Friday, April 21, 2006

Pages 89-98

Words:
insidious- intended to entrap or beguile.
praetorian- of or pertaining to a praetor.
Plot:
Montag tells Faber that he wants Faber to help him with his plan on making new copies of books. But Faber doesn't want to so he jokes around and suggests that they just frame firemen by putting books in their houses and setting off the alarm. Montag thinks he's serious and agrees with the plan. Faber then says that Montag is brave. Montag asks Faber if he knows any proffessors that can help. That's all.

Thursday, April 20, 2006

Pages 98-110

Words:
Vesuvius -Mount, an active volcano in SW Italy, near Naples. Its eruption destroyed the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum a.d. 79. ab. 3900 ft. (1190 m).

quavered- to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble.

Antaeus in Greek and Berber mythology was a giant of Libya, the son of Poseidon and Gaia, whose wife was Tinjis.

insidious- intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.

mediocre-poor to middling in quality

Plot:
It starts off with Montag getting an earpiece two-way microphone. Montag was told to go get something and he did and then he went home. Mildred is having friends pover at the house. Mrs. Phelps, Mrs Bowles, Mrs. Clara were all watching the wall with Mildred. Montag gets home ang gets mad at them for talking about things like they know everything. So he gets a book and reads them a poem. Mrs. Clara starts to cry for some reason I really don't know why but she just does. And then we stopped reading.