Interpretive Question #2 - pages 32 - 68

This question is based on the passage in Fahrenheit 451 that begins on page 58:
"Ah," Beatty leaned forward in the faint mist of smoke from his pipe....

And ends on page 59:"That's you, Montag, and that's me."

Use the entire passage above to answer the question.

Question:

In what way are the opinions and ideas Beatty expresses in the passage true for most people, at some point, in some way? Isn't it possible that you have felt some semblance of those opinions or ideas -- whichever ones apply -- at some time in your life? Write a response that will be at least two paragraphs, discussing specifically two (2) examples of how you have shared in some way the ideas or opinions Beatty talks about in the passage from the novel. You will hand this in. Do not post it on the site.

GROUP 3 POST HERE

GROUP 2 POST HERE

Writing in Response to Literature: Essay 3

Writing in Response to Literature: Fahrenheit 451

Assignment: Write a short essay (minumum 2 pages) discussing and analyzing an issue from Fahrenheit 451 that you see present in society today.

You must do the following within your essay:

• Be specific about the issue from the novel
• Provide specific and detailed examples from society
• Use quotations or paraphrases from the novel to aid your analysis
• Type your essay using 12 pt. font and double spacing.

Due March 1

Interpretive Question #1 - Due 2/22

Interpretive Question 1, pg. 1 - 32

Here is a quotation from the book: "What?", asked Montag, of that other self, the subconscious idiot that ran babbling at times, quite independent of will, habit and conscience." (11)

Question: Based on what has happened so far in the novel, what do you think the "idiot self" that Montag refers to is meant to represent or say about Montag?Be specific and relate your response to what has happened in the novel. You may want to look for other places that this 'idiot self' is mentioned by Montag.

Post your response on the blog, and print out a copy to hand in to me. Be sure to include a standard heading in your post.

GROUP 1 POST HERE

Here's How to Post a Comment

Students:

Posting on this blog is simple. First, you find the item that you'd like to respond to on the page. If you are posting for your group, you look for where it says, "Group XX Post Here". Once you find the post you are looking for, you click on "Comments".

That will take you to another page where you can see what Comments (posts) have been left by others and where you will see a section to Post your work. You must always type in your name, so I know who is posting. Do not post Anonymously.

When you have finished typing in your comments and typed in your name, you simply hit "Publish Your Comment." That's it!

Who Is Ray Bradbury? Due 2.15.07

For the next few weeks, we will be reading and discussing work by the author, Ray Bradbury. Thus, before we begin reading his work, we should find out who he is.

Your task is to locate information about Ray Bradbury and post a response explaining what type of fiction he writes, and why he is important to American Literature. Use your own words to describe him and his work. Everyone must post a response before leaving the lab today. When you post your response, start by writing your name and the assignment that you are posting about. Like this:

Chae Sweet
Assignment: Who is Ray Bradbury?

Welcome!

Hi. If you've gotten this far, then you must be in my class. Welcome. This is where we will posting and discussing the readings we will encounter in the classroom. The first text we will be discussing is Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451.