I am so excited that halloween is right around the corner! When I was little I would love getting dressed up and going out to collect as much candy as i possibly could. Now that I am older I still enjoy getting dressed up. I also enjoy going to haunted houses like the Field of Screams, and the house of Terror.
Even though me and my friends don't go "trick-or-treating" anymore we LOVE having halloween parties! I get so excited to see everyone dressed up! The last two years halloween has been the best "party" holiday ever! This past halloween me and my boyfriend had the BEST COSTUMES EVER! (well at least I thought so) We were "punk rockers" and had tattoos all over us, piercings, tons of make-up, crazy clothing, and tons of jewlery!
I also love going to haunted houses. The Field of Screams is my all time favorite haunted house I think its the scariest one! The hay ride is the best and soooo scary!!! On the other hand, my friends dad owns the House of Terror, so i have to act like i really like that haunted house. I mean i enjoyed going there but i think the Field of Screams was so much scarier.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Burning Bright
Wow, well i can tell why this section of the book is called burning bright! I can't believe Beatty actually burned Montag's house down. I also can't believe that Montag killed the other men in return. I was shocked to read that he killed them and started running away. I didn't expect Montag to do anything like that.
I don't really understand what happened to the hound tho. From what I got out of reading this section was that the hound got Beatty in the leg. But I thought that you would die if the needle from the hound went in you? I mean it explained how he couldnt run right but then towards the end of the book it doensn't say anything else about his leg or how he couldnt walk or run on it.
After i read that part a couple more times it made more sence why he would kill Beatty. Beatty was already going to arrest him for having books and reading them to Millies friends. He also caught Montag with the device in his ear that he was talking to Faber through. Beatty said that he was definitely going to trace the device back to Faber. Montag knew that he couldn't not deal with either on of these two things happening. He then shot Beatty with the fire shooter and killed him. I honestly dont think that Beatty thought Montag was actually going to kill him.
I don't really understand what happened to the hound tho. From what I got out of reading this section was that the hound got Beatty in the leg. But I thought that you would die if the needle from the hound went in you? I mean it explained how he couldnt run right but then towards the end of the book it doensn't say anything else about his leg or how he couldnt walk or run on it.
After i read that part a couple more times it made more sence why he would kill Beatty. Beatty was already going to arrest him for having books and reading them to Millies friends. He also caught Montag with the device in his ear that he was talking to Faber through. Beatty said that he was definitely going to trace the device back to Faber. Montag knew that he couldn't not deal with either on of these two things happening. He then shot Beatty with the fire shooter and killed him. I honestly dont think that Beatty thought Montag was actually going to kill him.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Dover Beach
WOW!! I dont know what it is about poems, but i can not stand them! I mean I enjoy reading them if they sound good and rhyme, but other than that I have the hardest time trying to understand what they mean. Even when I was back in middle school and we would have to analyze a poem and figure out what it meant, I could never get it by myself. I always needed help to understand. I don't know if its the way poems are layed out on paper, or if its how the works all go together, but it is so hard to me to understand what the poem means, or is trying to say to the reader.
Dover beach was confusing to me. I mean I could read all the words but couldn't understand how to analyze it. When I read the Dover "Bitch" I was terribly confused and didn't understand how Anthony Hecht could get all that information out of that one poem. All i really got out of that poem was that the sea use to be calm and peacefull and leter in the peom it brings in sadness.
Dover beach was confusing to me. I mean I could read all the words but couldn't understand how to analyze it. When I read the Dover "Bitch" I was terribly confused and didn't understand how Anthony Hecht could get all that information out of that one poem. All i really got out of that poem was that the sea use to be calm and peacefull and leter in the peom it brings in sadness.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Olive Garden
Today my family and I went out to eat. This is like a special thing because we, as a family, never go out to eat. We are usually never always home at the same time. One of us are either at school, sports, out shopping, out with friends, or to busy to go out to eat. Today we went to Olive Garden and it was actually really nice! When we got there my family and I were having fun joking around and making fun of eachother (which is usually how we have fun). We only had to wait about 25 minutes to be seated, which I think is good because usually I have always waited around 45 minutes to be sat at Olive Garden. When we finaly got seated, our waiter was on the ball with out waters, salads, and breadsticks. Having a good waiter or waitress usually makes your dinner so much better. Everything extra that we needed, he brought within a minute of us asking for it.
When it was time for us to order, he took our order and even brought out more salad and breadsticks. He was very friendly and funny. I really think he enjoyed his job and serving us. We got our food in a reasonable time but of course were half stuffed already from the all you can eat salad and breadsticks. All of our meals were wonderful! We ended up taking a lot of our food home. This, I thought was surprising, when we asked for boxes, he took each of our plates and put our food in a box for us. We didn't have to do one thing.
I just thought that this was a very good experience. A lot of times you can get stuck with a really nasty waiter or waitress that just doesn't give two craps about who they are serving. I really think this waiter did a fine job and helped my family and I enjoy our dinner.
When it was time for us to order, he took our order and even brought out more salad and breadsticks. He was very friendly and funny. I really think he enjoyed his job and serving us. We got our food in a reasonable time but of course were half stuffed already from the all you can eat salad and breadsticks. All of our meals were wonderful! We ended up taking a lot of our food home. This, I thought was surprising, when we asked for boxes, he took each of our plates and put our food in a box for us. We didn't have to do one thing.
I just thought that this was a very good experience. A lot of times you can get stuck with a really nasty waiter or waitress that just doesn't give two craps about who they are serving. I really think this waiter did a fine job and helped my family and I enjoy our dinner.
The Sieve and the Sand
I really enjoyed reading this section of the book. I liked reading about Montag meeting Faber and talking to him about books and seeking help. I also enjoyed when Faber gave Montag the piece to put in his ear so they could talk to each other. Faber could hear everything that happened at Montags house when he was talking to Millie and her two friends. My favorite part of the whole book was when Faber was listening in on the talk that Montag and Beatty were having.
I think Beatty knows almost everything about Montag, how he feels, what he has been up to, and that he doesn't want to be a fire man anymore. When Beatty and Montag were talking Faber kept reminding Montag not to fall for what Beatty was saying. I think Faber was right in his assumption that beatty knew how Montag felt and was trying to get to him.
During their talk Beatty was explaining to Montag how books were bad and the reasons for not reading and being a fireman. Beatty said, on page 107, "Knowledge is power!" This relates back to everything we talked about in the past two classes. The more an individual knows, the more powerful that individual can be. I think what Beatty means is that books include information and knowledge in them. The more books a person reads, the more knowledgable they get and the more powerful they get. Beatty and the other firemen do not want anyone to be powerful or even knowledgable.
I think Beatty knows almost everything about Montag, how he feels, what he has been up to, and that he doesn't want to be a fire man anymore. When Beatty and Montag were talking Faber kept reminding Montag not to fall for what Beatty was saying. I think Faber was right in his assumption that beatty knew how Montag felt and was trying to get to him.
During their talk Beatty was explaining to Montag how books were bad and the reasons for not reading and being a fireman. Beatty said, on page 107, "Knowledge is power!" This relates back to everything we talked about in the past two classes. The more an individual knows, the more powerful that individual can be. I think what Beatty means is that books include information and knowledge in them. The more books a person reads, the more knowledgable they get and the more powerful they get. Beatty and the other firemen do not want anyone to be powerful or even knowledgable.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
First amendment and Fahrenheit
After reading The first section of Fahrenheit, I can see why we discussed the first amendment in class. Throughout the first section I probably thought about the first amentmant about 5 times while I was reading. The big part of the first amendment was about having freedome but you must maintain peace. Peace is the key word. Throughout this reading I thought that the fire men and everyone else who is considered "normal" in the book cared too much about maintaining peace throughout their community.
For example, on page 59 Beatty explained, "You must understand that our civilization is so vast that we can't have our minorities uspet and stirred... People want to be happy..Don't we keep them moving dont we give them fun?" Then he later explains how by saying, "Colored people don't like little black sambo. Burn it. Someone's written a book on tobacco and cancer of the lungs? The ciggarette people are weeping? Burn the book. Serenity, Montag. Peace, Montag. Funerals are unhappy and pagan? Eliminate them, too."
I think Beatty is using the first amendment as an excuse to say that everyone wants peace and the only way to maintain peace throughout everyone is to make sure everyone is the same and all the "bad" things are eliminated.
Beatty thinks everything that makes anyone unhappy or sad should be destroyed. He believes life would be so much easier and so much better. I don't think this is what the first amendment is saying should be done at all! I just think that the book is using the first amendment as an excuse for the sick characters that want to take the easy way out and make everyone almost the same and somewhat happy.
I'm pretty sure that Guy realizes now (and that clarisse had already figured out a long time ago) that making everyone the same is a horrible idea. That people need to be challenged every day because it helps them learn, it helps them become an individual. Peace can still be maintained even if everyone isn't the same and even if some people disagree on certain things.
For example, on page 59 Beatty explained, "You must understand that our civilization is so vast that we can't have our minorities uspet and stirred... People want to be happy..Don't we keep them moving dont we give them fun?" Then he later explains how by saying, "Colored people don't like little black sambo. Burn it. Someone's written a book on tobacco and cancer of the lungs? The ciggarette people are weeping? Burn the book. Serenity, Montag. Peace, Montag. Funerals are unhappy and pagan? Eliminate them, too."
I think Beatty is using the first amendment as an excuse to say that everyone wants peace and the only way to maintain peace throughout everyone is to make sure everyone is the same and all the "bad" things are eliminated.
Beatty thinks everything that makes anyone unhappy or sad should be destroyed. He believes life would be so much easier and so much better. I don't think this is what the first amendment is saying should be done at all! I just think that the book is using the first amendment as an excuse for the sick characters that want to take the easy way out and make everyone almost the same and somewhat happy.
I'm pretty sure that Guy realizes now (and that clarisse had already figured out a long time ago) that making everyone the same is a horrible idea. That people need to be challenged every day because it helps them learn, it helps them become an individual. Peace can still be maintained even if everyone isn't the same and even if some people disagree on certain things.
Fahrenheit 451
I just finished reading The Hearth and the Salamander and really enjoy this section of the book. This is the second time I am going to be reading this book. I read Fahrenheit in 11th grade. I enjoyed it when I read it in 11th grade but now, reading it for the second time, I am reading certain parts of the book that make more sence and connect the story together.
So far this book is about Guy Montag who is a fire fighter who burns books instead of putting out fires. I really like the character Guy. Throughout this section of the book you can see how he changes and comes to realize how crazy it is to burn books. He says that he doesn't feel happy anymore, he's always mad, he just feels horrible. I think the two things that really made him think about his life and if he is happy or not are Clarrise and when Guy and his crew burned the women with her books.
Clarisse was a very unique character and i really enjoyed reading parts of the book with her in it. She actually reminded me of the girl from Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, Luna lovegood. She just seemed like she was out there and weird, but on the other hand she was very interesting and enjoyable. Even though she seemed weird compared to all the other characters in Fahrenheit, I think she seemed weird because she was actually the only normal character in the book, which made her seem weird. On page 9 she says " I sometimes think drivers don't know what grass is, or flowers, becasue they never see them slowly. If you showed a driver a green blur, oh yes! he'd say, that's grass!" I think by making Clarisse say things like this, the author makes her seem like she really appreciates things and thinks about everything and makes her seems intellegent.
When Guy and his crew burnt the women and her books I think Guy, like any other normal human being, saw her face and it just totally changed his mind and even his life. He understood that if a women would sacrifice her life for a book then why are they so bad that him and his crew must burn them? Or why would his crew want to burn books so bad that they would murder another human being? I think guy realized that he no longer wants to burn books or make a living by being a fire man.
At this point in the book I think Guy is still really confused. I think that he definitely knows he doesn't ever want to burn another book again, or even walk back into the fire house, but I don't think he has a clue about what he is actually going to do about his situation. He seems like he is stuck, scared, confused, hurt, and mad, but committed to finding a way out.
*Some questions i have about this section of the book are: Did Clarisse really die? I dont think it made it very clear if she is dead or not, well at least i couldn't tell. Did Mrs. Montag feel the book that Guy hid under his pillow? Has guy always felt this way about books (always interested in books and never really liked his job)?
So far this book is about Guy Montag who is a fire fighter who burns books instead of putting out fires. I really like the character Guy. Throughout this section of the book you can see how he changes and comes to realize how crazy it is to burn books. He says that he doesn't feel happy anymore, he's always mad, he just feels horrible. I think the two things that really made him think about his life and if he is happy or not are Clarrise and when Guy and his crew burned the women with her books.
Clarisse was a very unique character and i really enjoyed reading parts of the book with her in it. She actually reminded me of the girl from Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix, Luna lovegood. She just seemed like she was out there and weird, but on the other hand she was very interesting and enjoyable. Even though she seemed weird compared to all the other characters in Fahrenheit, I think she seemed weird because she was actually the only normal character in the book, which made her seem weird. On page 9 she says " I sometimes think drivers don't know what grass is, or flowers, becasue they never see them slowly. If you showed a driver a green blur, oh yes! he'd say, that's grass!" I think by making Clarisse say things like this, the author makes her seem like she really appreciates things and thinks about everything and makes her seems intellegent.
When Guy and his crew burnt the women and her books I think Guy, like any other normal human being, saw her face and it just totally changed his mind and even his life. He understood that if a women would sacrifice her life for a book then why are they so bad that him and his crew must burn them? Or why would his crew want to burn books so bad that they would murder another human being? I think guy realized that he no longer wants to burn books or make a living by being a fire man.
At this point in the book I think Guy is still really confused. I think that he definitely knows he doesn't ever want to burn another book again, or even walk back into the fire house, but I don't think he has a clue about what he is actually going to do about his situation. He seems like he is stuck, scared, confused, hurt, and mad, but committed to finding a way out.
*Some questions i have about this section of the book are: Did Clarisse really die? I dont think it made it very clear if she is dead or not, well at least i couldn't tell. Did Mrs. Montag feel the book that Guy hid under his pillow? Has guy always felt this way about books (always interested in books and never really liked his job)?
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