Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Fahrenheit 451 # 4

*Entry of my choice: Did this novel inspire you in any way?

This novel was extremely special based on the moral and many diverse arguments that it had constructed. Usually the books have some kind of a love story but this book had a unique storyline that caught my attention. Personally, this novel relates to what I have felt and thought in the past. When I was in elementary school, I used to love literature. It was my favorite subject. However, there was a one moment where I just went, “What’s the point in learning this?” There, I started to struggle with this question inside my head. I was like Captain Beatty in the past. I didn’t see the magnitude of it and could not figure out how literature could change my life. However, as time wore on, I started to realize that literature was the fragrance of nature and that it was the foundation of all customs. It helped me to express my thoughts in vivid words and also helped me to make my assertions firmer and clearer. Now that I have discovered the true meaning behind the curtains, I got to become the “junior” Guy Montag. I thought that this was possible because like Montag, I was convinced by the potential power of books over time and I am falling in love with literature these days. It is a pleasure to read—not burn them—during my free time and whenever I want to find some place peace and quiet, I dive into the book and find myself wondering around in the middle of an exciting adventure. I have never found literature so amusing in my whole life but as I got to know how literature affected my lifestyle, I became more curious about more things. This novel reminded me how this world would look like if this wonderful literature was out of our sight.

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