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

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

Big Question

I would like to know one of two things. The first is, how does the human brain store memory and how does it work. The second would be, how does a black hole work, how can something as small as a piece of dust, destroy a planet and everything around it.

Vocabulary: Fall List #10

Pedagogue: a strict teacher

Cavernous : vast in shape or atmosphere, cave

Coquettish: flirtatious women

Tête-à-tête: confidential   

Suffice: sufficient 

Amorous: in love

Vocabulary: Fall List #8

Flout: Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)

Caveat: A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.

Blazon: Display prominently or vividly.

filch: Pilfer or steal (something, esp. a thing of small value) in a casual way

fractious: Easily irritated; bad-tempered

Equitable: Fair and impartial

autonomy: A self-governing country or region

addendum: An item of additional material, typically omissions, added at the end of a book or other publication.

Amnesty: An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.

Axiomatic: Self-evident or unquestionable.

Extricate: Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

Soporific: Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

Scathing: Witheringly scornful; severely critical

Unwieldy Difficult to carry or move because of its size, shape, or weight

Vapid: Offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging

Prognosticate: Foretell or prophesy.

Sepulchral: Of or relating to a tomb or interment

Salutary: Producing good effects; beneficial.

Straitlaced: priggish: exaggeratedly proper

Scourge: A whip used as an instrument of punishment

Precept: A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought

Transient: Lasting only for a short time; impermanent

Vocabulary: Fall List #7

ad infinitum- endless.

bona fide- authentic

buoyant- not easily depressed; cheerful

clique- a small exclusive group of people

concede- to acknowledge as true

congenial- agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character

 lofty- extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering

migration- the movement of persons from one country or locality to another.

perceive- Become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

 perverse- Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable

 prelude- An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.

 rancid- Smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.

 rustic- Having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside.

sever- Divide by cutting or slicing, esp. suddenly and forcibly.

sordid- Involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.

untenable- Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

versatile- Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

vindicate- Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified..

wane- Have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.

 contemporary - A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.

predominate- Be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount

transcendent- Beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience

benefactor- A person who gives money or other help to a person or cause.

conformity- Compliance with standards, rules, or laws

aversion- A strong dislike or disinclination

suffrage- The right to vote in political elections; A series of intercessory prayers or petitions

inaudible- Unable to be heard.