blog 9 sybolism and imagery

FAHRENHEIT 451
Sept. 19, 2012

Define SYMBOLISM

Symbolism is the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character.^[1] A symbol is an object, action, or idea that represents something other than itself, often of a more abstract nature.





LINK: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolism






DEFINE IMAGERY
Imagery, in a literary text, occurs when an author uses an object that is not really there, in order to create a comparison between one that is, usually evoking a more meaningful visual experience for the reader.^[1] It is useful as it allows an author to add depth and understanding to his work, like a sculptor adding layer and layer to his statue, building it up into a beautiful work of art.





LINK:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imagery



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

In the beginning of “The Hearth and the Salamander,”Montag’s bedroom is described first as “not empty” and then as “indeed empty,” because Mildred is physically there, but her thoughts and feelings are elsewhere. Bradbury’s repeated use of such paradoxical statements—especially that a character or thing is dead and alive or there and not there—is frequently applied to Mildred, suggesting her empty, half-alive condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blood appears throughout the novel as a symbol of a human being’s repressed soul or primal, instinctive self. Montag often“feels” his most revolutionary thoughts welling and circulating in his blood. Mildred, whose primal self has been irretrievably lost, remains unchanged when her poisoned blood is replaced with fresh, mechanically administered blood by the Electric-Eyed Snake machine

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The title of the second part of Fahrenheit 451, “The Sieve and the Sand,” is taken from Montag’s childhood memory of trying to fill a sieve with sand on the beach to get a dime from a mischievous cousin and crying at the futility of the task. He compares this memory to his attempt to read the whole Bible as quickly as possible on the subway in the hope that, if he reads fast enough, some of the material will stay in his memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LINK:
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/451/themes.html

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



2. What source did you use for the above?


3. Define civil liberties.



4. What source did you use for the above?



5. When do you feel civil liberties are infringed upon? Can you give another example of "fringing" on your civil liberties?

Paste a picture to add to your answer.

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I remember when 9/11 happened even though I was only 2 1/2. I remember being at my grandmas riding my big wheel and all of a sudden she told us to come inside to watch the news. I remember seeing a plane hit two gigantic buildings which I now know are the world trade center. I know my grandma was really sad and there was the two gigantic building on fire with firefighters policeofficers and all medical persinel russhing in while everyone else was rushing out. Thousands of people died beacause of the which I now know the al qadea hijackers Which were split into four teams each with one trained pilot and four mussel hijackers. The hijackers hit the world trade center, the pentagon and a field in pennslyvania. 9/11 hurts and I feel extremily bad for all the families who lost a loved one. never forget 09.11.2001

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Sept. 12, 2012

Civil Liberties vs. Airport Scanners

Prior 9/11                                                                                                  Post 9/11

*easier and quicker getting on airplanes        *list that tells u what u can pack     

*rules not as strict                                               * Body scanners    

*Kitchen utensils not a big deal                        * strip searches  

*pack what u can pack                                       * delays                                     

 

 

 

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These are banned books some very surprising

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Censorship is the supression 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.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship


                                                                                    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.
http://classiclit.about.com/od/bannedliteratur1/a/aa_whatisban.htm

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