Intro: The story begins with Montag going home after work. This is were he first meets Clarisse and his life starts to change. When he gets home he find his wife has OD on sleeping pills. He calls in the people to pump her stomach. They weren't doctors, just regular guys that know how to use the machines that pumped stomachs.
Rising Action: Montage goes to work the next day and his called to set a fire to an older woman's house. After talking with Clarisse he starts to think about book and what is in them. So in the proses of burning the books and the house, he steals a book without anyone noticing. He also was tormented by the actions of the old woman who didn't want to leave her home with all her books.
Climax: Montag is caught with the books by his boss. They are called to Montag's home to set in on fire (including Montag). At this point Montag is forced to burn his books and his house. This makes him go crazy. He kills Beatty, his boss, and the robot dog that doesn't like him. Then he runs.
Falling Action: Montag runs to Faber's house. He tells Faber everything that happened. Then Faber helps him by giving him old clothes and trying to get rid of Montag's odder. Then Montage continues to run for the old rail road track near the river.
Resolution: In the end Montag is taken in by the other people that have escaped from the city. They live in the country and discuss books and other topics that people in the city wouldn't. Finally the war starts and end fast. They bomb the cities. Montag and his friends are walking back to the city to offer their help and hopefully make people see to good in books.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Conflicts in Fahrenheit 451
There are a lot of conflicts in this book...But before I tell you them I should update.
I left off where Captain Beatty (Montag's boss) came over to kind of persuade Montag into believing books are bad. Montag donst really listen to him. After the captain leaves Montag pulls books out from behind his AC vent. His wife freaks out. He convinces her to let him keep the books for another day or two so he can read them and judge for himself why books are so bad. He finally gets annoyed and goes to this old man's house. The old man's name is Faber and he is an old English Professor. Montag goes to him for help. He cant figure out why books are bad, or what their purpose is. So Faber gave Montag a tiny ear listening device and told him to go to the firehouse so he could listen to what Beatty had to say without him being there.
They got a call to go set fire to a house. Little did Motag know that it was his own house. When they get there Montag is forced to burn down his own house. Then he gets carried away and kills Beatty and the strange robot dog. He starts to run for Faber's house.
One conflict Montage has is between himself and Beatty (Man Vs. Man). He has never really liked Beatty. Beatty kind of always looked down on Montag. So obviously Montag had so much hate for Beatty that he killed him.
Montag also has conflicts with himself (Man Vs. Self). He is fighting within himself to better understand his world and history. He always asks himself why? He is struggling to become a better person. To become a real person that can think for himself.
Another conflict is Montag and the robot dog (Man Vs. Nature/Man Vs. Society). The dog for some reason never really liked Montag and I guess that is because he knew that Montag had books. To Montag the dog is like a wild animal. In the end Montag wins because he kills the dog.
One conflict I find interesting is with Montag's wife (Man Vs. Self/Man Vs. Society). She cant think for herself. No one in this society can think for themselves. So when Montag's wife is presented with these books she doesnt know what to do. She could do what her husband asks of her because she loves him, or she could call into the firehouse and tell on him because it is the "right" thing to do. In then end she call the fire house because she is scared what will happen to her if she doesn't. It is like there is a person inside of her trying to crack out of its shell.
I left off where Captain Beatty (Montag's boss) came over to kind of persuade Montag into believing books are bad. Montag donst really listen to him. After the captain leaves Montag pulls books out from behind his AC vent. His wife freaks out. He convinces her to let him keep the books for another day or two so he can read them and judge for himself why books are so bad. He finally gets annoyed and goes to this old man's house. The old man's name is Faber and he is an old English Professor. Montag goes to him for help. He cant figure out why books are bad, or what their purpose is. So Faber gave Montag a tiny ear listening device and told him to go to the firehouse so he could listen to what Beatty had to say without him being there.
They got a call to go set fire to a house. Little did Motag know that it was his own house. When they get there Montag is forced to burn down his own house. Then he gets carried away and kills Beatty and the strange robot dog. He starts to run for Faber's house.
One conflict Montage has is between himself and Beatty (Man Vs. Man). He has never really liked Beatty. Beatty kind of always looked down on Montag. So obviously Montag had so much hate for Beatty that he killed him.
Montag also has conflicts with himself (Man Vs. Self). He is fighting within himself to better understand his world and history. He always asks himself why? He is struggling to become a better person. To become a real person that can think for himself.
Another conflict is Montag and the robot dog (Man Vs. Nature/Man Vs. Society). The dog for some reason never really liked Montag and I guess that is because he knew that Montag had books. To Montag the dog is like a wild animal. In the end Montag wins because he kills the dog.
One conflict I find interesting is with Montag's wife (Man Vs. Self/Man Vs. Society). She cant think for herself. No one in this society can think for themselves. So when Montag's wife is presented with these books she doesnt know what to do. She could do what her husband asks of her because she loves him, or she could call into the firehouse and tell on him because it is the "right" thing to do. In then end she call the fire house because she is scared what will happen to her if she doesn't. It is like there is a person inside of her trying to crack out of its shell.
Star Wars
Overall, I didn't really like the movie. There didn't seems to be any real plot. I think if I had watched the other movies it would have made more since. There was nothing that really caught my attention. I guess I'm so use to new technology that seeing old films bores me. However, I must say that there were some good graphics for its time period. They were a little cheesy though. For example, when the big white big foot like thing attacked Luke. That was horrible!
I also didn't really like the characters. They were to average. They didn't have any secrets, nothing weird about them... they didn't have any depth. I like deep characters, where you have no idea what they are going to do next. I think the movie was too predictable.
I would give it a C+. Maybe if I watched the other movies I might think differently.
I also didn't really like the characters. They were to average. They didn't have any secrets, nothing weird about them... they didn't have any depth. I like deep characters, where you have no idea what they are going to do next. I think the movie was too predictable.
I would give it a C+. Maybe if I watched the other movies I might think differently.
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Movie as a Text
Yesterday we began watching Star Wars episode 5. Today we were asked to write about this movie as though it was a book.
I'm not a large fan of Star Wars. I have never seen it before. I watched one of the newer ones with the little kid who is suppose to be Darth Vader. I'm kind of confused by this whole story. It starts in medias res (which means in the middle of things).
I think if I were reading it like a book I would be very confused and a little bored. There is a lot of action parts. I don't find it very fun to read 10 pages of someone flying through space.
It has some of the basic themes any adventure movie has. There is good vs. evil. The good guys wear white, or light colors, and the bad guys wear dark colors. The good guys also wear orange jumpsuits. There is also some bad guys that wear white, but they have on creepy masks, so you can pretty much tell they are bad.
There is also a romantic side to the story too. There is Hon Solo, who reminds me of Fonzie from Happy Days, and Princess Leia. She is kind of like the damsel in distress and Hon is like the bad ass who really has a good heart. They aren't my favorite characters. To me they don't have enough personality. You can always tell what they are going to do next.
Then we have the young Luke Skywalker. He is a little arrogant and stubborn. I have a feeling he will turn out the be the hero of the story. He has to start from nothing and will probably end up the best.
My favorite character is Yoda. He reminds me of ET and Kermit the Frog. I also noticed that in the Lord of the Rings, that little creepy guy/thing, was inspired by Yoda.
Another thing I notice about Yoda was that he was a little like the Emperor. They are both very powerful, commanding, and wise. However they fight for different reasons. I think it would be funny to see Yoda fight with the Emperor, who knows they might.
I don't understand the over all plot of the story. Are they just trying to escape from Darth Vader? What is Luke training for? Is there some kind of special mission he will be going on? It doesn't really make this clear, but I have to guess that in the end Luke and Vader are going to fight.
Another question I have is about R2D2. Do they really understand what he is beeping? Or are they talking to themselves? Like a young child would do with an imaginary friend. They make up what R2 is saying in their head and then answer him out load, like he was pet.
There is a part in the movie where Luke travels into an area of the swamp and sees Darth Vader. He then fights him and cuts off his head. Then then head rolls on the ground and Vader's mask comes off to reveal a face. Who's face was that? I couldn't tell. It was kind of mystical. I know I have seen this in other films and now I know where it comes from.
I'm not a large fan of Star Wars. I have never seen it before. I watched one of the newer ones with the little kid who is suppose to be Darth Vader. I'm kind of confused by this whole story. It starts in medias res (which means in the middle of things).
I think if I were reading it like a book I would be very confused and a little bored. There is a lot of action parts. I don't find it very fun to read 10 pages of someone flying through space.
It has some of the basic themes any adventure movie has. There is good vs. evil. The good guys wear white, or light colors, and the bad guys wear dark colors. The good guys also wear orange jumpsuits. There is also some bad guys that wear white, but they have on creepy masks, so you can pretty much tell they are bad.
There is also a romantic side to the story too. There is Hon Solo, who reminds me of Fonzie from Happy Days, and Princess Leia. She is kind of like the damsel in distress and Hon is like the bad ass who really has a good heart. They aren't my favorite characters. To me they don't have enough personality. You can always tell what they are going to do next.
Then we have the young Luke Skywalker. He is a little arrogant and stubborn. I have a feeling he will turn out the be the hero of the story. He has to start from nothing and will probably end up the best.
My favorite character is Yoda. He reminds me of ET and Kermit the Frog. I also noticed that in the Lord of the Rings, that little creepy guy/thing, was inspired by Yoda.
Another thing I notice about Yoda was that he was a little like the Emperor. They are both very powerful, commanding, and wise. However they fight for different reasons. I think it would be funny to see Yoda fight with the Emperor, who knows they might.
I don't understand the over all plot of the story. Are they just trying to escape from Darth Vader? What is Luke training for? Is there some kind of special mission he will be going on? It doesn't really make this clear, but I have to guess that in the end Luke and Vader are going to fight.
Another question I have is about R2D2. Do they really understand what he is beeping? Or are they talking to themselves? Like a young child would do with an imaginary friend. They make up what R2 is saying in their head and then answer him out load, like he was pet.
There is a part in the movie where Luke travels into an area of the swamp and sees Darth Vader. He then fights him and cuts off his head. Then then head rolls on the ground and Vader's mask comes off to reveal a face. Who's face was that? I couldn't tell. It was kind of mystical. I know I have seen this in other films and now I know where it comes from.
Monday, April 2, 2007
Faith in our Books
Today we were asked to find the relations between our book and faith. Simply what does our book have to do with faith.
I should probably give you an update first. I'm not sure where I left off but within the last couple of pages I have read there have been some big events.
The main character, Montage, has fall "ill". His boss comes over to explain to him why he is feeling so sick. Its not a physical sick but more mentally. Montag doesn't understand why they burn book or what the purpose of a book is. All he knows is that they are bad and should be burned.
When his boss come to him home to explain to him what the reason behind the burning of the books is he tells him it is for happiness. They do it to provide equal happiness for everyone. One book might be offensive to one person or race so the burn it. This reminded me of that short story we read in class that I cant remember the name of.
But to get back to the question. I believe that faith isn't a big issue in this book. I may be wrong. I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and say that Montag has faith that books were once good and that they do have a purpose. He just hasn't figured it out yet. I don't see why else he would take a book home with him without anyone noticing, or why he has a pile of hidden books behind his AC vent. If he didn't have faith that they were once considered good, they why does he bother? He could be just like everyone else and accept thing the way they are. I'm not to sure. I'm sill thinking about it. If I come up with something else I will update my post.
I should probably give you an update first. I'm not sure where I left off but within the last couple of pages I have read there have been some big events.
The main character, Montage, has fall "ill". His boss comes over to explain to him why he is feeling so sick. Its not a physical sick but more mentally. Montag doesn't understand why they burn book or what the purpose of a book is. All he knows is that they are bad and should be burned.
When his boss come to him home to explain to him what the reason behind the burning of the books is he tells him it is for happiness. They do it to provide equal happiness for everyone. One book might be offensive to one person or race so the burn it. This reminded me of that short story we read in class that I cant remember the name of.
But to get back to the question. I believe that faith isn't a big issue in this book. I may be wrong. I'm going to take a shot in the dark here and say that Montag has faith that books were once good and that they do have a purpose. He just hasn't figured it out yet. I don't see why else he would take a book home with him without anyone noticing, or why he has a pile of hidden books behind his AC vent. If he didn't have faith that they were once considered good, they why does he bother? He could be just like everyone else and accept thing the way they are. I'm not to sure. I'm sill thinking about it. If I come up with something else I will update my post.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
The Stare...Update
Today in class we discussed the short story that we read yesterday. I guess there were somethings I missed when reading. I have to say, I'm not a strongly religious person, and this story had a lot to do with that topic. I noticed it but I kind of over looked the fact. So now that I have everything straight I can tell you want I think...
First of all, the time line of the explosion on "the star" relates to the time when Jesus was born, also known was the Star of Bethlehem. Which bring up the topic of is there a God? Because if there is a God then why did he cause, or let this planet be destroyed? The narrator also asks this question.
The narrator is a scientist but he is also religious. So can someone believe in both Science and religion? I think so, but I also think that someone will lean more towards one over the other. Personally I believe more in science, I have to see it to believe it. But then there come the question of faith. What is it? As Mr. Nail explains it, it is something that can't be proven. That makes since to me, but that is just me.
I understand the story better now. However, I don't really like to look at it in a religious way. I like to view it in more of a Sci-Fi/technology/space adventure kind of way. This story reminded me of the movie "Ghost of mars". I dint really know why.
The movie cover, just in case you had no idea what movie I was talking about.
First of all, the time line of the explosion on "the star" relates to the time when Jesus was born, also known was the Star of Bethlehem. Which bring up the topic of is there a God? Because if there is a God then why did he cause, or let this planet be destroyed? The narrator also asks this question.
The narrator is a scientist but he is also religious. So can someone believe in both Science and religion? I think so, but I also think that someone will lean more towards one over the other. Personally I believe more in science, I have to see it to believe it. But then there come the question of faith. What is it? As Mr. Nail explains it, it is something that can't be proven. That makes since to me, but that is just me.
I understand the story better now. However, I don't really like to look at it in a religious way. I like to view it in more of a Sci-Fi/technology/space adventure kind of way. This story reminded me of the movie "Ghost of mars". I dint really know why.
The movie cover, just in case you had no idea what movie I was talking about.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
The Star
I enjoyed this short story. However there were some complicated parts that I didn't understand. I think it went a little to much into detail. I thought it was kind of interesting that the narrator and his crew were able to travel to a different galaxy. Right now we cant even make it past Pluto . This other galaxy is also kind of like a "dead" galaxy, everything was blown up by their sun. Which is another interesting thing. Some scientist think that our sun will get to close to us and we will burn or blow up too.
It's weird how this other planet, or the star, had people, or something close to humans, living on it. It was kind of like another Earth. Their civilisation was a little bit ahead of us too.
I'm not sure of the time lines. When did the star blow up? Was it in our ancient history? Or was it sometime in the present, resent history?
It made me think, how would Earth look if it was destroyed. Would we look like good people, or evil? If someone, or something, else discovered us after we were gone what would they think? And not just as Americans, but as the whole planet. Are we less intelligent, or are we super smart? Have we done good things in history?
To answer my question I believe that over all we have been successful throughout history. There have defiantly been some bad times, but also some good. For example, wars we have fought, haven't been to good. But we have done other charitable things to help other counties in their time of need.
It's weird how this other planet, or the star, had people, or something close to humans, living on it. It was kind of like another Earth. Their civilisation was a little bit ahead of us too.
I'm not sure of the time lines. When did the star blow up? Was it in our ancient history? Or was it sometime in the present, resent history?
It made me think, how would Earth look if it was destroyed. Would we look like good people, or evil? If someone, or something, else discovered us after we were gone what would they think? And not just as Americans, but as the whole planet. Are we less intelligent, or are we super smart? Have we done good things in history?
To answer my question I believe that over all we have been successful throughout history. There have defiantly been some bad times, but also some good. For example, wars we have fought, haven't been to good. But we have done other charitable things to help other counties in their time of need.
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