The Republic, Part III Education, Section 1. pp. 67-76
1. Short Paragraph – Personal Reflection: Before reading the selection from Plato write at least one full paragraph on this question: Why do you think Plato (or anyone else) would want to censor Hesiod? Remember that Hesiod was the poet who wrote about the fight between the gods and the titans.
I think that someone might censor someone like Plato, because they might be afraid that someone writing about the fight between the gods and the titans might learn from there and start a war. People during this time would just start a war over what they think justice is to find out that there really isn't only one good definition that everyone agrees with. Starting a war over one difinition isn't the war to live in a society.
3. Short Answers – Text based questions. Answer both questions
a. What are Homer and Hesiod guilty of?
Homer and Hesiod are guilty of Misrepresenting the nature of gods and heroes.
And
b. What are the two main characteristics of “god” and what are the laws/principles of story telling based on those characteristics?
The two main characteristics of "god" are 1) Gods acts were good and just, and those being punished had benefitted from it.2)It is impossible for a god to wish himself to change.
4. Compare what you wrote in your personal reflection above (#1) with what Plato wrote. How close were you to what Plato wrote?
While reading this part I was kind of confused and I didn't really see exactlly what Plato wrote.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Fahrenheit 451 pages 154 - 165
A question I have had is what is up with the war. Did Bradbury add that because he wrote the book during a war?
What does Montag mean when he says, “And when they ask us what we are doing, you can say, we’re remembering”? Why is this quote important?
I'm not exactly sure what the quote means, but I think it means that Montag is trying to find out what he's doing with his life.
What does Montag mean when he says, “And when they ask us what we are doing, you can say, we’re remembering”? Why is this quote important?
I'm not exactly sure what the quote means, but I think it means that Montag is trying to find out what he's doing with his life.
Fahrenheit 451 pages 138 - 154
2. How has Montag changed from the beginning of the novel to this part? In writing about this you might want to notice that the environment has changed from the city to nature. Is this a coincidence or is the author trying to say something by contrasting the city to nature in relation to the ways Montag has changed.
I think that Montag has changed a lot during the course of the book so far. Like in the beginning he didn’t care what he was doing as long as he did his job; which is burn books. But ever since he saw that he burned a woman while she was holding a book he kept thinking “why would anyone sacrifice their life in order to save a book?” I think the change of scenery is very important to understand the changes that Guy has gone through because in the city he was trapped, he was following everyone else and did not realize the “real” world.
I think that Montag has changed a lot during the course of the book so far. Like in the beginning he didn’t care what he was doing as long as he did his job; which is burn books. But ever since he saw that he burned a woman while she was holding a book he kept thinking “why would anyone sacrifice their life in order to save a book?” I think the change of scenery is very important to understand the changes that Guy has gone through because in the city he was trapped, he was following everyone else and did not realize the “real” world.
Fahrenheit 451 pages 138 - 154
2. How has Montag changed from the beginning of the novel to this part? In writing about this you might want to notice that the environment has changed from the city to nature. Is this a coincidence or is the author trying to say something by contrasting the city to nature in relation to the ways Montag has changed.
I think that Montag has changed a lot during the course of the book so far. Like in the beginning he didn’t care what he was doing as long as he did his job; which is burn books. But ever since he saw that he burned a woman while she was holding a book he kept thinking “why would anyone sacrifice their life in order to save a book?” I think the change of scenery is very important to understand the changes that Guy has gone through because in the city he was trapped, he was following everyone else and did not realize the “real” world.
I think that Montag has changed a lot during the course of the book so far. Like in the beginning he didn’t care what he was doing as long as he did his job; which is burn books. But ever since he saw that he burned a woman while she was holding a book he kept thinking “why would anyone sacrifice their life in order to save a book?” I think the change of scenery is very important to understand the changes that Guy has gone through because in the city he was trapped, he was following everyone else and did not realize the “real” world.
Fahrenhiet 451 pages 125 - 137
Explain what you find interesting or exciting in this part of the book.
I relized that Montag was finaly makes a choose on what he wants to do with his life.
I relized that Montag was finaly makes a choose on what he wants to do with his life.
Fahrenheit 451 pages 110 - 125
1. Summarize what happened in one or two sentences.
This part/section was really interesting. Captain Beatty finally discovers that Guy had books and they get called to burn his house. When they finally get there, Guy notices he was called to burn his own house. So he takes the flamethrower and directs it towards Beatty and burns him. After that Guy is being chased by the mechanical hound. Montag gets bitten and then he kills the hound.
2. On your blog, copy down one sentence from this reading selection that strikes you as particularly descriptive. Which of the 5 senses does it appeal to? What verbs, adjectives, or figurative language are used and why are they effective in describing a certain action, person, or thing?
The part I liked is located near the bottom of page 117. It goes like “The house fell in red coals and black ash. It bedded itself down in sleepy pink-gray cinders and a smoke plume blew over it, rising and waving slowly back and forth in the sky” (Bradbury 117). I liked this because it shows the house being burned to nothing and how its smoke looks it is waving when it says “moving back and forth”. I think this appeals mostly to the sight but I am sure that if someone was actually there they would smell the smoke.
This part/section was really interesting. Captain Beatty finally discovers that Guy had books and they get called to burn his house. When they finally get there, Guy notices he was called to burn his own house. So he takes the flamethrower and directs it towards Beatty and burns him. After that Guy is being chased by the mechanical hound. Montag gets bitten and then he kills the hound.
2. On your blog, copy down one sentence from this reading selection that strikes you as particularly descriptive. Which of the 5 senses does it appeal to? What verbs, adjectives, or figurative language are used and why are they effective in describing a certain action, person, or thing?
The part I liked is located near the bottom of page 117. It goes like “The house fell in red coals and black ash. It bedded itself down in sleepy pink-gray cinders and a smoke plume blew over it, rising and waving slowly back and forth in the sky” (Bradbury 117). I liked this because it shows the house being burned to nothing and how its smoke looks it is waving when it says “moving back and forth”. I think this appeals mostly to the sight but I am sure that if someone was actually there they would smell the smoke.
Farenhiet 451 pages 91 - 110
1.) Give a very short (1-3 sentence) summary of the two main scenes in this section. The first scene was at home in the living room and the second scene was in the fire house with Beatty.
a.) The first scene took place at the house. Basically what happened here was Guy Montag came inside the house and saw the women having a discussion. Then they all started talking. A few minutes later Montag takes out a poetry book and reads out loud.
b.) In the second scene Montag goes to the fire house and meets up with Beatty. There they talk. After a while they get called to burn down a house.
Q.) Find a sentence or two that has strong adjectives and/or verbs. Quote the book and explain why these are strong descriptive words and why they are effective. How do they appeal to the senses? What mental images do they invoke?
a.) The quote I chose from the book is when Montag is in the room and reading a passage from the book. It goes like “The room was blazing hot, he was all fire, he was all coldness; they sat in the middle of an empty desert with three chairs and him standing there…”. I chose this quote because I like the imagery used in here. It feels like I am actually there, under pressure, and having a hard time. I like when they use “blazing hot” in the beginning and near the end they also mention a desert which fits in because a desert is really hot.
a.) The first scene took place at the house. Basically what happened here was Guy Montag came inside the house and saw the women having a discussion. Then they all started talking. A few minutes later Montag takes out a poetry book and reads out loud.
b.) In the second scene Montag goes to the fire house and meets up with Beatty. There they talk. After a while they get called to burn down a house.
Q.) Find a sentence or two that has strong adjectives and/or verbs. Quote the book and explain why these are strong descriptive words and why they are effective. How do they appeal to the senses? What mental images do they invoke?
a.) The quote I chose from the book is when Montag is in the room and reading a passage from the book. It goes like “The room was blazing hot, he was all fire, he was all coldness; they sat in the middle of an empty desert with three chairs and him standing there…”. I chose this quote because I like the imagery used in here. It feels like I am actually there, under pressure, and having a hard time. I like when they use “blazing hot” in the beginning and near the end they also mention a desert which fits in because a desert is really hot.
Fahrenheit 451 pages 81- 90
1.) Write a question. What are you confused about?
I am confused about the plan/ idea that Faber had. Are they really going to do it since Guy was all over doing it.
2.) A. According to Faber, “three things are missing” from the popular media (like the “parlor games) of his society. Write what they are and explain what he means.
The three things they mention are:
Quality of Information: I think what this is talking about is the information and overall quality of the book. Like if it is good everyone will want to read it. He mentions that books have certain features so I think that’s what it means.
Leisure to Digest: I think this means that people have the freedom to obtain ideas. Like the freedom to read books and have opinions.
The right to carry out actions based on what we learn from the interaction of the first two: I think this one means that everyone has the right to express what they think about the ideas being expressed even if the actions cause commotion. (I am not so sure about this one).
I am confused about the plan/ idea that Faber had. Are they really going to do it since Guy was all over doing it.
2.) A. According to Faber, “three things are missing” from the popular media (like the “parlor games) of his society. Write what they are and explain what he means.
The three things they mention are:
Quality of Information: I think what this is talking about is the information and overall quality of the book. Like if it is good everyone will want to read it. He mentions that books have certain features so I think that’s what it means.
Leisure to Digest: I think this means that people have the freedom to obtain ideas. Like the freedom to read books and have opinions.
The right to carry out actions based on what we learn from the interaction of the first two: I think this one means that everyone has the right to express what they think about the ideas being expressed even if the actions cause commotion. (I am not so sure about this one).
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Personal Reflection 3/2
I never really had a time when my pride had over powered me, because even though I think that I had alot of pride while doing something or I think that I did good on something I always think that I can do better then what I actually did.
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