Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Freytag's Triangle

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.

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