Bell Ringer #8: (A) 4/29 & (B) 5/2

1. Bell Ringer #8: (A) 4/29 & (B) 5/2 Ray Bradbury once said, "After all, a computer is a book and a long-playing record is a book—they just have different shapes." What do you think he meant by this? Do you agree or disagree? A1- please add the words from Word Work #7

2. Word Work #7 • Stolid-calm and showing very little emotion • Phoenix-a mythological bird that destroys itself in a fire and is born again from the ashes; a symbol of immortality • Melancholy-sadness, depression of the spirits; gloom

3. Word Work #8 Below are the sentences in which the vocabulary words appear in the text. Read the sentence. Use any clues you can find in the sentence combined with your prior knowledge, and write what you think the underlined words mean on the lines provided. 1. . . . all the sounds came to Montag, behind the barrier he had momentarily erected. 2. Were all firemen picked then for their looks as well as their proclivities? 3. Beatty, Stoneman, and Black ran up the sidewalk, suddenly odious and fat in their plump fireproof slickers.

4. Word Work #8 • erected: raised or directed upward • proclivities: natural inclination or tendency • odious: highly offensive, disgusting

5. (A1) Today’s Discussion Topics • Describe the differences between Montag and Clarisse’s lives? • Describe the differences between Mildred and Clarisse? • Why do you think this section of the book is called “The Hearth and the Salamander”? • Why do you think society is in such a hurry? • Describe the role of teenagers in the novel. • How is the society in this novel a dystopia?

6. Online Video • An Interview with Ray Bradbury

7. Skill Review: Characterization Characterization means the way an author communicates information about a character Two Types: Direct – TELLS US “Doug was very lazy!” Indirect – SHOWS US “Doug was bored with the TV show, but the remote control was across the room, so he just watched it anyway.”

8. (A1) Character Chart As you continue reading Fahrenheit 451, you will complete the character chart identifying significant quotes that reveal something about each character.

9. Symbolism Symbolism refers to the use of a specific word, idea, or object to represent a person, an idea, or a set of values. Fahrenheit 451 is rich in symbolism beginning with the title itself; Fahrenheit 451 is a reference to the temperature at which paper will burn. Author Ray Bradbury says he realized after he wrote the book that protagonist Guy Montag shares his last name with that of a paper manufacturing company. This could be taken to symbolize the blank page Montag’s mind must become in order to take in knowledge from books and preserve it. The character of Professor Faber who influences Montag, thus writing on his blank page, is named after a pencil manufacturer. It, also, was a subconscious choice on Bradbury’s part.

10. Symbolism Group Practice: Imagine you are writing a science fiction novel. Consider it speculative fiction; just ask yourself, “What if?” Below is an example.

11. Symbolism: Individual Practice Symbolism Remember symbolism refers to the use of a specific word, idea, or object to represent a person, an idea, a set of values, or a way of life. Activity The following words and objects symbolize other things. Match each one with what it most closely represents.

12. What is an Organizational pattern? FOR THE WRITER . . . FOR THE READER . . . Gives a writer a blueprint, or plan, for HOW to write Helps an author meet his/her PURPOSE in writing Allows a reader to comprehend, or make sense of, what they read Makes sure a reader can remember the main points of what they read

13. COMPARE AND CONTRAST Today’s Skill Focus: Compare and Contrast Definition: when an author organizes their information to show similarities or differences between two or more ideas or thing Key Question to ask yourself when reading: Does the author organize ideas or events to show what is alike and different? Key Words: Differences: differ, however, while, but, on the contrary, conversely, though, on the other hand Similarities: also, and , as well as, similarly, likewise, alike, in addition, too, at the same time, resemble

14. Compare/Contrast ExampleList the key words that the author used to create the organizational pattern compare and contrast in the following passage: My two children are so different that it surprises me every day. For one thing, my older child is a girl, and my younger child is a boy. My daughter loves reading, going to the movies, and writing in her journal. My son, on the other hand, loves running, jumping, and swimming— anything that requires using energy. My daughter loves all different kinds of foods, but my son likes to eat only pizza. And while my son can’t go a day without watching some kind of sporting event on television, my daughter will only watch a baseball game if nothing else is on. Adapted from O Magazine, (2001) “Set Yourself Free,” p. 37.

15. Comparing and Contrasting Characters Directions: Pick two characters from our book. Using a Venn diagram, show the similarities and differences of the two characters. Write a paragraph, based on your Venn diagram, using the organizational pattern compare and contrast to discuss your two characters.

16. Exit Slip: • In your own words explain symbolism and provide an example from something you have read other than Fahrenheit 451.