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.
Friday, April 21, 2006
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.
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.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Pages 110-117
Words:
Threadbare-having the nap worn off so as to lay bare the threads of the warp and woof, as a fabric, garment, etc.
Perfunctorily- performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial
illume - make lighter or brighter
floodlight - illuminate with floodlights
spotlight - illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater
Plot: It starts off with Montag going to work. Montag gives Beatty the book and agrees to play poker with them. After a few games Beatty starts talking about a dream he had. He said that he was having an argument with Montag about books. Montag was yelling quotes at Beatty and he was yelling back. Montag started to get nervous. Beatty grabbed his wrisat and felt his pulse going faster. Beatty new he was torturing Montag.
Other: "A little learning is a dangerous thing"
Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Pages 117-132
Words:
Gaseous-existing in the state of a gas; not solid or liquid.
Illumined-To give light to.
Plot: Beatty asks Montag to join him on a very special case. So they go to burn somewhere. Montag is surprised when they stop and he gets out to see his own house. Mildred put in the alarm and was leaving when he got there. So Montag is told to go burn his own house. So he does. But then Beatty threatens to go to Faber and burn him. Montag gets mad and burns Beatty. Beatty rolls around and dies. And then he kills the robotic hound that finds the people that have books. And thats all we read.
Other: "All is well that is well in the end"
Thursday, April 1, 2004
Pages 132-148
Words:
Rarity-something rare, unusual, or uncommon.
Exhalations- the act of exhaling.
Plot: So after Montag kills Beatty he tries to get up . But the hound bit his leg so he had a big problem. He endured the pain, grabbed the remaining books and ran. He ran to a gas staion to clean himself up. He then ran to Fabers house. Faber turned on a T.V. and it was talking about Montag. It said he was a fugitive and that the hound was out there looking for him. Montag told Faber to get rid of his scent by burning or cleaning what he touched. Montag then left and ran toward the river.
Other: I found out they had hobo camps at that time.
Rarity-something rare, unusual, or uncommon.
Exhalations- the act of exhaling.
Plot: So after Montag kills Beatty he tries to get up . But the hound bit his leg so he had a big problem. He endured the pain, grabbed the remaining books and ran. He ran to a gas staion to clean himself up. He then ran to Fabers house. Faber turned on a T.V. and it was talking about Montag. It said he was a fugitive and that the hound was out there looking for him. Montag told Faber to get rid of his scent by burning or cleaning what he touched. Montag then left and ran toward the river.
Other: I found out they had hobo camps at that time.
Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Pages 148-159
Words: Guild: An organization of persons with related interests, goals, etc.
Carnations: Any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
Plot: In this part Montag finally reaches the river. He jumps in and lets the current carry him. He goes on for about an hour and gets out. He decides to walk the rest of the way. Then he almost tripped on something. It was the railroad track. He did what Faber said and followed it. He went until he saw a fire lit in the distance. He then walked to it and there were 5 guys sitting by the fire getting warmed up. They invite Montag to come over and sit with them . Then I stopped reading.
Carnations: Any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
Plot: In this part Montag finally reaches the river. He jumps in and lets the current carry him. He goes on for about an hour and gets out. He decides to walk the rest of the way. Then he almost tripped on something. It was the railroad track. He did what Faber said and followed it. He went until he saw a fire lit in the distance. He then walked to it and there were 5 guys sitting by the fire getting warmed up. They invite Montag to come over and sit with them . Then I stopped reading.
Monday, May 5, 2003
Pages 159-167
Words: Seance- a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
Cardamom-the aromatic seed capsules of a tropical Asian plant, Elettaria cardamomum, of the ginger family, used as a spice or condiment and in medicine.
Plot: Montag sits down with the guys and they talk about who they are. The hobo's know Montag's name because they had a small portable t.v. and were watching the chase. They told him that they are book burners and readers. They tell Montag to go find some guy in a town called youngstown and to bring him back to the camp.
Other: "We are the books"
Cardamom-the aromatic seed capsules of a tropical Asian plant, Elettaria cardamomum, of the ginger family, used as a spice or condiment and in medicine.
Plot: Montag sits down with the guys and they talk about who they are. The hobo's know Montag's name because they had a small portable t.v. and were watching the chase. They told him that they are book burners and readers. They tell Montag to go find some guy in a town called youngstown and to bring him back to the camp.
Other: "We are the books"
Wednesday, May 15, 2002
167-179
Words:Aristophanes-Athenian playwright considered to be the greatest ancient writer of satirical comedy.
Bombardment-to attack with bombs.
Plot: We finally finished the book!!!!! It took us a long time. But we did it. So what happens is they start walking down to the city. When they reach their, Montag has a weird vision. He sees Mildred. But shes in a hotel. And the hotel is about to blow up. And when it does... well she dies. Then an attack came. Jets came and bombed the city. Montag and the guys were on the ground screaming when the buildings were falling. When it finished all the guys sat up and started a fire. They cooked up some bacon and then moved on. The End!!!
Other:"I hate a roman man named Status Quo"
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