Fahrenheit 451 Dialect Journal - 1653 Words

Kristine Pham H. Freshmen Lit Composition Summer 2014 Dialectic Journal Assignment FAHRENHEIT 451 TEXT CHAPTER PAGE RESPONSE (Question, Predict, Connect, Clarify, Reflect, Evaluate) With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting it s venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood pounded his head, and his hands were the hands of some amazing conductor playing all the symphonies of blazing and burning to bring down the tatters and charcoal ruins of history. Chapter 1 Page 1 Predict This sentence has negative and a happy tone at the same time. Bradbury makes the character sound like he s evil or perhaps has a lot of things to hide, considering that snakes in general slither around and seem to hide†¦show more content†¦Also, why they didn t send professional help instead of people (who we don t know if they were qualified) with machines to essentially replace almost all the inner liquids of the body with new (from a stranger) liquids. Again, the question of why Mildred was trying to kill herself? I think this is one of the reasons why Montag is unhappy with life. He felt his body dive itself in a hotness and a coldness, a softness and a hardness, a trembling and a not trembling, the two halves grinding one upon the other. Chapter 1 Page 21 Evaluate The author is showing us that Guy was having contradicting feelings about what Clarisse has said. Bradbury has chose to put the contradicting words next to each other to create a pulling effect. As a result, it makes the reader feel the confusing tug-of-war effect as Montag did. Even though he has an uneasy feeling about the girl, Montag is still fascinated by her and is interested enough to stick around to listen to what she says. Predict This is character development and where Montag learns more about her. Then afterwards, they go on an adventure to figure out why their society is the way it is. Eventually, Montag will regain his happiness again by spending more time with Clarisse possibly. I wonder what kind of a relationship they will build as we progress in the plot. Montag s hand closed like a mouth, crushed the book with wild devotion, with an insanity of mindlessness to his chest. Chapter 1 Page 34Show MoreRelatedLogical Reasoning189930 Words   |  760 Pagesmention what sources of information you used to help you with your decision. Concentrate on being clear in expressing yourself and on trying to make a logical decision, that is, a rational decision. 3. During the rest of the school term, create a journal of pieces of reasoning. Collect examples of reasoning that you find in your own experience. Sources might be web pages, newspaper or TV ads, magazine articles, conversations, books, and so on. Cut out, photocopy, or write up each example on a regular-size