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?