Saul's Blog

This year I learned the following terms and I applied them as I read some pretty great stuff: Allusion: An indirect reference  Plot: Events that shape up a story Theme: The message or lesson of a story Diction: The words chosen to be used in writing Syntax: The arrangements of words that makes well-made sentences In/direct characterization: “makes people laugh” is indirect/ “He’s funny” is direct Static/Dynamic Characters: character that doesn’t change/ character changes  Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent something  Synecdoche: A figure of speech 

Estefany: These dances originated from Ballet Forklorico. (Sinaloa) Juanita: Cosmetology would take from 8 months to 2 years. She takes about 50 min to an hour doing makeup.  Isaiah: He is more than obsessed with collecting records. He collects records and has one of the most rarest in existence.  Yoselyn: Wants to major in marine biology, which takes about 4-6 years. She wants to have an organic farm business.   Maria: We only know 5% of our ocean.  Alondra: Astrology is what influences our actions and attitude. You can do a birth chart which can be accurate on your life.  Jose: Back then, barbers completed surgeries. He charges $12 and the most haircuts he’s done in a day was 21 from 9am to 1am.  Aron: He was a little addicted to MW2. Heroin is the most addictive substance in the world.  Alex: Comics ARE considered literature.  Kevin: He is really into music.  Iris: Technology has advanced a lot in the last century.  Jose: He wants to be a landscape architect.

This course has tought me to be myself and to strive for success.

Fahrenheit 451 is hands down one of the most interesting books I have ever read. What makes this book interesting is how every little scene is actually very big to the story. For this same reason is why we can interpretate a lot of themes into this book. One of many themes is self-determination. We can see self-determination with Montag. Montag drastically changes throughout the story after meeting Clarisse. Before meeting Clarisse, Montag was a regular pedestrian. Well not so regular because he was a firefighter, but to himself, Montag was just a married book burner. After meeting Clarisse, Montag decided to change his life. He wanted to show the world he can be whoever he wants. He wanted to bring back books because that was what he enjoyed. He changed into someone who wanted to change how the future was looking, to how he wanted the future to look. Bradbury not only wrote this book, but he also predicted some of the future. Some examples of his predictions were when he talked about

1.  I believe that Ray Bradbury started the novel like this because it summed up on who he was, a fireman, and I believe its pleasurable for him and others to burn books due to the lack of attention on reading them. 2.  The books are compared to birds because they are being burned and the remains are dispersing onto the environment. 3.  Clarisse sounds a little bit more educational while Montag sounds like a sad person who happens to enjoy watching things burn. 4.  The technology in the novel seems a little bit more soothing since its ocean waves but still, addicting in a way since Mildred can't let go of it. As for the technology we have nowadays, it seems a bit more downgrading and still, addicting..more addicting actually. I don't think it makes much of a difference in their lives though. 5.  I believe that the author does this so that the audience can know how Montag really feels and why. 6.  I believe the author introduces Clarisse to us first because she asks him questio

1. The theme of The Pedestrian is the dangers of  technology to society and humanity.  2. Bradbury gets this message across when he explains about how there was no one in the cop care but just a machine talking to him. Also, when Bradbury talks about seeing flashes through people curtains as in people were just at home watching TV.  3. Bradbury’s tone towards the story is of cautionary because he takes the reader 100 years forward where machines control humans.  4. People don’t walk as much anymore because there are cars. If you don’t have a car then there’s a bus ride. Or a bike. Or a friend. But now there are so many ways for transportation that you don’t need to walk.  5. I think self driving cars should just be used in case of emergency. Let’s say you’re not feeling good so you wanna get to the hospital. You can program the car to take you there. Other than that, people should stop being lazy and get there hands on the steering wheel.  6. I feel like technology can lead yo