In part two of Fahrenheit 451, Faber asserts that books are feared because they "show the pores in the face of life" and make people uncomfortable. What the world needs, according to Faber, is quality of information like that found in books, the leisure to analyze and understand it, and the right to act on that understanding. To what extent do you agree or disagree with Faber's statements? Do all books provide "quality" of information? Do all people take time to analyze and understand what they read? Have you ever read a book that made you want to "act" based upon your understanding of that book's message? Share with us. Also, please answer the poll to the right of this post about which works have you read. (The deadline to post a response to this blog is midnight, December 29, 2010)
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I totally agree with all of Fabers statements. I believe all books contain quality information in one way or another. A wise person once said that if you take time to conversate with any random person you will learn at least one thing from that person. Not everyone takes time to analyze and understand what they read. Some people are just lazy, busy, or simply dont understand. I have read the bible and have wanted to act based on the understanding of the books message.
I agree with Faber's idea. Every book, in one way or another, has some at least one important message about everyday life to gain from it. However, if we do not take the time to understand what we read, then it is completely pointless to read it because we will not grasp the concept we are intended to get. We also should act on what we read because if we did not, then our time and the authors time has been wasted. Not all people, however, take the time to understand what they read. Most students go through their life reading what they are told to and looking up the answers to the questions because they do not take the time to understand the book. Both the Bible and Looking for Alaska are books that have made me want to act on what I read. After reading Looking for Alaska, I realized how much I cared for my friends and I wanted to make sure they knew it. The Bible always makes me want to be a better person and show love to everyone.
I agree with Faber completely. In my opinion, all books have quality information, but it is up to the reader to find it. Every book has something to be learned from it, even if it is learning how things should not be done. Not everyone who reads a book takes the time to fully understand and analze the book, so they may never gain any quality from it. However, this is a personal choice that will only limit that person's own understanding and growth. I personally always get some message from the books that I read. For instance, whenever I read a book in which one of the character's family members dies, I feel a strong desire to improve the relationships I have with my own family.
I, along with the others apparently, agree with Faber's statements entirely. However, I do not believe all books have quality information. The ones that do are the real treasures that one must strive to find and understand what they hold within. And I am almost 100% positive whenever I say that not everyone analyzes everything they have read. I am guilty of not doing it myself, sometimes. Throughout my history of reading, books have had direct influences on my actions. If I am reading a book in which the main character has a friend near and dear to them who suddenly dies, I start to think "What if?" (This recently happened while reading Looking for Alaska). Continuing with that thought, whenever a book talks of a character going out with friends experiencing the joys of the life of the young, it causes me to want to go out with my own friends and spend time with them, frolicking throughout the cities.
I agree with everything Faber has said. Every book contains valuable information even if not everyone thinks the quality of information is that important. Every book I have ever read taught me an important lesson. So I think that every book is very important. I do believe though that not everyone takes time to read and understand books because like the society in “Fahrenhiet 451” some people do not care about books and thinks reading is pointless. A book that I have read that has made me want to “act” based upon my understanding of that book is the Bible. Reading the Bible always makes me want to be a better Christian.
I also agree with all the things that Faber has said. Although, I honestly don't believe every book has an important message, nor do I believe that if we don't find a message, then the author has wasted his or her time. Some fictional books do not contain messages. Some just tell a story without an intent to persuade the reader into thinking a certain way. These type of books do not waste the author's time either. They just provide entertainment. I believe that not everyone takes the time to sit down and analyze a book completely. Especially when reading books for school, many students just read it quickly to get it over with (I personally am guilty of doing that before). I have read many books that have taught me an important lesson before. One special book that has taught me a lesson is "A Christmas Carol". It taught me to always spend time with my family, not let work rule my life, and to always be happy and in the spirit of things.
melinda can not get her account to post her answer so she is using my account...
"I fully agree with Faber’s statements because their society is suffering from not being able to read the quality of information that is found in books, being able to understand it, and being able to act on the understandings. All books do provide “quality” of information. Some books might not provide as much “quality” of information or the same kind of information, but I do believe that all books offer some kind of “quality” of information. Not all people take time to analyze and understand what they read, and this book is a good example for the people who do not. The citizens and firemen in this book do not analyze what they read, and they do not care about what they are reading, which lead to the short versions of books and the banning of books. I have read “Looking for Alaska,” which shows messages about the suffering in the world, religion, being present in life, and how teenagers think they are invincible. When I finished reading this book I wanted to become more present in my life instead of just living it to get through each day."
-melinda
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