songs.

Feasible- something doable, likely, possible

-It was feasible to get the answer to a math problem,

Grimace- an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.

-  His grimace at the other team was obvious. 

Holocaust- destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.

- The Holocaust was a horrible event that happened. 

Impervious- not allowing fluid to pass through. 

- Dams are impervious so that there isn't flooding. 

Impetus- the force or energy with which a body moves.

- She seemed to have lost all of her impetus on the last lap of her tack meet. 

Jeopardy- danger of loss, harm, or failure.

- Her jeopardy was at high stakes when she went sky diving. 

Meticulous- showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

- The teacher was very meticulous when she entered grades.

Nostalgia- a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.

- All I could think about when I saw James is nostalgia. 

Quintessence- the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

- She was the quintessence of the math class. 

Retrogress- go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one.

- After rehab Chanel retrogressed to drinking again.

Scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly. 

- Sasha scrutinized Cathy's dress she wore on Sunday.  

Tepid- (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.

- The bath was tepid when she went in. 

Notes 9/22/14

⋅Pedestrian- someone who is walking- non descript 

⋅limited to what we can say in nonfiction 

⋅details help describe home 

⋅action and dialog 

⋅destructive text, short dialog 

⋅

Literary analysis- Divergent by Veronica Roth

                   Part 1

1. What drew you to this book?  What did you expect and/or hope to experience through reading it?

- The main reason i started to read this book is because i heard so many great things about it and i had seen the movie which was fantastic! I had really hoped to see what the differences between the book and the movie where and there ended up being quite a bit of minor differences but no giant plot differences. 

2. What kept you reading past the first ten pages?

- There really was only one thing that kept me reading past the first ten pages and that was my intrest in all the factions they had introduced, i really wanted to learn more.  

3. Describe your reading habits

- My reading habits can differ from laying in bed at 3 in the morning to putting in headphones and relaxing on the couch. I usually understand a book better if someone is reading it with me and we discuss what our thoughts are on the events that take place. 

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                         Part 2

1. Briefly summarize the plot of the novel you read, and explain how the narrative fulfills the author's purpose (based on your well-informed interpretation of same).

- Its hard to just write the ups and downs and suspenseful events that take place in this book. Based upon my view of the book i believe that the plot and narrative of the story is to survive and prosper through who you are no through who you are forsed to be. To be what you are and not to hide it behind a wall of what society makes you choose to be. 

2. Succinctly describe the theme of the novel. 

-  There are loads of different themes. Selflessness, Bravery, Honesty, Intelligence and Peacefulness. They all of merge into one. It sounds like just a listing of the traits of each faction, but the point is that these traits can't exist without eachother. People can't be labelled as being Brave, and not have any of the others. Yes, bravery might be their main trait, but that doesn't mean that they dont co-exists without selflessness, honesty, intelligence or peace. They are brave when they have to be, they don't go around starting fights just because their brave enough to not be afriad of the other persons. So all in all, the theme of Divergent is that people aren't split up into different groups, like the city in the books. People have lots of different traits, and some are more promenant than others, but they are all still there.

3. Describe the author's tone. Include a minimum of three excerpts that illustrate your point(s).

This book has a few different tones. In the beginning, Tris’s tone is more on the gloomy side. She is very nervous about her choosing day, and once she makes her decision to change factions and join Dauntless, she is very hesitant about the initiation process. Towards the middle of the book, once Tris has got more used to living away from her parents at Dauntless's main living and working quarters and more confident in her abilities, her tone became more confident and hopeful. She then later begins to expose more of the brave characteristics of her new faction, and she seems to be happier as the book continues. 

4. Describe a minimum of ten literary elements/techniques you observed that strengthened your understanding of the author's purpose, the text's theme and/or your sense of the tone. For each, please include textual support to help illustrate the point for your readers.

- The literary element i noticesed most was diction. The language used in this book is very informal diction that is used in everyday life. Most words are familiar, besided the  names of the factions (Amity, Candor, Dauntless, Erudite, Abnegation, and Divergent), but over the course of the book, these terms are clarified so that they make more sense

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                           Part 3

1. Describe two examples of direct characterization and two examples of indirect characterization. Why does the author use both approaches, and to what end (i.e., what is your lasting impression of the character as a result)?

- Indirect:

1)In the book, Tris says, "On these mornings when my brother makes breakfast, and my fathers hand skims my hair as he reads the newspaper, and my mother hums as she clears the table- its these mornings that i feel guiltiest for wanting to leave them." This is indirect because it reveals that Tris wants to leave her family. It reveals this through her thoughts.

2)The book says, "My older brother Caleb, inhereited my mothers talent for selflessness." This is indirect because this quote is going on in Tris's(the sisters) head.

3)"The strands fall on the floor ina dull, blond ring." This indirect because Tris is explaing her looks through her hair being cut and the way it falls on the floor.

-Direct:

1)"Tobias seems frozen. He is angry, not afraid. If we were not here, i would descibe the look as awe." This is a directcharacterization because its is a direct statements about the character.

2) I seemed to find more indirect than direct. 

3. Is the protagonist static or dynamic? Flat or round? Explain.

-The protagonist Tris is defiantly a dynamic carecter. She chages through out the book to become a more brave round character who can do anything she wants. 

4. After reading the book did you come away feeling like you'd met a person or read a character? Analyze one textual example that illustrates your reaction.

-After reading book I feel like i met a real person, the description was very vivid . An example would have to be when Tris had to deside what faction she going to be in, because everyone has that time when they have to make a life changing decision.

Aha!

I had my aha! Moment when we were talking about indirect and direct characterization. Direct is when the auther just straight up explains a charecter. Indirect characterization is when the author puts details about acharacter through actions, minor character reactions, and dialogue. I completely had forgotten about those before you had asked us that day to say it off the top of our minds.