Fahrenheit 451

Bradbury's novel, Fahrenheit 451 was very hard for me to follow. If I'am not capable to figure out the time period in books, it really bothers me. In this book it never really gives any hints to what point in time you are. I liked it for some reason though, it was really shocking how the main character, Guy Montage's outlook on the world is pretty accurate. Many people become numb to their surroundings and look for a way out, they ignore everything around them for awhile and then have a sudden shock of realization. That puvalrizing wave shock strucks there inspiration to try to fix things in this world, try to put pieces back to together and make things happy. Even though there goal might not be for the world but just themselves. Some times there inspirtation may be crazy, but they crave for something drastic to change and make them better again. They are starve for just a little rush of adrenaline. This is what happened to Guy Montag.

Montag was bored with his life, until he met his new captivating neighbor, Clarisse McClennan. She is like an angel on Earth, a weird one though. She completely opens Montag's eyes and he realizies after she dies that he needs something better in life, he wants to heal and leave a footprint in life. His job is to burn books for a living, he wears a Salamader on his yellow jacket everyday. He is what you would call a fireman, but he actually starts the fires instead of preventing the blazing fires, he does this because having the possesion of books is a violation against the law. Clarisse shows him little things in life and asks him pecilur questions, for example if he ever reads any of the books he burns.

He takes a book home and begins to read it, which changes everything. This crime he does brings in many types of new futuristic items. Many people belive that by this book being written has now became a reality in our days because of Bradbury's novel. I dont believe that this book contributed all that much to shaping our world today. This book is very famous and all but I dont think that scientists and technogolists went around reading literature, instead of investing all of there time into science and tenchonoly, there wouldnt be any new inventions if they did that, we would just end up with alot more books than newer technology .In the book it describes a totally invincible, robotic 'Hound' that is able to track down anything you put infront of it. Today we do not have those. In the book it shows the world's attitude to books, which are of not of importantce to them. Everyone believes they are just a pile of waste taking up space, they dont believe that they contain any information. Which is also very NOT true, to get rid of books in our schools today, the government would probably have to be over thrown for that to happen. I just dont believe that this small 167 paged book could possibly have shaped our world today. This is just my opinion on the topic though, who knows maybe it did, heck the Bible COMPLETELY changed our world, without it who could imagine how different our world would be today.

Star Trek

It amazed me how Star Trek was so accurate about the future, which now be our modern days but to them 2010 was 50 years ahead of their time. In just watching one episode they showed boxes that had magical buttons, and when you pressed them food appeard in the split of a second! The showed other interesting gadgets like communicators and guns that would beam people, into capturing them. The also had things that would transport you from place to place, as if you were I Dream of Jeannie. You were able to appear anywhere you want in just seconds. All of the technology they showed on the old show, was pin point on where our technology has went today.

Although everyone was amazed and anticipated having all of the incredible items on Star Trek, it is now an everyday thing for the world of 2010. We now have microwaves that automatically heat your food in seconds for you, our type of communicator are our pro-status cell phones, and now we have every type of weapon you could think of. The only thing we are waiting on now is to be able to transport yourself in a matter of seconds to any destination you prefer! Who knows what they will come out with in 2050!:)

To Kill a Mocking Bird

In section one in "To Kill a Mocking Bird." I like it so far, its pretty entertaining to me. Its not hard to figure out what there trying to say, like in Huckleberry Finn. Its a straight forward book, which I like alot because sometimes it shocks you what they say. Its weird to hear them say words like the 'N' word like its not a big deal, it shows how different times were back then.
I really like all of the characters, they are all so different which makes me likes them even more. My favorite character to me would have to be Charles Baker Harris; Dill for short. He is a little fire pistol, always planning an adventure or on the run to discover something. Dill never leaves you bored! He is still a mystery to me though you cant really figure out all of his sides because he leaves for the summers so your not able to hear enough to completely put the pieces together. I think that is why I like him the most because he keeps me wondering. Its also cute that he like little Scout so much, even though shes not a girly girl..shes just herself which is very cool. I like that alot about Scout. Im very curious to see what happens to the characters with Boo Radley in this book, if little Jem, Scout and Dill will get themselves into a mess trying to figure out the myth behind the Radleys.

The Seperate Peace

Now that I've finally read all of the books, I can definately say which ones I cared for and which ones I didnt. "The Great Gatsby" is still the champion out of all the novels. For the 2nd place winner, its a close tie between "A seperate Peace" and "The Crucible", unfortunately " A Seperate Peace" dominates and beats the other book. I thought "The Crucible'' was a good book but the time differences were so far apart that it was tricky to read sometimes. I also thought it seemed sort of silly, just because of the fact that I'am not religious .To read "The Crucible it helped alot more if you did have a religious background, unlike me. I had to look up alot of meanings in religion, just to comprehend the book. "A Seperate Peace" was more up to date so it was easy to understand for me. I thought it was very interesting.

My favorite character was Finny, Im sure he is everyone's favorite character though. He seemed perfect, he was extremely charming. Other qualitites he possesed was how honest, postive, outgoing, and the best athlete in the school. His only flaw was that he assumed everyone was like him- that everyone shares his enthusiastic, good-natured spirit. I could easily see how Gene Forrester was jealous of him. He was so jealous that Gene started to question their frienship, and began to not trust Finny anymore. It ended up causing their friendship to deteriorate. Even after Finny described how true his friendship was to Gene, Gene still second guessed Finny. After the converstation between the two pals, Gene still envied Finny's athletic abilities, Gene ended up ending Finny's dream to go to the Olympics because of all the jealousy he had built up in him.

At the beginning of the summer I really didnt enjoy reading classic books, or any types of books for that matter. I had so much hatred towards the book "Huckleberry Finn", I thought that was the most boring book I have ever read! But then each time I read another book, it improved I thought. Each book was really different, which I enjoyed alot. It kept me interested most of the time with the books. In the end though I didnt really mind them so much. To be honest though, I'am really glad the summer reading is over haha. See you in school!

The Crucible

My personal opinion on the book "The Crucible", I thought it was the most interesting out of all the books. It showed how different times were back then, compared to now days. Its funny how everyone fully believed in 'witchcraft'. In the present days now , if you took someone to court for witchcraft, the judges would just laugh at you, and possibly send you to therapy. I thought it was entertaining to read this book, just because all of the different beliefs we have now, compared to the 1650's - 1690's. This is why I thought "The Crucible" was the most interesting out of all the novels we read, so far.



In this book, I really didnt connect to any of the characters very much. My favorite character was Abigail though. I liked how dominant she was and wasnt scared of the court or really anyone. Instead of being frightened of what was going to possibly happen to her, she figured out ways of keeping herself out of jail or being blamed for 'witchcraft'. My other favorite character was John Procter. He seemed helpful throughout the book, even though it wasnt out of kindness. He was so helpful because, he didnt want anyone to find out about the affair between him and Abigail. I really found that entertaining. My least favorite character was Reverand Parris. It seemed like he wasnt really concerned about the witchcraft, all he cared about was putting someone in jail to save his reputation as a good minister. Also Betty Parris bothered me, I couldnt figure out if she was faking throughout the novel to get the girls into trouble or if she really was taken over by the devil,or if she was sick. She really didnt do anything that made me not like her I just didnt like the idea of not knowing what really happened to her.


I really liked this book, even though it was tricky to read sometimes, just because of how different the time periods were. "The Crucible", was probabaly my second favorite book, I've read this summer. "The Great Gatsby", still wins. There was many things alike in the books but also alot of differences too. Both novels contain; guilt, deceptions, and is mainly about lying to keep good reputations. They also kept you wondering throughout the book, which I enjoyed. It made me want to keep reading. One major difference between the two novels was how different the time eras were to eachother. "The Great Gatsby" was more about how important wealth was to people, and that anyone would sell out eachother just to get their hands on money. "The Crucible" was also about selling out eachother . But it wasnt for the same reasons as "The Great Gatsby". It was for the hope of not going to jail. In the end though, I thought both novels were good.

The Scarlet Letter

In the book "The Scarlet Letter", I had many opinions about it. For the most part I liked it. It was a very mysterious book to me. You had no idea who was actually the real father of Pearl Prynne, or who was Hester Pryennes lover was throughout the book. That is what kept me interested and kept me reading. I also really liked how there was so many different types of symbolic personifications like legalism, sin, and guilt. With all the variances of symbolism you could really make your own opinions about the book, which I really liked. The only really downfall for me was some of the metaphors Nathaniel Hawthorne used to describe his book. They had me confused at times, but once you figure them out it, you understand the novel more.

The main characters in this book all had very different personalities. I was really fond of Hester Prynne. She was such a positive, protagonist person throughout this book, even though everyone thought badly upon her. She knows she made a mistake but doesn't regret it. She loves her daughter Pearl and takes good care of her. Hester also doesn't want to get anyone else involved with her affair entanglement, for that she does not source who her lover was. I also really like Hester's daughter Pearl. She is a very intelligent little girl. She is also much more mature for her age. Pearl is able to perceive things that others are not. The two people I feel bad for are; Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale and Doctor Roger Chillingworth. Arthur ends up getting very ill in the book because of shame and remorse, secretly he wants to come out that he is Hester's lover but is afraid of what will happen to him. So instead he just hurts himself physically and emotionally. I also pity, Hester's old husband Roger Chillingworth. He is so hurt and damaged from Hester's mistake that he turns into a monstrous human being. He is the most malevolent character in the book because he is so agonized.

"The Scarlet Letter", was one of my favorite books I have read so far out of all the summer reading novels. It lost in a close tie against "The Great Gatsby". Both books were similar to eachother, they were both about love, and pain. Both books achieved the detailing facts about what loss can do to you. Full of secrets, deception, and affairs. One of the differences about the books was how Gatsby was in love with Daisy, he tried to win her back by showing off his wealth to her. Roger Chillingworth was also in the same position Gatsby was, but instead of trying to win his lover back, he did the opposite. He wanted to get revenge, by that he turned into an awful malvolent character. That was one big difference in the book, others were the time line and how different the outcome of affairs were. In " The Scarlet Letter" it was a huge deal if you had an affair with another person, it ended up you get scorn from everyone and a huge 'A' tattooed on your chest. While in "The Great Gatsby", it was hardly anything. As long as they had money, it didnt matter if you had affairs or not. The only thing that mattered to them was their reputation of them and they're wealth. All in all I really enjoyed both books.

The Great Gatsby

The book "The Great Gatsby", was a very good book in my personal opinion. It showed the glamorous flaws of the 1920's and the 1930's. It demonstrated how dazzling life could be back then, attending all of the most fashionable parties, and being very wealthy. In the book it also showe the social flaws and social attitudes of the Jazz Age. During the Jazz Age it was a time of prosperity and booming economy. Fitzgerald takes a different angle to book though. He criticizes and actually shows the dishonesty of the American Dream, the immortality and injustice in society in the 1920's. The original American Dream was based on an assumption that no matter what social class, you could have prosperity if you have the effort and will. This novel is about what happened to the American Dream and how the pursuit of wealth corrupted it.

In this novel I really enjoyed all of the characters, even though most of them showed immoral traits. The only character that really was honest was Nick. He seemed the most genuine out of all the characters to me. He always helped out his neighbors and never cheated on any of the women in this book, unlike some of the other characters. One thing that Tom and Daisy did have in common was cheating. Even though they are supposed to be the perfect married couple, they both end up having affairs. No one ever brings up the issue though; they mask their problems, by avoiding the subject. Tom has an affair with an older married women name Myrtle. While Daisy rekindles her love with the famous Jay Gatsby. Throughout the book Mr. Gatsby is supposed to be the hero, everyone wants to be his friend and be invited to his extraordinary parties. They are so many different stories and rumors about him. When actually he also masks his real identity to impress Daisy. Gatsby's real name is James Gatz, and his parents weren't incharge of the German army, they were farmers. When Mr. Gatsby first met the wealthy, classy Dan Cody, that is when Gatsby became obsessed with having money.One other immoral trait was the scheme of Jordan Baker. She had to intentionally cheat during a tennis match just to win. These are some of the immoral traits of the characters.

This novel really relates to how our society is now. The American Dream is completely tarnished. No one cares about their family or anybody else for that matter. All they worry about is there reputation and how much money they have in their bank accounts. " The Great Gatsby" legitimately shows how people forget about having morals, because they are to busy chasing the idea of having wealth and power. This is what our civilization has come to, except worse. In the 1920's they at least still had more of the opportunity to prosper, and they also had alot more class. Now days you hardly know anyone who still fully believes in having morals, except your grandparents. Although this book was about the corruption of the American Dream I still really enjoyed the novel. It really showed that human nature barely changes throughout time.