Fahrenheit 451 Barry 2010

Science fiction is most often set in the future. science fiction: a type of writing that deals with the impact of science on society or individuals Science fiction is most often set in the future. Often, the science or technology in science fiction novels is imaginary.

Sci-fi: pop culture Science fiction is a prominent part of our popular culture. Some recent sci-fi movies are Ironman, The Book of Eli, I Am Legend, and Transformers.

utopia utopia: a place of ideal perfection especially in laws and society The word is derived from the Greek ou for “not” and topos for “place,” meaning that no place like Utopia exists. Invented in 1516, when Sir Thomas More published his book Utopia about an ideal country.

utopia Sir Thomas More was a scholar and fervently religious Catholic during the reign of King Henry VIII. He opposed Martin Luther’s Reformation and he is recognized as a Catholic Saint. In Thomas More’s book, Utopia is an island where people are tolerant, everyone works hard, and there is no crime or evil.

utopia Since the book in 1516, the phrase has come to refer to any ideal place. The idea of establishing Utopia has actually been attempted by many groups of people.

dystopia dystopia: also called anti-utopia, an imaginary place where life is extremely bad In most dystopias, the principles upon which society is based are flawed or even evil. Dystopias give us a view of what could happen if society went astray.

Why Dystopia Why do we like Dystopian novels? What is the Universal appeal of a dystopian novel? Do we live in a dystopian society?

Fahrenheit 451 is a dystopian, science fiction novel.

The hound… Reminiscent of the Nazi Book burnings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGHzOJlC6eo The hound… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf7IEVTDjng

Setting Somewhere in the United States Sometime in the twenty-fourth century; there have been two atomic wars since 1990.

Point of view First person. Montag – protagonist Antagonist - ????

themes Censorship Dangers of technology Knowledge vs. Ignorance

Fire Destructive The temperature at which paper catches fire

Phoenix Dies in flame and is reborn from the ashes.

Hearth Where fires burn

Salamander Only creature who can live in a fire and not burn. Mythological

The Hearth and the Salamander – Part I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjCk8J6L_SI The Hearth and the Salamander – Part I

Sieve and the Sand In this world, trying to hold on to knowledge is like trying to hold sand in a sieve.

Best first line ever It was a pleasure to burn. What makes this so effective?

Burning Bright Let’s trace the motif of fire throughout the book. Group 1 – Part I Group 2 – Part II Group 3 – Part III

Things you need to know Houses are now fire proof. Illegal to read. Why? Firemen now burn books instead of put out fires. Let’s watch a little bit about Mr. Bradbury and how and why he wrote this book. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL_y6gtxLvQ

Cool and ironic version of the book

Do you agree or not? Why? The government should have control over what you read. Books and paper are “old school” and should be replaced with technology sources. It is okay for the government to determine what is included in books and textbooks. Things that are inappropriate or that cause unrest should be removed so that all can live peacefully without disturbances. Together, everyone can work together to create a perfect world.

First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. What does this mean?

Assignment: Choose five examples from Fahrenheit 451 of the way that Bradbury creates a sense of a dysfunctional society and explain how these examples give the story a sense of uneasiness or foreboding. You might identify instances of repetition, similes and metaphors, imagery, alliteration, personification, symbolism, or irony. Look for patterns. Be sure to explain specifically the effect the sentence(s) has on the reader. What is the purpose of these diction choices. Write this in paragraph form. Be sure to put the page number a quote is found on in parenthesis after it if you use one.

“Misinterpretations” Class will be split into three groups to find textual evidence to support their assigned theme. Censorship Dangers of technology Knowledge vs. Ignorance Find textual evidence to prove your group’s theme is the predominant theme in the novel.

Expert Grouping Each group of three will have only one member of each of the thematic interpretations large groups. As a small group, present your evidence for your themes to your group mates. Then come to a consensus on which theme is the most predominant in the novel. Support it’s prevalence over the other two with evidence. Share out and we will graph the responses on the board.

Vocab Quiz Friday and I hope to have essays to pass back and discuss.