Welcome to English III. This is our blog spot. Here we will share our feelings and ideas about the works we are studying. I encourage you to be honest, but I EXPECT you to be mature and respectful.
Monday, December 3, 2012
The Sieve and the Sand
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 that book and explain what it made you want to do. (The deadline to post a response to this blog question is midnight, Wednesday, December 5, 2012.)
If i am understanding Faber fully, i completely agree with all three of his points. I do think the world needs and could greatly benefit from books with quality of information, seeing as they have something to give to society and to teach us. However, not all books have quality of information, such as fictional books that lead the reader nowhere. Like Faber says, people need to take from their leisure time so they can fully understand a book's meaning, but not all people REALLY analyze what they are reading. I am guilty of this myself. Before entering this class, i had no idea that books could have so much hidden meaning. I have read many books that made me want to go "act" as the character in the book did. One such book was called Every Soul A Star. It was all about a girl who loved the stars, and wanted to share it with the world. I went out the very night i finished it and looked up at the stars. Books have power- this almost sums up what Faber says.
I agree with what Faber said to an extent. Not EVERY book has quality information and not every book has the power to evoke a feeling or action. I can say that the novel Speak brought out several emotions in me. One happened to be sympathy and another compassion. The book made me want to reach out to those around me and try to make people's days just that much better because I don't know what they have been through. Otherwise, Faber made some excellent points.
I agree with Faber's statements. Every statement makes sense. I believe that all books do not provide quality. Many books do not share any information that is helpful to the society. I also believe that most people do not take time to analyze and understand what they read. Some of them do not even take time to read. I have read several books that have made me think. Night really made me think about Hitler and the Jews. I felt like crying knowing that this event has actually happened in real life. I really wanted to kill Hitler myself, even though it is too late now.
I agree to Faber's statement to a certain point. Not all of the books out there provide quality information. Some are just for entertainment, others for just being books. It all relates to the reader and not every person analyzes and understands what they read, which is a growing issue in our society. When people are force-fed books, it's hard for them to take time to really understand the meaning. Some people just aren't readers. I like to read and I have stacks of books at home. I also have come across a few books that's made me want to act based on the information contained in them such as Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. When my class was reading it last year, I was going through some rough times and I retained the message of staying as silent as possible. It actually helped in the long run.
I agree with Fabor's statements in part two of the novel. I think that every book priveds a lesson or some type of information that individuals can learn from. The problem is everyone does not take the time to analyze and understand the work. When i read "A Child Called It", I felt the need and want to be able to help children that suffered such abuse. I felt that this was somthing of wrong doing and also that it could be stopped.
I agree with Faber but only to a certain extent. Whether it is nonfiction or fiction, most books do produce thoughts into the reader's mind. Not all books provide "quality" of information and not all people analyze or understand what they read. Although I do not enjoy reading as much as some other people, I have read the Bible and it has left a lasting impact on me, changing me as a whole. It encouraged me to not worry about what I look like to others, but instead be noticed as being different.
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If i am understanding Faber fully, i completely agree with all three of his points. I do think the world needs and could greatly benefit from books with quality of information, seeing as they have something to give to society and to teach us. However, not all books have quality of information, such as fictional books that lead the reader nowhere. Like Faber says, people need to take from their leisure time so they can fully understand a book's meaning, but not all people REALLY analyze what they are reading. I am guilty of this myself. Before entering this class, i had no idea that books could have so much hidden meaning. I have read many books that made me want to go "act" as the character in the book did. One such book was called Every Soul A Star. It was all about a girl who loved the stars, and wanted to share it with the world. I went out the very night i finished it and looked up at the stars. Books have power- this almost sums up what Faber says.
I agree with what Faber said to an extent. Not EVERY book has quality information and not every book has the power to evoke a feeling or action. I can say that the novel Speak brought out several emotions in me. One happened to be sympathy and another compassion. The book made me want to reach out to those around me and try to make people's days just that much better because I don't know what they have been through. Otherwise, Faber made some excellent points.
I agree with Faber's statements. Every statement makes sense. I believe that all books do not provide quality. Many books do not share any information that is helpful to the society. I also believe that most people do not take time to analyze and understand what they read. Some of them do not even take time to read. I have read several books that have made me think. Night really made me think about Hitler and the Jews. I felt like crying knowing that this event has actually happened in real life. I really wanted to kill Hitler myself, even though it is too late now.
I agree to Faber's statement to a certain point. Not all of the books out there provide quality information. Some are just for entertainment, others for just being books. It all relates to the reader and not every person analyzes and understands what they read, which is a growing issue in our society. When people are force-fed books, it's hard for them to take time to really understand the meaning. Some people just aren't readers. I like to read and I have stacks of books at home. I also have come across a few books that's made me want to act based on the information contained in them such as Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. When my class was reading it last year, I was going through some rough times and I retained the message of staying as silent as possible. It actually helped in the long run.
I agree with Fabor's statements in part two of the novel. I think that every book priveds a lesson or some type of information that individuals can learn from. The problem is everyone does not take the time to analyze and understand the work. When i read "A Child Called It", I felt the need and want to be able to help children that suffered such abuse. I felt that this was somthing of wrong doing and also that it could be stopped.
I agree with Faber but only to a certain extent. Whether it is nonfiction or fiction, most books do produce thoughts into the reader's mind. Not all books provide "quality" of information and not all people analyze or understand what they read. Although I do not enjoy reading as much as some other people, I have read the Bible and it has left a lasting impact on me, changing me as a whole. It encouraged me to not worry about what I look like to others, but instead be noticed as being different.
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