CITR. Chapter 25-26

Robby Treadwell

5/13/13

Period 4

Summary: Holden hitchhikes west from New York. He tells Phoebe to meet him at the Museum of Art to give back the money, but then when Phoebe arrives they decide to go off on their own. 

Quotation: "Im sorry I told so many people about it. About all I know is, I sort of miss everybody I told about." (214)

Quotation Significance: I had a feeling this was the case. Holden kept telling us about everyone just cause he missed them and thats why he was depressed. 

Reflection: I think this is a good way to end a book like this. All this time Holden has been on his own and then he finally meets up with Phoebe to live happily ever after. Or not we will never know. This book turns so fast, earlier on we had Holden at bars with hookers getting drunk and doing stupid stuff now he made it all the way back home and left again to go off with Phoebe. I enjoyed reading this book, it was an easy read due to the vocabulary for me and the 

Discussion Question: How do you think Holden and Phoebe will do on their own? 

CITR. Chapter 21-22

Robby Treadwell

5/8/13

Period 4

Summary: Holden reaches home and tiptoes into D.B's room to find Phoebe sleeping. He wakes Phoebe and catches up on things with her finding out that their parents are out at a party and wont be home till late. Phoebe puzzles Holden by trying to have him name something he likes. 

Quotation: "You can't even think of one thing." (171)

Quotation Significance: Phoebe asks Holden to name something that he likes but he can't. This is sad and shows us how depressed he is. 

Reflection: These two chapters were interesting to read. It was interesting to read about Phoebe's reaction of when she saw Holden, and how she had to tell him everything. Although it was sad to read about how Phoebe asks Holden to name something that he likes but he can't. All he can say is that he likes Allie. This shows us that Holden is depressed and even his family members can see it. I think that the plot would have gotten very interesting to read if Holden's parents were to come home while he was there. 

Discussion Question: What would have happened if Holden's parents came home while he was there?

CITR. Chapter 19-20.

Robby Treadwell

5/7/13

Period 4

Summary: Holden meets Luce at the Wicker bar in the Seton Hotel. When Luce leaves Holden gets super drunk trying to get with many girls and then he decides to walk to the pond in Central Park. He leaves to go walk home and talk to Phoebe. 

Quotation: "So I got the hell out of the park, and went home. I walked all the way. It wasn't too far, and I wasn't tired or even drunk anymore. It was just very cold and nobody around anywhere. 

Quotation Significance: Instead of just walking back to the hotel Holden decides to walk home to talk to Phoebe. This is going to be very interesting to read about when he gets home.

Reflection: Once it talks about how he is going to try and not wake up his parents, I knew that his parents are going to wake up when he gets home. I have a pretty confident feeling that his parents are going to wake up just to add more fuel to the plot. We are shown again how depressed Holden is when he gets so drunk and tries to get with many girls. It was interesting to read why Holden decided to walk all the way to central park to see the ducks, and how his hair begins to freeze! I am interested to see what happens when Holden reaches his home. 

Discussion Question: What are his parents going to say when they see him, if they wake up?

CITR. Chapters 17-18.

Robby Treadwell

5/6/13

Period 4

Summary: Holden meets up with Sally to take her to a play and to go ice skating. Holden begins to think about calling Jane again. Holden goes to a movie to kill time.

Quotation: "Anyway, that's who Jane dated that night. I couldn't understand it." (135)

Quotation Significance: This quotation may not have much significance but it doest show that Holden can never get his mind off of Jane. 

Reflection: These chapters weren't very interesting for me to read. It is just almost depressing to read about Holden and his problems. When I read about how Holden talks about rather being killed and sitting on an atomic bomb as a metaphor to not go to war it is pretty strong and depressing. I feel that Holden is always hanging out with girls but nothing ever happens because he just gets depressed and starts thinking about Jane. We also hear Holden start to talk briefly about Allie too. 

Discussion Question: Is Holden ever going to call Jane?

CITR. Chapters 13-14.

Robby Treadwell

4/24/13

Period 4

13-14

Summary: Holden walks forty-one blocks back to the hotel, to have a prostitute ordered to his room thanks to the elevator man for five dollars. Holden is awoken in the middle of the night by Maurice the elevator man and Sunny the prostitute to collect their five dollars Holden didn't pay because it was ten. 

Quotation: "He didn't get sore about it he never got sore about anything but I keep thinking about it anyways, when I get very depressed." (99)

Quotation Significance: We learn from this quote that Holden's really caring, and puts a lot on himself. When he is depressed about something small, he thinks about the things he did bad years ago, and adds that on to whatever he is depressed about. 

Reflection: These chapters were interesting to read. I for sure thought that when the prostitute was coming to meet Holden, that he was going to sleep with her. It was interesting to read about how Holden's view changed. It was sad to read about how Holden was beaten by Maurice because he didn't pay ten dollars only five, but it was Maurice himself that originally told him it was only going to be five dollars. As well it was sad to hear Holden talk about Allie again, and how he still feels guilty for leaving him out of a bb-war. 

Discussion Question: What was the real reason that Holden didn't want to have sex with the prostitute Sunny? 

CITR. Chapters 11-12.

Robby Treadwell

4/23/13

Period 4

11-12

Summary: Holden talks to us about the summers he used to spend with Jane in Maine due to being neighbors. He said they used to hold hands constantly. Holden goes to Ernie's night club. Holden grabs a couple drinks there and sees D.B's old girlfriend Lillian Simmons.

Quotation: "Every time I got to the part about her out with Stradlater in that damn Ed Banky's car, it almost drove me crazy."

Quotation Significance: In this quote we can really tell that Holden still cares about Jane, and that he is jealous of Stradlater being with her. This quote is sad to read because Holden really cares about her. 

Reflection: Chapter elven was actually pretty sad and depressing to read. Who would have know that Holden and Jane used to be such good of friends. I was surprised when I read that Holden would hold Jane in his arms when she would cry, and that they would hold hands. I would never have thought of this when I was first reading about Holden and Jane's relationship. I feel that Holden is going to the night clubs because a couple drinks will relieve his stress, and hanging out with other girls will take his mind off of Jane. 

Discussion Question: How is Holden going to react seeing Jane and Stradlater together?

CITR. Chapter 9-10.

Robby Treadwell

4/21/13

Period 4

9-10

Summary: Holden decides to take a cab to the Edmont Hotel. He calls a promiscuous girl because he aroused after watching some interesting asks, but Faith Cavendish needs her beauty sleep. Holden goes to the Edmont nightclub to meet three girls there and flirts/dances with them. He starts to remember his young sister Phoebe. 

Quotation: "Anyways, she was somebody you always felt like talking to on the phone." (68)

Quotation Significance: After reading the very long paragraph about Phoebe we can conclude that Holden misses her at least a little bit. I am not surprised by this though, because if a teenager is by himself traveling he is bound to get lonely.

Reflection: These two chapters were fairly interesting to read. It seems that as this book goes on Holden starts to get more and more lonely, and he is looking for someone. I found it very amusing to read about how Holden thought he could get away with looking old due to his grey hair. It was also funny to read about how he was dancing with three older women and flirting with them. Holden's the man. When he starts to talk about his little sister Phoebe and his memories with her it is sad to read because it seems like he misses her. 

Discussion Question: How is Holden going to do on his own? Is he going to be on his own for the remainder of the book?

CITR. Chapter 5-6

Robby Treadwell

4/17/13

Period 4

5-6

Summary: The boys go into town to catch a movie, and when they come back we find out about Holden's two year younger brother that died of leukemia. Once Stradlater gets back from his date, he gets in a fight with Holden giving him a bloody face.

Quotation: "I had blood all over my mouth and chin and even on my pajamas and bath robe. It partly scared me and  it partly fascinated me." (45)

Quotation Significance: Its interesting to read about how Holden was scared but yet fascinated. I don't think Holden knew that Stadlater had it in him and thats why I think Holden was fascinated. 

Reflection: I can feel the plot starting to build after reading these chapters. I think the fight between Holden and Stradlater is going to be the beginning of something big. It is sad to hear that Holden's brother had died of leukemia. It seems like nothing is going good for Holden's family. I found it interesting to read about Holden's composition and hear the kid's who read it reaction's. It must have been pretty bad considering the kid's reactions, and one said thats probably why he's getting expelled. 

Discussion Question: How is the relationship between Stradlater and Holden going to be after this fight?

CITR. Chapter 3-4.

Robby Treadwell

4/16/13

Period 4

3-4

Summary: Holden lives in Ossenburger hall next, to utterly disgusting Ackley who has no manners. Stradlater, Holden's popular roommate or known as the "secret slob" is taking a girl out named Jean Gallagher. 

Quotation: I'm the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life. It's awful." (16)

Quotation Significance: I couldn't find too many really important quotes in these chapters so I decided to choose this one because it made me laugh. Not going to lie myself but I'm pretty good at it too. 

Reflection: These two chapters weren't very interesting for me to read. So far I can't tell what the plot of this story is going to be about, but I feel that these short chapters are going to lead to something big. Even though Holden thinks Ackley is disgusting I think he's pretty funny. Anyone who can just walk in to a room and start picking their nose or flicking finger nails all over the place has got some class. He definitely sounds like my brother. When I hear that Holden wants to see Stradlater and Jean I feel that he is very suspicious for maybe a reason of jealousy. 

Discussion Question: Is Holden jealous about Stradlater and Jean? 

CITR. Chapter 1-2.

Robby Treadwell

4/15/13

Period 4

1-2

Summary: Holden Caufield writes the story from a rest home which he was sent to for therapy. Holden went to Pencey Prep high school but only passes one out of his five classes. Holden speaks to Mr. Spencer a history teacher about his academic failures.

Quotation: "I forgot to tell you about that. They kicked me out. I wasn't supposed to come back after Christmas vacation, on account of I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself at all." (4)

Quotation Significance: We learn a lot about Holden in this quote. We learn that he doesn't really care that he got kicked out, that he isn't very dedicated, and he didn't care about school.

Reflection: Although I have only read sixteen pages in this book I have already started to like it. I like reading it because I find Holden the narrator as someone I can relate to about how he doesn't want to try at all. I also really like the tone that the author uses in Holden's voice. It makes the reader, read it in a way that a teenager would and help understand where Holden is coming from. His attitude and personality is great, how he is pretty laid back and doesn't care about much living stress free.

Discussion Question: Is this whole book going to take place from Holden's rest home?

A Separate Piece. Chapter 13.

Robby Treadwell

4/2/13

Chapter 13

Period 4

Summary: Gene's class graduates, and the army watches in while Gene watches knowing he will be one of them soon. Gene talks again as when he is older and says that he never killed anyone while he served in the military. The only war he fought was the one he fought at Devon. 

Quotation: "Because it seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their special stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart." (201)

Quotation Significance: I chose this quote because it is so true. Wars aren't made by stupid acts, but they are made because everyone is so ignorant and they are always wanting more. 

Reflection: This was a good ending to a plot like the one in A Separate Piece. Gene's life at Devon high school was fairly dramatic, and full of stupid acts. I knew there was going to be a tragic event that would happen to Gene during high school for him, because after I read about the Summer Suicide Society something had to go wrong. I like how at the end Gene goes back into his older life just like in the beginning of the book. Its like the whole book is Gene talking about his career in high school. I like how Gene says that the only war he fought was the war with the enemies at Devon high school. 

Discussion Question: Does Gene ever join the real military? 

A Separate Piece. Chapter 12.

Robby Treadwell

4/1/13

Period 4

12

Summary: Finny breaks his leg again when he falls down the marble staircase. Finny says there is no war because he wants to join so bad but they won't let him because of his leg. Finny dies from marrow leaking into his bloodstream during surgery, and Gene figures it his fault. 

Quotation: "This is something I think boys of your generation are going to see a lot of," he said quietly, "and I will have to tell you about it now. Your friend is dead."(193)

Quotation Significance: Hearing these words must have been so hard for Gene. He didn't even get to say goodbye, who knew he would've said his last words before his surgery.  

Reflection: Poor Finny does not deserve to go through what he is going through! Just as he starts to walk again on his feet he breaks his leg again! I wasn't surprised when I heard why Finny kept on saying that there was no war. It seems like everything is going against Finny and then we find out that he dies! I was so surprised when I read that. Gene feels so guilty now because he thinks that it his fault. Who knew that before Gene left the infirmary that, that was going to be the last time he ever talked to best friend again. 

Discussion Question: How is Gene going to carry on the plot by himself? Is he going to enlist now for Finny?

A Separate Peace. Chapters 9-10.

Robby Treadwell

3/28/13

Period 4

9-10

Summary: Leper enlists in the military, but Gene gets a letter from Leper saying he needs his help to come save his life at his Christmas location. Gene goes to Leper's house in Vermont to find out that Leper has deserted the army because he was going to give him a Section Eight discharge. 

Quotation: "I HAVE ESCAPED AND NEED HELP. I AM AT CHRISTMAS LOCATION. YOU UNDERSTAND. NO NEED TO RISK ADRESS HERE. MY SAFETY DEPENDS ON YOU COMING AT ONCE." (137)

Quotation Significance: Gene must have been so scared when he read this later. Not only did he probably feel scared but probably guilty too because if he doesn't go Leper makes it sound like he is going to die.

Reflection: I knew someone in this book was going to enlist in the Army, but I wouldn't have guessed Leper. I bet Gene was really concerned when he saw that Leper really needed him to come help. I thought that it was pretty nice of Gene to travel all that way to Vermont to help out Leper for something that really wasn't that bad. Well I guess not living a normal life, and never finding work would be pretty bad actually. The whole carnival idea that Finny and the boys had was pretty interesting as well. Seems to me like the cider had a little something special in it. 

Discussion Question: Why were they going to give Leper a Section Eight Discharge? Was he really insane?

A Separate Piece. Chapters 7-8.

Robby Treadwell

3/26/13

Period 4

7-8

Summary: The boys are sent to work and shovel snow off the rail road. Gene finds Finny in his room after coming back to Devon, after he has said he wants to enlist with Brinker. Finny and Gene decide to cut class to catch up on the school, and Finny starts to train Gene for the Olympics while Gene teaches Finny. 

Quotation: "I grabbed the knob and swung open the door. He was seated in my chair at the desk, bending down to adjust the gross encumbrance of his leg, so that only the familiar ears set close against his head were visible, and his short-cut brown hair. He looked up with a provocative grin, "Hi pal, where's the brass band?" (102)

Quotation Significance: I chose this quote because it was just funny to picture the face that must have been on Gene's face. All of his ideas about enlisting quickly turn the corner after that. 

Reflection: Gene seems to be almost doing better off on his own without Finny there and then as soon as he gets back Gene is already cutting class, and focusing more on the Olympics. It was interesting to read about how quickly Gene's thoughts about enlisting changed when Finny got there. Who know what would have happened if Gene enlisted before Finny returned to Devon. I feel like this training for Olympics stuff is not going to go anywhere and I don't really seem the point. But who knows its a book, anything can happen. 

Discussion Question: How could Finny's conspiracy about war not being real be true?

A Separate Piece. Chapter 5-6.

Robby Treadwell

3/25/13

Period 4

5-6

Summary: Finny's leg got shattered from the fall. Gene is allowed to go see Finny in the infirmary, but they just fight about whose fault it was. They don't see each other until after break when Gene stops by at his house. Gene gets a job as an assistant senior crew manager and works for Quackenbush. 

Quotation: "You aren't going to start living by the rules, are you?" I grinned at him. "Oh no, I wouldn't do that," and that was the most false thing, the biggest lie of all. (71)

Quotation Significance: We learn two things from this quote, one Finny didn't learn his lesson about doing stupid things, and two, Gene did learn his lesson and just doesn't want to tell Finny the truth because he is scared of his reaction.

Reflection: I knew for a fact that something like this was going to happen. One of them were obviously going to pay for the stupid things that they do. I think this can relate to the benchmark essay today about following rules, and how obedience is the key to safety. Well that is very true in this situation because Finny paid the price for not following obedience. I feel like Gene and Finny are also always fighting. Its like one of them always has to be right. I liked to read  how Gene was trying to get involved in sports for Finny because Finny can't play them anymore ever again.

Discussion Question: What is going to happen to Gene when Finny comes back to school? Is there going to be anymore Suicide Society?

A Separate Peace. Chapter1-2.

Robby Treadwell

3/21/13

1-2

Period 4

Summary: Gene Forrester returns to Devon school after he graduated years ago. He has a flashback of jumping off that tree with his friends into the river. Gene and Finny were good friends and when they go to jump off the tree Finny saves Gene's life when he loses his balance.

Quotation:" The tree was not only stripped by the cold season, it seemed weary from age, enfeebled and dry. I was thankful, very thankful that I had seen it." (14)

Quotation Significance: I chose this quote because I think that the tree is resembling something or it later is going to resemble something. I also chose this because the way this quote is written is very fluent and I like the way it sounds. 

Reflection: So far this book is somewhat interesting for me to read. I liked to read about how Gene goes back to his school and has such good memory of what happened while he was there. I can relate to this because some of the stuff that he does sounds like some of the stupid stuff that I would do. I thought it was funny to read about Suicide group of summer or whatever they called it, but I feel like they are going to do something beyond stupid and hurt themselves. I am wondering if this book is going to stay reciting the memories of their past or it is going to stay in the present.

Discussion Question: Is the book going to stay referring to the past? Or is it going to go back to the present?

Night. Pages 99-109.

Robby Treadwell

3/19/13

Period 4

99-109

Summary: Eliezer wakes up at Buchenwald not with his father, but comes to find him accidentally, he is very sick. One morning Eliezer wakes up to find that his father was sent to the crematory. The nazis find out that the Nazis are coming and decide to kill all the Jews, however the American army shows up and saves him. 

Quotation: "Our first act as free men was to throw ourselves onto the provisions. We thought only of that. Not of revenge, not of our families. Nothing but bread."

Quotation Significance:  This quote is significant because it shows how the prisoners cared more about eating than noticing they were free. It also shows that they were starved very badly. (109)

Reflection: As gorry, and grotest the whole book was I was very surprised by this ending. I was almost sure that they were both going to die at the end of the book. It was pretty crazy to read that when the Nazis found out that the Americans were coming that there idea of "evacuation" was to kill all the jews in the camp. It was sad to read about how Eliezer's dad was suffering and finally died. I think that if Eliezer's dad had passed away earlier in the back that Eliezer would be a lot more healthy and safe, because he didn't have the weight on his shoulder's of caring for his father. 

Discussion Question: Would Eliezer have been better off if his father died earlier in the book, and so he could carry on the plot by himself?

Night. Pages 81-98.

Robby Treadwell

3/18/13

Period 4

81-98

Summary: The prisoners run from Buna 42 miles to Gleiwitz camp, where Juliek is killed in the middle of the night. They are put on cattle cars attached to a train. On the train they travel through German towns where bread is thrown in for them. A boy kills his dad for a piece of bread, and 12 of the 100 in Elizier's cart lived. 

Quotation: "The last day had been the most murderous. A hundred of us had got into the wagon. A dozen of us got out among them, my father and I. We had arrived at Buchenwald." (98)

Quotation Significance: This quote proves how brutal some of the living conditions were on the train. It seems that Eliezer and his dad are getting very lucky by continuing to survive in situations like these.

Reflection: These two sections were very sad to read. The author, Elie Wiesel does a very good job in the first scene of portraying an image  of a bunch of jews running for their lives. It is scary to read about how Eliezer falls asleep right next to Juliek and then when he wakes up she is dead. It seems Eliezer and his dad are running on thin ice. The worst part about these two sections was reading about how the kid killed his dad just for a piece of bread, and then that kid was killed by someone else! This book truly is brutal and shows how bad the holocaust was. 

Discussion Question: What is going to happen to them at Buchenwald?

Night. Pages 45-62

Robby Treadwell

3/13/13

45-62

Period 4

Summary: Eliezer and his dad are moved to a new block called Buna with two brothers and a violinist. There is a search out for gold crowns on teeth and when Eliezer doesn't get his pulled his dad is beat. A man is hung in front of everyone for attempting to steal food. 

Quotation: "For more than half an hour he stayed there, struggling between life and death, dying in slow agony under our eyes. And we had to look him full in the face. He was still alive when I passed in front of him. His tongue was still red, his eyes were not yet glazed."

Quotation Significance: This is a very sad quote to read. They are all watching the poor kid hang in front of everyone. This truly shows that the Nazis could care less about torture and inflicting pain or death.

Reflection: This set of pages wasn't as hard to read as the last one. It was sad to read about how Eliezer's dad tried to stand up for him but he was then beat for doing that. The part that was confusing for me was when it talked about how Idek was seen having sex with someone as punishment, and then Idek whips Eliezer to the point that he passes out. I was also confused why the man wanted the gold teeth. I inferred that he probably wanted them because he could sell the gold for money. The most sad part was to read about the poor child being hung in front of everyone. 

Discussion Question: Why does the author skip forward in time during the middle of a section and then come back to the present?

Night. Pages 21-43

Robby Treadwell

3/13/13

21-43

Period 4

Summary: Everyone is packed into carts where there is barley enough room to even breath. They reach Aushwitz and smell the burn of human flesh when they get out. Eliezer is split from his mom and sister and stays with his dad to learn that they are there to be killed. They see a pit full of dead babies and one of adults.

Quotation: "The Kapos beat us once more, but I had ceased to feel any pains from their blows."

Quotation Significance: In this quote we get the impression that it sounds like the are beaten a lot by the way Eliezer says it. If you could just think of putting yourself in this situation it would be brutal.

Reflection: I have learned from reading this book that the author does not care about planting disgusting, non humane images into your head. Just picturing the cart ride to Aushwitz is hard to wrap my mind around. What really struck me was when they saw the pits for babies and adults. The nazis truly did not have any care for killing the Jews. Im sure that some of them actually did feel bad about it, but they just did it to put a dinner on the table for their family. It is sad to hear the two options the Jews had, work hard or be sent to the creamery. 

Discussion Question: What is going to happen if Eliezer's dad is taken from him and killed?

Night. Pages 1-20

Robby Treadwell

3/11/13

1-20

Period 4

Summary: Eliezer is a twelve year old boy that comes from a strict jewish family with two older sisters. He studies the Talmud and Cabbala which are not things an average teenager would do. We are introduced to background of the war, and the discrimination against Jews. There family was one of the last to go but they are shipped off to Auschwitz. 

Quotation: "A prolong whistle split the air. The wheels began to grind. We were on our way." (20)

Quotation Significance: This quote is a very powerful one to read. It leaves you left stranded. It really makes you want to keep reading to see what is going to happen to them in Aushwitz. 

Reflection: This book reminds me a lot of The Diary Of Anne Frank. The story line is a little bit different from each other, but the main idea is almost the same. The end of Anne Frank is the beginning of this book Night. From what I have read so far it sounds like this book is going to be brutal and to know that this actually happened is brutal. Eliezer seems to be like a very intelligent kid as well. I am interested to keep reading because to see first hand of what happens to a family when shipped off to a concentration camp.

Discussion Question: What is going to happen to Eliezer and his family when they get to Aushwitz?

F451. Pages 137-157

Robby Treadwell

3/7/13

137-157

Period 4

Summary: Montag is being tracked down by the hounds. On Montag's journey to Faber's he sees a group of homeless people. Montag gets to know them and finds that they enjoy books as well. They watch on a tv a man walking down a street get killed by a hound and it seems to be Montag. While they continue to talk jets fly over their heads and bomb the whole city. 

Quotation: "My wife, my wife. Poor Millie, poor, poor Millie. I can't remember anything. I think of her hands but I don't see them doing anything at all. They just hang there at her sides or they lay there on her lap or there's a cigarette in them, but that's all." (156)

Quotation Significance: This is a sad quote to read. I feel like Montag is starting to miss Mildred and he is starting to feel bad because he is thinking that this is all his fault. Montag also might be going a little bit crazy in the head from everything going on. 

Reflection: I decided to read one more page after I finished page 157 because I really wanted to know what was going to happen! It was so sad to hear about the city getting completely bombed. It also seems like Montag is going some what crazy becomes when he is talking to the sky and telling Clarisse, and Mildred to run, even though Clarisse is dead. It also must have been hard for Montag to watch on tv himself. He was watching what was supposed to happen to him. I thought it was neat how Montag met the guys including Granger. You wouldn't think they were intelligent but you later find out they are. 

Discussion Question: What do you think Faber is doing during all of this? Is he trying to help Montag?

F451. Pages 113-136

Robby Treadwell

3/5/13

113-136

Period 4

Summary: Mildred runs from the house, and Montag's house is set ablaze. An earthquake comes and collapses on Beatty killing him and severely injuring Montag's leg. There is now a warrant out for Montag and he is running away to Fabers.

Quotation: "A shotgun blast went off in his leg every time he put it down," (121)

Quotation Significance: I don't know what is like to be shot by a shotgun but, I have shot one and they are powerful! Poor Montag, we are truly introduced to the pain he is experiencing in this quote. 

Reflection: I was very interested in this reading. I found myself staring at the pages for a good half hour before even looking up because I just wanted to keep reading and see what happens. It is sad to hear about what is happening to Montag and the pain he is going through. He obviously cares a lot about those books because before he starts to even run away he goes and grabs the books he stashed in the planters. I thought the beetle coming after Montag scene was pretty suspenseful too and was fun to read about. I am interested to see if Faber is going to take Montag in or not because he doesn't want to get caught with him. 

Discussion Question: Is Montag going to make it to Faber's or are the cops going to get him. 

F451. Pg 81-112

Robby Treadwell

3/4/13

Period 4

81-112

Summary: Montag meets with an english professor named Faber. They have a huge discussion about how they should get everyone aware about the books. They decide to communicate with each other through a small item that Faber gives Montag to put in his ear. This conversations tends to go on for a while

Quotation: "Nobody listens anymore. I can't talk to the walls because they're yelling at me. I can't talk to my wife; she listens to the walls. I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, it'll make sense. And I want you to teach me to understand what I read." (82)

Quotation Significance: In this quote we can see the frustration Montag is facing. This may be a reason that Montag is reading those books and wants to understand what he is reading. This also may lead to the reason that he had the outburst with Mildred and her friends. 

Reflection: I liked to read this conversation between Montag and Faber. It seems to be like Faber and Montag are going to work together as a duo from now. It is to bad to read that Montag has blown his cover with the books. His small act of rage when he made a scene at home with Mildred and her phones really did mess him up. It will be interesting to read throughout the rest of the book about how Montag struggles with this problem and I bet he regrets exposing himself. I thought the small green thing to communicate with each other was pretty clever of Faber, we can conclude he is a pretty smarty guy.

Discussion Question: Why did Montag pull out the book he was carrying around and show it to Mildred's friends?

F451. 51-63.

Robby Treadwell

2/27/13

51-63

Period 4

Summary: Montag and Mildred are in their room when Captain Beatty knocked on their door. He came to talk to them just about sports, but when Mildred was cleaning the bed she almost took the pillow off that was covering Montag's book. Clarisse and her family are also proved to have false records from where they lived. 

Quotation: "There must be something in books, things we can't imagine. to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something here. You don't stay for nothing." (51)

Quotation Significance: In this quote we learn more about why the men burn the books. The books must have something very serious in them as said in the quote.

Reflection: This was an interesting set of pages to read. I like reading the scene about when Beatty almost found the book. Those pages were very fast for me to read because they wanted me to keep reading to find out what was going to happen. I wonder what would have happened if Beatty actually saw the book because it got so close to happening. I was confused about reading what happened to Clarisse if she is alive or dead. I am interested though to read about what is going to happen in the next set of pages. 

Discussion Question: What would have happened if Captain Beatty saw the book.

F451. Pg. 32-50

Robby Treadwell

2/26/13

32-50

Period 4

Summary: The bell at the fire station rings, and the men go to the place and meet Beatty a women in charge. They go up to an attic and light all the books and magazines on fire. But, then Beatty takes a match and lights the kerosene making a huge fire. We also find out Clarisse got ran over by a car most likely and is dead.

Quotation: "Where's your common sense? None of these books agree with each other. You've been locked up here for years with a regular damned Tower of Bable. Snap out of it! The people in these books never lived. Come on now!"

Quotation Significance: This quote answers my answer from last nights litblog of why they burn the books. They burn the books if the people in them didn't live, or if the books weren't related. 

Reflection: This was an interesting group of pages to read at the beginning. I got confused towards the end of the chapter when Montag asks his wife where they met and stuff. After that the rest of the pages were confusing except for the part when they talk about where Clarisse goes. That would be really sad if Clarisse really did get ran over because she was a very nice young girl. I thought it was funny to picture just a bunch of firemen just shoveling out someones precious magazines and lighting them on fire. Beatty shows a lot of courage too when she pulls out the match and scares all the men. I thought that was funny as well. 

Discussion Question: Is Clarisse really dead?

F451. Pg. 3-31

Robby Treadwell

2/25/13

Pg. 3-31

Period 4

Summary: At the beginning we are introduced to a man named Montag a fireman that is in charge of burning books. We are introduced to Montag's neighbor Clarisse.  Montag works with a machine that seems to be a dog but doesn't get along with it. The school talked about in the book uses technology to teach the kids as well.

Quotation: "There are too many of us, he thought. There are billions of us and that's to many. Nobody knows anyone. Strangers come and violate you. Strangers come and cut your heart out. Strangers come and take your blook. Good God, who were those men? I never saw them before in my life!" (16)

Quotation Significance: In this quote we learn that there compassion for other people is kind of not there, like they don't really care. We talked about this quote in class, but I cant remember all the significance to it. I remember us talking about how the men don't show emotion.

Reflection: This book is fairly interesting so far. From what I have read so far Montag seems to have a pretty cool job. As Clarisses says firemen are supposed to put out the fires not start them. If I got to light books on fire every day I would have the time of my life. Right off the back we are introduced to why the tile of the book is what it is. Montag wears 451 on his helmet because that is the temperature at which paper burns. I thought that was pretty cool to read. Clarisse and Montag seem to be hitting it off together. I think these books that are being burned are going to symbolize something later on in the storyl

Discussion Question: Why does Montag light these books on fire?

AQ. Chapter 10

Robby Treadwell

2/6/13

Period 4

Chapter 10

Summary: Paul, Kropp, Muller, Detering, Kat, and Tjaden are on a mission guard a supply dump, but when they go to kick up a dinner the enemies see the smoke and bomb the house. Luckily the boys make it back to the dugout safely. Paul and Kropp get injured by falling shells. Kropp's leg is amputated and Paul is sent home to heal.

Quotation: "My mother does not want to let me go away. She is feeble. It is all much worse than it was last time... Parting away from my friend Albert Kropp was very hard. But a man gets used to that sort of thing in the army." (269)

Quotation Significance: This is a sad quote to read because Paul has to say bye to his mom again but she is much sicker and he knows he might not see her again. Then we find out that Paul has gotten used to saying bye to friends because the war is so brutal and you get used to that kind of stuff. 

Reflection: This chapter was very long in page count but it was easy for me to read due to the excitement throughout the chapter. Paul and the other boys seem to be living the life in that dugout with all the mattresses and food that they make. I thought it was funny how when they were being bombed Paul continued cooking the pancakes until it was full, then he ran to the dugout not dropping one! It is sad to read about Kropp losing his leg, and even more sad to read about how it is hard for Paul to say bye to his mom once again because she is even more sick than she was the last time Paul saw her. Hopefully Paul can find a way to stay at home with his mom until she recovers then he can go back to war and be more involved in it. 

Discussion Question: Do you think Kropp would have killed himself if there wasn't anyone in the room with him?

AQ. Chapter 9

Robby Treadwell

2/5/13

Chapter 9

Period 4

Summary: Paul returns to the front, and sees that his friends are still alive and not injured. Paul goes out on a mission to get information about the enemies, but is attacked by a bombardment. When he climbs in a hole a french soldier jumps in and Paul stabs him. Paul later feels bad about the killing.

Quotation: "Comrade, I did not want to kill you. If you jumped in here again, I would not do it, if you would be sensible too." (223)

Quotation Significance: Paul talks about how he regrets killing the french soldier. He must feel bad having to watch him suffer as well. I think this act has changed Paul permanently.

Reflection: This chapter is a very big movement for Paul. Immediately after Paul stabbed him you could tell that he felt bad even when he was explaining how he didn't want to kill him to the soldier. It must have been so sad to find the picture in the dead soldiers pocket of a woman and little girl. If I found out that I killed someones husband and dad I would feel so bad and so guilty. Also Paul had to watch him suffer to death. It took Paul a lot of courage to go on that mission knowing that he could come back not alive. 

Discussion Question: How is this horrible feeling Paul has going to affect him throughout the rest of the book?

AQ. Chapter 8

Robby Treadwell

2/4/13

Period 2

Chapter 8

Summary: Paul returns to training camps and sees the prison, with russian captured soldiers in there. He doesn't see how they could be in there because they are too nice. Paul's father and sister visit him giving him jam and cakes from his mother while she is in the hospital getting treatment. 

Quotation: "So I go out to give them to the Russians. Then it occurs to me that my mother cooked them herself and that she was probably in pain as she stood before the hot stove. I put the bag back in my pack and only take two cakes to the Russians." (198)

Quotation Significance: In this quote we find out that Paul is a very caring and generous guy. This could be the last thing he gets from his mom and he still gives some away to the enemy no less! Hopefully Paul's mom can recover from cancer.

Reflection: This must have been a hard time for Paul, leaving his mother and then returning to training camp. I don't know what I would do if when the last time I saw my mom she was dying of cancer and then I would have to go fight in a war. I think I would probably try and kill as many enemies and wreck havoc in the war for my mom. I thought it was nice how Paul's father and sister visit him and give him the jams and cakes from his mother. I can't believe Paul actually even considered giving away the cakes his mother made for him. Those might be the last things he ever gets from his mother. I think Paul is going to try and find a way to help the russians escape. 

Discussion Question: Does Paul try and find away to let the Russians free?

Chapter 5 and 6. AQ

Robby Treadwell

1/30/13

Chapter 5 and 6

Period 4

Summary:  The men talk about what they would do if that war ended right at the moment. Kropp Tjaden, and Himmelstess all get in trouble for messing around with each other. Kat and Paul catch a ride to the house where the geese ones to get food. The men are staying in dugouts while taking bombardments of bombs. The men fight back when the bombing and shells firing come to a close end. 132 of the 150 men are still alive. 

Quotation: "So Tjaden has rigged up the lid of a boot-polish tin with a piece of wire over the lighted stump of a cnadle. The lice are simply thrown into this little pan. Crack! and they're done for." (75)

Quotation Significance: In this quote we are introduced into how brutal they're living conditions were. He filled up a whole can of boot polish with lice! That to me to read is disgusting and is hard to wrap my mind around.

Reflection: These two chapters were very long and tedious for me to read. I was getting side tracked while trying to read, and found my self rereading some of the pages. After reading these chapters I have come to realize that Pau, Kropp, and Himmelstess are some what more immature than others. I also found out that they will do almost anything to get food, like they did. They put their whole lives in danger going to try and kill the geese. They lost eighteen men already but I am wondering how many the opposing side lost. When I also read about how Tjaden has lice and the living conditions are brutal I came to realize that I am very grateful I didn't have to fight in that war!

Discussion Question: Why don't the men fire shells, and bombs back instead of playing defense most of the time? 

Chapter 3 and 4. AQ

Robby Treadwell

1/29/13

Chapter 3 and 4

Period 4

Summary: A new group of recruits shows up to cover for all the ones that were lost. Paul, Kropp, and Tjaden get revenge on Himmolstess for making all the sleep together with bed-wetters. The men are sent out to lay barbed wire down at the front hearing shots fired. The crew is bombarded while waiting for the trucks to pick them up. On the way home in the trucks, bombs explode  surrounding the trucks. One of the new recruits dies at the end. 

Quotation: " An explosion sounds somewhere. We wince, our eyes become tense, our hands are ready to vault over the side of the lorry into the ditch by the road." (74)

Quotation Significance: In this quote it tells a lot about how they are never not in harms way. They are always ready for the next bombardment or attack. That would be way too scary for me.

Reflection: The first chapter was confusing for me to read. I was confused on what was going on between Himmolstess and what he was doing to the other guys. Then when I went to read it on Sparknotes, I found that he forced the two bed-wetters to sleep together leaving their beds drenched in urine. I knew it was going to be bad when I found out that the men had to go lay out barb wire because you could just infer that they were going to get attacked. I was surprised most of them actually made it out with seeing only one severely wounded. I thought it was cool to read that most of the people when they duck to reload or something they are actually dodging shells flying over their heads unconsciously knowing that they almost just took one to the dome. 

Discussion Question: Do they make it back home safe?

Chapter 1 and 2. AQOTWF.

Robby Treadwell

1/28/13

Period 4 

Chapter 1 and 2

Summary: In the beginning we meet Paul Baumer the narrator who is in combat in world war I. He is with soldiers Leer, Muller, and Kropp. Katczinsky is the leader of Paul's tribe. We meet Kantorek who told them to join the service in the first place. Paul talks about how the war is everything to him because he has nothing to back home to. At the end Paul loses his friend Kemmerick that had no leg.

Quotation: "It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war."

Quotation Significance: Even though this quote is not in the the first two chapters it is on the first page, I chose it because it talks about how brutal the war is which can tell you the story is going to be pretty brutal. Even though they made it out alive their minds are still in shell shock from the war.

Reflection: I think the quote above can tell us a lot about what this book is going to be about and how it is going to be. These first two chapters aren't much about the story line and plot but it gives you a ton of information about the characters and setting of the story. What I took from these two chapters was a platoon led by a leader that is the front line and is taking a break right, trying to heal the wounded, now talking about where they came from and how they got there. It was sad to read about Kemmerick dying but then again I feel like there is going to be a lot of that in this novel. I liked how he said he wanted to give his boots to Muller. I think that later on those boots are definitely going to be an important symbol throughout this story. 

Discussion Question: Why does the author use such odd names for the characters of this novel?

Chapter 12. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/22/13

Period 4

Chapter 12

Summary: Ralph hides in the jungle from jack's tribe, but comes to find from Sam and Eric that Ralph is coming in full gear to kill him the next day. Jack sets the forest ablaze trying to smoke Ralph out. Ralph runs to the beach to see a naval officer there standing, because he his ship saw smoke on the island. 

Quotation: "Dumbly, Ralph shook his head. He turned a half pace on the sand. A semicircle of little boys, their bodies streaked with colored clay, sharp sticks in their hands, were standing on the beach making no noise at all." (200)

Quotation Significance: This chapter is significant to me because at the beginning of this book we see a group of boys were together to survive but now they turn into this. Now they are fighting against each other for life or death. I knew this was going to happen between a bunch of immature young kids. 

Reflection: If I have never read this book before I would be very surprised by this ending as I was when I first read this book. I could infer that the boys could thank Jack for getting saved though because he did set the forest on fire which definitely put up a big amount of smoke in the air. I remember reading at the beginning of this book about one of the boys dads being a navy officer and I thought it was Ralph's which is why I ask is it his dad? The book ends with a lot of questions in your head and I kind of like that sort of ending. It is interesting to read about how nature and being alone without parents has the boys change throughout the book. 

Discussion Question: Is the naval officer Ralph's dad?

Chapter 9. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/16/13

Period 4

DePalatis

Summary: Simon wakes up and sees the parachutist but comes to find that it isn't the beast and there is no beast on the island. When simon exits the forest the boys attack him thinking he is the beast and end up killing him. The wind sends the parachutist flying onto the beach scaring everyone there.

Quotation: "Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!" (152)

Quotation Significance: This is what the little kids and boys were chanting when they saw the "beast" (Simon) come out of the forest. This is sad because they actually do really violent things to him.

Reflection: This is a very sad and depressing chapter to read. Poor Simon wakes up all beat up and tries to explain to the boys that there isn't a beast on the island but is mistaken for the beast and killed. I don't understand how the boys at some point while they were attacking him didn't see his face or come to realize that he is Simon and not a beast. It was sad to also read that after they killed him, they just went on with their business not showing to much emotion towards Simon's death. Also Jack is still so caught up in the fact that they killed the pig but now they don't have any shelter for the vicious storm over night. This means some of the little or big kids might get seriously injured over night due to the storm. 

Discussion Question: Who is going to die next on the island and why?

Chapter 8. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/15/13

DePalatis

Period 4

Chapter 8

Summary: Jack decides to leave the tribe and create his own tribe. Piggy and Ralph decide to build a new signal fire on the beach instead of the mountain. Jack's tribe kill a sow. Simon leaves before Jack's group raids the beach and goes to the cleared spot in the jungle where he was before. There he sees the killed pigs head on a stake, and it later talks to Simon mesmerizing him which makes him faint. 

Quotation: "Im warning you. Im going to get angry. D'you see? You're not wanted. Understand? We are going to have fun on this island. Understand? We are going to have fun on this island!..." (144)

Quotation Significance: In this quote the dead pig head is talking to Simon. I think that Simon is just seeing things but then again I don't know how. Simon will probably go and tell the others about this and scare them about the beast. 

Reflection: I think this is the most important chapter of the book so far. The tribe that was working together to help survive has split into two. In this chapter they don't struggle that much because it hasn't been long that they have been away from each other, but I think that they will find it is even harder to survive on their own and that they are going to join together to make one again. I was very confused at the end of this chapter when we see Simon talking to the dead pig's head. I think that Jack's tribe put it in that place to mess with Simon and scare him. I don't actually think that it is talking to him, I think Simon is seeing things before he faints. It is said to see everyone leave Ralph's tribe, because he was trying his hardest to help everyone more than himself and the kids are too immature to see that. 

Discussion Question: Will the two tribes fight against eachother?

Chapter 7. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/14/13

DePalatis

Period 4

Chapter 7

Summary: The boys see boar poop on the ground and decide to chase it failing to capture it. They reenact the scene using a boy named Robert playing the boar and almost killed him. The boys continue on to the mountain and climb up to the top finding a scary ape looking creature.

Quotation: "Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees." (123)

Quotation Significance: In this quote the boys are talking about the "beast" they see at the top of the mountain. I think this so called "beast" isn't actually an animal or human I think it is just the way a rock is looking or they are just seeing things.

Reflection: I read this book in seventh grade and since it was so long ago I can't remember what they are actually looking at or what the "beast" is. This really makes me curious because William Golding does a very good job at the end of this chapter leaving it so that you really want to keep reading. If I didn't have other homework tonight I would definitely keep reading. I was kind of surprised too while reading this chapter because they almost seriously injured or even killed Robert. Poor kid probably hasn't done anything wrong and they boys are shoving spears at him. This chapter was good for Ralph because it boosts his confidence and courage more after hitting the boar with his spear. 

Discussion Question: What is it that they see at the top of the mountain? Is it real or are they just seeing things?

Chapter 4. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/9/12

Period 4

DePalatis

Summary: We find out that in the morning on the island it is cool and breezy but by the afternoon it is very hot. The young kids eat too much fruit and get diarrhea, while they are still scared about the "beastie" that lives in the jungle. They see a ship out in the sea, but the signal fire is out. The hunters and jack come back with a dead pig, but failure to keep the signal fire going causes fights. 

Quotation: "This from Piggy, and the wails of agreement from some of the hunters, drove Jack to violence. The bolting look came into his blue eyes. He took a step and able at last to hit someone, stuck his fist into Piggy's stomach. Piggy say down with a grunt. ..."

Quotation Significance: In this quote we learn how violent Jack is and selfish. His failure to keep the signal fire going might have been what kept them from being saved. I felt bad for Piggy after reading this quote.

Reflection: The more and more I read this book I come to realize that Jack gets more violent and evil as the book goes along. He seems to be more selfish then trying to help out the rest of the people like Ralph. I feel bad for Piggy because he is just trying to get his point across and instead of that Jack punches him in the stomach. There also must be a large amount of fruit on the island because Ralph doesn't seem to worried about the young kids eating all the fruit. It was sad to read that the boys saw the ship but the signal fire was out. They could have actually been saved if Jack kept the hunters in line and made them do their job. I can tell that Ralph is definitely feeling frustrated from all this.

Discussion Question: Are Piggy and Ralph going to let Jack keep up with his bad behavior?

Chapter 2/3. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/8/13

Period 4

DePalatis

Summary:  The conch shell now as well represents who has the right to speak. During meetings whoever is holding it can speak. A small young boy claims that there is a monster on the island. The boys decide to make a signal fire to get the attention. Jack and the hunters fail to capture another pig. Jack and Ralph start to bicker due to the fact that many of the boys are not willing to help. 

Quotation: "I got the conch! Just you listen! The first thing we ought to have made was shelters down there by the beach." (45)

Quotation Significance: In this quote we learn that Piggy is one of the more responsible ones there. We also learn how much power the conch shell now has. Piggy seems like the one to be leading the pack better than Ralph it seems. 

Reflection: We learn more and more about the conch shell in this chapter and how much power it has. As we talked about in class the little young kids start to get more scared as we can see when on of them claimed to see a monster on the island one night. This as well scared many other of the kids and put bad demons in their head that were not not scared. I think that Ralph is starting get very frustrated with the whole group because they won't contribute to anything and he is the only one trying. If Ralph were to try and help out the hunters then there would be no one to build the huts. Piggy needs to step up in one of these situations and help. We also learn that Jack and Ralph are starting to bicker and fight because Ralph feels he is the only one trying. This is what we could expect from a bunch of young kids trapped on an island alone.

Discussion Question: What would happen if the conch shell was lost or shattered?

Chapter One. LOTF

Robby Treadwell

1/7/13

Period 4

DePalatis

Summary: We meet Ralph and Piggy two english boys that are on a island because they're plane got shot down. Ralph finds a conch shell which he blows and then other people summoned to the beach. We also meet Jack who is almost like the leader. They elect a leader which is Ralph but Ralph turns it over to Jack. They go on a hike to find that they are stranded on an island with no vision of civilization. 

Quotation: "Ralph looked through him. Here at last was the imagined but never fully realized place leaping into real life. Ralph's lips parted in a delighted smile and Piggy, taking this smile to himself as a mark of recognition laughed with pleasure." (15)

Quotation Significance: This quote shows what a typical young child wants: to live with just their friends and no parents. They will not think that way for long. I think they will quickly come to realize that they need parents to help and save them. 

Reflection: As I have already read this book before in middle school I am very glad to read it again because it was one of the books that I have read that are actually interesting to me. It will be interesting as well to see how two different teachers view and teach it. I thought it was pretty random to find a conch shell and for Piggy to decide to blow in it and then all of a sudden a bunch of kids show up. This conch shell I think will be a symbol for something deeper later in the story I think. Jack is also going to have to man up in the future and kill animals for food. If they want to survive on this island they can't be hesitant to do things. I was also surprised there wasn't any adults on the plane that survived.

Discussion Question:How are Jack, Ralph, Piggy and the gang going to get along and deal with their small fights?