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Blog 9: Symbolism & Imagery

FAHRENHEIT 451
Sept. 19, 2012

Define SYMBOLISM
the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character

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DEFINE IMAGERY
the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream.


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Discuss three different uses of symbolism and imagery in the book, "Fahrenheit 451." Post a picture of this image with each description.

Fire seems to mean a lot of different things at different moments in Fahrenheit 451. Beatty and his fireman minions use it to destroy. But the woman whose house they burn interprets it another way: "Play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out." For her, it represents strength. Montag himself discovers an alternative use for fire at the end of the novel, when he realizes that it can warm instead of destroy. Like that whole cycle of life thing, fire has a constructive and destructive half. And like the books that are burned, each character in the novel is forced to interpret for themselves and confront contradictory perspectives – just like Beatty said about the books.

FIRE 

 

 

Blog 2: 451 Quote w/pic

“You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” 

― Ray Bradbury

Blog 4: Censorship

                                                        1. Censorship

Censorship is the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body. It can be done by governments and private organizations or by individuals who engage in self-censorship. It occurs in a variety of different contexts including speech, books, music, films and other arts, the press, radio, television, and the Internet for a variety of reasons including national security, to control obscenity, child pornography, and hate speech, to protect children, to promote or restrict political or religious views, to prevent slander and libel, and to protect intellectual property. It may or may not be legal. Many countries provide strong protections against censorship by law, but none of these protections are absolute and it is frequently necessary to balance conflicting rights in order to determine what can and cannot be censored.Censorship

                                                         2. Banned book

A banned book is one that has been removed from the shelves of a library, bookstore, or classroom because of its controversial content. In some cases, banned books of the past have been burned and/or refused publication. Possession of banned books has at times been regarded as an act of treason or heresy, which was punishable by death, torture, prison time, or other acts of retribution. Banned book


                                                       


1.) Twenty Boy Summer

2.) James and the Giant Peach

3.) Blubber

4.) Bown Bear, Bown Bear, What Do You See?

5.) A Light in the Attic

Blog 8: first Amendement 9/17

Monday, September 17, 2012

Civil Liberties

1. Copy and paste a picture of the first amendment.



2. What source did you use for the above?

http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/firstamendment/images/FirstAmendment.gif
3. Define civil liberties.

the freedom of a citizen to exercise customary rights, as of speech or assembly, without unwarranted or arbitrary interference by the government.

4. What source did you use for the above?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/civil+liberties?s=t

5. When do you feel civil liberties are infringed upon? Can you give another example of "fringing" on your civil liberties?
When it feels there are people watching every move u make but when u look no one is around.  Another reason is in airports you  cant do anything without the security looking at you.

Paste a picture to add to your answer.

Blog 7: my pixiel art

Blog5: 9/11 Remembering

 I dont remember anything from that day. All  I know is from what my teachers and family has told me. I know that United Airlines Flight 175 had 5 al-Qaeda hijackers. The team of hijackers was led by Marwan al-Shehhi. Marwan crashed into the south tower in flight 175. American airlines flight 11 crashed into the south tower. Mohamed Atta was the hijack that crashed into the north tower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blog6: Civil Liberties vs Airport Scanners

September 12, 2012  

Civil Liberties vs. Airport Scanners

 

Prior 9/11                                                                 

*Rules not as strict 

                                                                                            

*Easier getting on and quicker                                           

getting onto airplanes  

 

*Kitchen utensils not a big deal                                                         

 

 

 

 

Post 9/11

 

*There’s a list that tells what you can pack and what you can’t pack

*It takes forever to get through security

*Lots of delays because of security

 

Blog#3:Rob Legato/awe

Rob Legato is a camera guy who has filmed the movies called Apollo 13, Titanic, and Hugo. Out of all of the movies he has done, my favorite is Hugo i like this the one best because I read the book.

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