Monday, February 11, 2013
MY F451
The novel Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury, is a novel predicting what the future will be like being constructed of technology, where people don't interact anymore and the world is one big cyberspace. Guy Montag is a fireman, who ironically set fires instead of putting them out. One day Montag runs into this young seventeen girl who is very open minded, free living, and somewhat an old girl. They spark up a conversation, and Montag is beguiled by Clarisse's way of life, and he realizes how isolated and boring his life really is, with his career and marriage as well. Later Montag gets a call that a women is hiding books in her home, and living in this world of technology, books and literature are strictly forbidden. This is where Montag's job comes in of setting fires, and he is forced to burn down this women's house, strangely the woman would rather die with her books than escape from the burning house. Montag is shocked by the woman's decision, and begin's this research of books, and the meaning of literature. After days of research, Montag is hooked on books, and has his own stash of books hidden in his house, yet he still wants to know more so he goes to an old english professor, Faber. At first Faber is hesitant to help knowing, knowing the consequences is could lead to, but he decides to help to maybe start a change in society. They spend time learning and studying the meaning and background of books, and when Montag brings up the idea of books to his wife and her friends, things go down from there. The word gets out of Montag's books, and Chief Beatty sets the hit on his house to be burned down. When Montag gets the call, he is shocked that it had came down on him, and to top it off his own wife runs out on him. Chief orders him to burn down his own home with the flamethrower, and when the job is done Montag turns the flame thrower on his own Chief. Knowing that the authorites will now be after him and Faber, they leave town and meet up with the group called, "The Book People." They join together and start a movement to change the views on books and literature.
Monday, February 4, 2013
spring vocal #2
Praetorian: having power of a person who administers law
Sieve: Utensil of a wire of plastic mesh strain.
Toil: work extremely hard
s: scatter
- p= power ; prae= looks like predetor
Sieve: Utensil of a wire of plastic mesh strain.
- s: strain, scatter, spread spoon (utensil)
- bride veil
- s: sugar
Toil: work extremely hard
- t: tough, hard
- d: dangerous > crimes
- g: gibberish
- movie insidious: harmful events
s: scatter
To Modern or Postmodern
From the quote I think it's trying to say that everybody is focusing on the wrong things going on in the world, yet nobody is doing anything about it. Especially in literature, most novels, fiction in particular, are based on writing about the "bad world" and just drag on the concept of dark times. This has become a common topic in these arts, that no feels they can change the subject, or write something positive and a solution, without looking sentimental or naive. People are pretty much scared of being the start of something new and different.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Spring Lit Analysis
GENERAL
1. Since this is a Nicholas Sparks book, its obvious that this is another one of his amazing romantic stories. It's about a young, educated, respectful women, who is focused on going to school and making something of herself. Yet, when she is introduced to this man who has nothing really going for him except joining the arm, but is still strong, respectful and heart warming guy, her focus on school kind of shifts. They spend a couple weeks together, and realize that even though the stuff on their plates may be different, they still found a way to make a connection. Nicholas Sparks has always been the master to writing dramatic love stories like The Notebook, let he like to make them original, and realistic rather than the Disney version of falling in love and living happily ever after. In this story it shows that even two people who truly love each other still don't get that happy ending.
2. Even though it might seem cliche, I believe that the theme of this novel is that if you truly love someone of something, let them go, and if they come back then its meant to be. In the story, they both knew they would have to go their separate ways, still trying to make it work, yet when they knew deep inside that going away would change everything. In the end, there was no happy ending, but they knew what they had was true, even though it wasn't meant to last.
3. The authors tone would be romantic and caring like at the times Savannah and John would be together, and when they would describe how you don't expect to wake up one day and think you could find the love of your life, but then they just slip into the picture. Like in the quote from the book, "In our Time together, you claimed a special place in my heart, one I'll carry with me forever and that no one can ever replace. The tone also turns into sorrow and anger in a way, when John has to take his second year in the army, also when the 9/11 strikes.
4.
CHARACTERIZATION (remix!)
1. The characters in the story are very realistic and definitely people and I can relate to, nonetheless, that this is back in 1990s. The main character, the narrator of the story is a man named John Tyree, born in North Carolina, and has had a rough life. With his mother gone and his socially awkward dad, who is autistic, John spends his time surfing, and just trying to get by everyday, believed that by joining the army it could get him aways from his home town, and at the same time be serving his country.
Then there's Savannah, a beautiful young woman, who strives to help others and have a bright future. She definitely sounds like the girl of any mans dream, due to the way John sees her. John was automatically drawn to her when he saw her at the beach, and took his big moment to retrieve her bag when she drops it in the water. From that point on, there was no turning back, they had fallen in love with each other.
I wouldn't say there was an actual antagonist in the story, except the fact that they can't be together because she goes off to school, and John registers in the army. I think time and distance would be the big problem in the story, which in the end usually always ruins a relationship.
The authors choice of words was very simple, and was like an everyday conversation. Since John was the narrator, I think the way Nicholas Sparks had him explained the story really showed John's personality, and it gave a better interpretation of him. Showing that he's not a super genius, by not using high vocabulary, but its simple and easy to understand, making it clear that he's just like everybody else.
After reading this book it was amazing to see how much our generation has changed, and how standards in relationships have gotten so low. People use to take the time to show somebody they loved them, and now all people do is send a text saying, " i love you," and not even proving it. By reading this book I felt like I got to meet somebody, and it was like I got to read what true love used to be like.
1. Since this is a Nicholas Sparks book, its obvious that this is another one of his amazing romantic stories. It's about a young, educated, respectful women, who is focused on going to school and making something of herself. Yet, when she is introduced to this man who has nothing really going for him except joining the arm, but is still strong, respectful and heart warming guy, her focus on school kind of shifts. They spend a couple weeks together, and realize that even though the stuff on their plates may be different, they still found a way to make a connection. Nicholas Sparks has always been the master to writing dramatic love stories like The Notebook, let he like to make them original, and realistic rather than the Disney version of falling in love and living happily ever after. In this story it shows that even two people who truly love each other still don't get that happy ending.
2. Even though it might seem cliche, I believe that the theme of this novel is that if you truly love someone of something, let them go, and if they come back then its meant to be. In the story, they both knew they would have to go their separate ways, still trying to make it work, yet when they knew deep inside that going away would change everything. In the end, there was no happy ending, but they knew what they had was true, even though it wasn't meant to last.
3. The authors tone would be romantic and caring like at the times Savannah and John would be together, and when they would describe how you don't expect to wake up one day and think you could find the love of your life, but then they just slip into the picture. Like in the quote from the book, "In our Time together, you claimed a special place in my heart, one I'll carry with me forever and that no one can ever replace. The tone also turns into sorrow and anger in a way, when John has to take his second year in the army, also when the 9/11 strikes.
4.
CHARACTERIZATION (remix!)
1. The characters in the story are very realistic and definitely people and I can relate to, nonetheless, that this is back in 1990s. The main character, the narrator of the story is a man named John Tyree, born in North Carolina, and has had a rough life. With his mother gone and his socially awkward dad, who is autistic, John spends his time surfing, and just trying to get by everyday, believed that by joining the army it could get him aways from his home town, and at the same time be serving his country.
Then there's Savannah, a beautiful young woman, who strives to help others and have a bright future. She definitely sounds like the girl of any mans dream, due to the way John sees her. John was automatically drawn to her when he saw her at the beach, and took his big moment to retrieve her bag when she drops it in the water. From that point on, there was no turning back, they had fallen in love with each other.
I wouldn't say there was an actual antagonist in the story, except the fact that they can't be together because she goes off to school, and John registers in the army. I think time and distance would be the big problem in the story, which in the end usually always ruins a relationship.
The authors choice of words was very simple, and was like an everyday conversation. Since John was the narrator, I think the way Nicholas Sparks had him explained the story really showed John's personality, and it gave a better interpretation of him. Showing that he's not a super genius, by not using high vocabulary, but its simple and easy to understand, making it clear that he's just like everybody else.
After reading this book it was amazing to see how much our generation has changed, and how standards in relationships have gotten so low. People use to take the time to show somebody they loved them, and now all people do is send a text saying, " i love you," and not even proving it. By reading this book I felt like I got to meet somebody, and it was like I got to read what true love used to be like.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Peeved Pedestrian
Well I couldn't really figure out why Ray Bradbury wrote the book Fahrenheit 451, so I looked through what some of my other class mates had to say and it made more sense to see how everybody had a different opinion. Overall, I understood the Ray Bradbury wrote this book to show us how lucky we are now to have books at such an easy access, yet we still don't even bother to get up and read. The women who had her books burnt, never let her books go even when it faced death. Not to mention, that we don't take advantage of the things handed to us, and we just let them slip by. Whether that be a book, or even someone who meant something to you, or made you think differently, like Clarisse did with Montag.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Spring Semester plan 1
Well i wasn't at school to talk about the semester plan but my goal for this new semester would be to follow up on my Big Question, which was to find what my purpose is. I think trying to go in the path of looking for my purpose will not only help me push my self in school to be able to do what ever i want in the future, but also get me close to the things I cherish most. Another goal im looking at is trying to make my own remixes. The topic about remixs showed me that there are unlimited ways of looking and learning new things which i can create for myself.
Spring post:1 music as literature
I think music can definitely be considered a type of literature wether it be poetry, contemporary, rap, or even opera. They all have a story to tell, and sometimes you can even feel the emotion and you can feel the music too. Where as in literature you can read it and take a part in it by putting your self in the story .
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