Thursday, January 17, 2013

FAHRENHEIT 451 #4


  1. The American society in this novel, is a society where books are outlawed and where firemen burn any house that have books in them.
  2. This is a story about how television destroys interest in reading literature.
  3. Guy Montag is the protagonist and fireman who presents the dystopia through the eyes of a worker loyal to it.
  4. The novel is frequently interpreted as being critical of state-sponsored censorship.
  5.  He said in a 2007 interview that the book explored the effects of television and mass media on the reading of literature.

Theme For English #3


  • I believe that i am the person that my teachers think i am because i am the same inside and out the classroom (respectful, i do what Im told to do, willing to help anyone in need, etc.)
  • When searching for my place in this world, i can be my true self because i am always my true self
  • I never have to check any element of myself when i get the gates of my school
  • I believe that i can take ownership of my own learning process and demonstrate my understanding but it will be very difficult for me because i usually just get an asignment and i get told what to read and learn so i just do it

Monday, January 14, 2013

Spring Post #1: Music As Literature (LATE)


I believe that music can be considered literature because there are many songs out there that make a connection with us and they can tell us a story in a different way, instead of reading a book. People in this time of age no longer consider being literate as just being able to read and write, people now consider being literate as someone who knows their culture (music, T.V. shows, media, etc.), In the many forms of self expression or enjoyment such as a novel, a poem, a rap, a song, an opera, or a symphony, there is no real difference between these except the way they are presented to an audience