Fahrenheit 451: Entry 8

Entry of My Choice

Equilibrium

The movie Equilibrium takes some time in the future and the government has made a certain restriction. Most of people in Equilibrium cannot feel the emotion. People think that emotion causes conflicts between men and cause murdering and war, so the government bans emotion and everything that can make you think and feel emotion, such as a objects that has color other than black and white and books. Also, they have invented medicine called 'equilibrium,' and you will not feel for while if you take one.
They also have a special agent like 'fireman' in the book. They are called 'cleric' and skilled in guns. Their task is to kill rebels and exterminate colorful objects and books. John Preston is the best cleric and he is obedient to the government. One day, he finds out that his partner can feel. Preston kills his partner while he is reading a book. Preston becomes interested in the books and starts to feel. Later on, he meets with rebels and leads the rebelion
As I read the book, I found out that the stories are similar. They have a certain restriction of freedom and there are rebels against the government. I think watching Equilibrium would be helpful to understand dystopia

Fahrenheit 451: Entry 7

--Are there any settings in this novel which you have found to be beautiful? Or disturbing? Or memorable? Describe these settings and comment on why they were meaningful to you.

The reason why Montag starts to doubts about the importance of books and what is in book is the woman who put fire on her house and herself. Montag and his co-workers go to the woman's house as they hear about the books she keeps. She knows that her books are going to be burned down by firemen, but she cannot stand with it since she loves literature. Therefore, she decides to die with her books in fire. Montag tries to save her while other firemen ignore her. This setting was disturbing to me. Also, it was disturbing when doctors come to his house for Mildred. They say that they have seen those who commit suicide and saved their lives.
The reason why these scenes are disturbing is that they show people in the book neglect men's life. People in this world usually try to save others' lives whenever something fatal occur to them. However, people in the book do not care if others die or commit suicide. They are careless and heedless to others. They only care about them.

Fahrenheit 451: Entry 6

--Please choose one passage from the novel that is significant to you. Why is this passage meaningful? Please type it into one of your entries and comment on what you think about the passage.

"'There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing.'"

This quote shows when he starts to think about books and how he becomes interested in books. It also shows how I am different from him. Frankly, I do not like to read books. I read one or two books a year before I came to TCIS even I know the importance of books. It gives us knowledge. However, his sense says that books are important even though he does not know what is in books, and he is eager to read them. This can never happen to me. This quote made me think and give me a chance to look back myself about the importance of books again, so it is very significant to me.

Fahrenheit 451: Entry 5

--What is the mood of this novel? Do you find this novel saddens you in any way? Why?

The mood of this novel is gloomy and sad. If you see the incidents that happened around Montag, you might know I mean. Mildred commits suicide (but fail), a woman puts fire on herself, Clarisse dies by a car accident, Mildred betrays her husband Montag, Montag kills Captain Beatty to survive, and a whole people dies by nuclear bomb. These incidents make the book gloomy and sad .
I have forgotten that the novel is about dystopia, so these incidents shocked me. All the incidents end up and have negative effects on Montag. The life described in the book is so misery. If I were him, I would not stand with what he has suffered.

Fahrenheit 451: Entry 4

--What is the climax of this novel? What happens? How do the events of this novel make you feel?

The climax of this novel is when Montag kills his captain Beatty. One day, while he is working, he gets a call. The call was from his house. His wife, Mildred, cannot stand with that her husband hides books in their house and reads them. At first, he denies about the existence of the books to keep them safe from fire. Captain Beatty has been suspecting him since he acted awkwardly before, and the call makes Beatty decide to arrest Montag for violating the rules. Montag responds quickly to Beatty’s decision by shooting flame thrower and killing him.
Montag action in the climax thrilled me. People in this book are unchangeable since they do not think at all and desires only joy. However, Montag has made a big change in his mind and action. From the beginning of the book, I wondered what changes he would bring, and the climax showed the clue of that he would change the world, so it was thrilling part to me. Also, it was shocking. He killed his captain?! I was moved by him because he shows his affection towards the books. Also, his action made me think what I would do if I was him.

Fahrenheit 451: Entry 3

--Who are the main characters in the novel? Do you like them? Why or why not? What is special about them? What do they reveal about the universal human experience?

The main character in the novel is Guy Montag and Captain Beatty. Both of them are firemen. Fireman in this book means who put fire on the books instead of who extinguishes fire since the books are banned by the law.
At first, Montag devoted himself as a fireman and

Oskar Werner as Guy Montag

worked under Captain Beatty. He never doubts his happiness. After he meets with a girl, Clarisse McClellan who doubts anything, and a woman, who burns herself with the books, he starts to doubt his happiness and the importance of the books. Therefore, he starts reading the books.
On the other hand, Captain Beatty denies the values of books and thinks that burning the books make people happy; so He tries to keep Montag away from the books and to convince him that the books are worthless.
I really don’t like Captain Beatty. He seems to be too inflexible. Frankly, I like inflexible people because they keep their words, but I prefer who is inflexible and adapts others thought. I do not like Captain Beatty who does not adapt others’ words and thought. On the other hand, I really like Guy Montag. I prefer someone who is curious and comes out from the fantasy in the book.

Fahrenheit 451: Entry 2

--Are there are any current situations in the world that relate to the novel? What are they, and how do they relate? Does the novel shed any light on how current situations could be resolved or "fixed"?

Fahrenheit 451 resembles some people and some government in the world. For example, the government of North Korea restricts people’s freedom. They cannot hear correct news and they cannot practice religion. They do what the government tells them to do. Also, the government showed in Fahrenheit 451, people follow the government’s order and they cannot keep and read the books. That is one thing that the book is related to a current situation.
Consider missionaries for other example, they go abroad to evangelize. They go to countries in the Middle Asia and Africa to inform people the existence almighty God and his works. Some government in the Middle Asia and Africa prohibit believing God, so missionaries evangelize secretly. They are like people who keep and reads book in the novel. They, too, spread out the books secretly. Therefore, The novel and some current events are similar in many ways since it shows some compellability in the world

Fahrenheit 451: Entry 1

--What is the major theme of this novel? Why is this theme important to a teenager living in 2007?

The most important theme of this book is the ignorance of knowledge and the satisfaction with joy. In this novel, people always watch TV for their entertainments, and they keep themselves away from the books since the books are banned by the government.
Books make you think after you reading and have a discussion other. Discussion with others may exaggerate people, so the government banned the books. On the other hand, they helped people to watch TV, which is full of entertainment, so people in the book merely have thoughtful opinion, but they only think about the satisfaction with entertainment. Thus, the most important theme is the ignorance of knowledge and the satisfaction with joy.
This theme is very important to the teenagers in 2007. The teenagers in 2007 tend to prefer entertainment to complicated statements and want to their life full with joy. My friends and I also act in the same way. However, this book shows how the life we want would be like. It shows that you will not fully satisfy with your life even it is full of happiness. I think this book would correct our thoughts of what we have to look for in the life.