2006-07-27 10:08:20 · 5 answers · asked by ilessthanthreeyou 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
i mean a good hook for an essay
2006-07-27 10:16:05 · update #1
When this book is read in English classes I demonstrate the idea of Fahrenheit 451 in Chemistry. I use a hot plate and talk about spontaneous combustion and the flash point of paper being 451 degree F. When the hotplate reaches that temperature the paper that is on top of it bursts into flames. Then I have the class discuss why the book was named for this property. The English teachers love it.
2006-07-27 10:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I suppose that depends on whether you believe that the circumstances in F. 451 are because of an overpowering Government or an apathetic society (one could argue quite well that an apathetic society fosters the growth of an over powerful government--check out The Giver by Lois Lowry or some of the characters in Animal Farm by George Orwell).
Essentially, in an effort to be too PC, the government decided to ban books, and the people didn't care, they were (for the most part) too lazy to read them anyways.
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Here is the essay question gave to my students just two days ago:
On page 157, Granger tells of his Grandfather’s philosophies. He stated, … “I hated a Roman names Status Quo!...Stuff your eyes with wonder…Live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. Ask no guarantees, ask for no security, there never was such an animal. And if there were, it would be related to the great sloth which hangs upside down in a tree all day every day, sleeping its life away. To Hell with that. Shake the tree and knock the great sloth down on his ***.”
In a well written essay, answer the following questions:
•What is Ray Bradbury trying to suggest to us about how to live our lives?
•How does this relate to what happened to the society in the book?
•How does this relate to what Montag has gone through for the entire book?
•Is the book more anti-government or anti-apathy/laziness? Defend your position.
2006-07-28 08:59:28 · answer #2 · answered by LEMME ANSWER THAT! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you wish to get your students interested in reading Fahrenheit 451, you can compare the plot of Bradbury's novel to the recent book burnings of the Harry Potter series.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1735623.stm
(Edited: Responded prior to your update)
2006-07-27 17:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by Ian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about discussing the fictional government in the book -- its methods (and needs) for controlling citizens -- as compared (contrasted) to real governments (present US administration, or the John Adams administration, or the former Soviet Union, or the present government of China). If you need a longer essay, just use more governments....
2006-07-27 20:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by K.E.M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lottery
I've forgotten who wrote it. Its short and opens the mind.
2006-07-27 17:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by The Stranger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋