When the narrator speaks about going into a new world with new hopes and new dreams, it reminded me of when I first started high school a few years ago. Coming in as a freshman, I believed I was going to have a great time and I truly looked forward to the next four years. Unfortunately I found my self today as a junior, no longer feeling the same excitement as I did when I first stepped on Righetti High School campus. Unlike my freshman year, I am no longer as motivated to do my best as I use to be. As you can see characters the author describes and I are similar in many ways.
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/179708
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Vocab Fall List 8
Ruinous-Bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous:
The downpour of the past two days has been ruinous to the suburbs.
Quavered-to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:Because his voice quavered and his eyes glistened, it did not seem a good time to ask who he was and where he was from.
Certitude-freedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.
Notch-an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
There was a notch in the piece of rope.
Perspired-to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat. After he ran he started to perspire
Manifested-to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly:
He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.
Latrine-a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
Each campsite includes a low-impact latrine with a composting toilet.
Uttered-to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce:
Our first words may have been uttered to warn our family of cats, snakes or eagles.
Parried-to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
to parry an embarrassing question
Oracle-the agency or medium giving such responses.
Burke is the father of modern conservatism, and still its wisest oracle.
Conscious-aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
If they snack in the middle of the night, they are awake and fully conscious of their actions
Feigning-to make believe; pretend
She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.
Leisurely-acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate:
a leisurely conversation
Conjure-to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.The tobacco was chewed to relieve fatigue and to help conjure visions.
Anesthetized-to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.The monkeys are anesthetized during these surgeries.
Tyranny-arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
Even absolute autocrats attempt to justify their tyranny through propaganda and otherwise.
Folly-the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
Dreary-causing sadness or gloom. Thank you for helping me start my dreary work day with a hearty laugh.
Grotesque-odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
She looked like some kind of grotesque praying mantis.
Reckoning-an accounting, as for things received or done. Our day of reckoning will ultimately follow, however.
The downpour of the past two days has been ruinous to the suburbs.
Quavered-to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:Because his voice quavered and his eyes glistened, it did not seem a good time to ask who he was and where he was from.
Certitude-freedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.
Notch-an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
There was a notch in the piece of rope.
Perspired-to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat. After he ran he started to perspire
Manifested-to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly:
He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.
Latrine-a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
Each campsite includes a low-impact latrine with a composting toilet.
Uttered-to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce:
Our first words may have been uttered to warn our family of cats, snakes or eagles.
Parried-to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
to parry an embarrassing question
Oracle-the agency or medium giving such responses.
Burke is the father of modern conservatism, and still its wisest oracle.
Conscious-aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.
If they snack in the middle of the night, they are awake and fully conscious of their actions
Feigning-to make believe; pretend
She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.
Leisurely-acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate:
a leisurely conversation
Conjure-to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.The tobacco was chewed to relieve fatigue and to help conjure visions.
Anesthetized-to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.The monkeys are anesthetized during these surgeries.
Tyranny-arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
Even absolute autocrats attempt to justify their tyranny through propaganda and otherwise.
Folly-the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
Dreary-causing sadness or gloom. Thank you for helping me start my dreary work day with a hearty laugh.
Grotesque-odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
She looked like some kind of grotesque praying mantis.
Reckoning-an accounting, as for things received or done. Our day of reckoning will ultimately follow, however.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Notes For Fahrenheit 451
Guy Montag is the main character in the story who undergoes a change in the way he thinks. The way he goes through this change is after meeting a girl named Clarrise. Clarrise's views on society and life helps Montag realize more things and also makes him think on who he really is. After the question that Clarrise asks him, "Are you happy?" Montag starts to pay attention to things in his life and starts to see things differently.
Montag later starts too see that his relationship with his wife as something he doesnt like. Montag and his wife have really different views on things and have many arguments with each other.
Beatty, the captain of the fire department was and active reader with a lot of knowledge on the situation about the book burning and how society works. He explains to Montag why they burn books for a living which makes Montag uneasy because he was hiding books in his own house.
Montag later starts too see that his relationship with his wife as something he doesnt like. Montag and his wife have really different views on things and have many arguments with each other.
Beatty, the captain of the fire department was and active reader with a lot of knowledge on the situation about the book burning and how society works. He explains to Montag why they burn books for a living which makes Montag uneasy because he was hiding books in his own house.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Vocab List 7
Pratfall: A stupid and humiliating action
She was embarassed by her pratfall but still went on with the show.
Bewilderedly: Completely puzzled or confused
The test question bewildered her completely.
Titilation: A tingling feeling of excitement
Titilation pulsed through her body when she saw presents under the tree
Theremin: A music instrument that makes high pitched sounds
during the horror movie, we heard the theremin play adding effect to the action
Tabloids: A newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational storiesHe read through the Tabloids to gain information
Centrifuge: A machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g., cream from milk) or liquids from solids.
The farmers used a centrifuge to make homemade milk
Haltingly: To come to complete stop
The red light caused the car to stop haltingly
Probing: To examine something with an instrument
We began probing new territiory
Stagnant: Dull and boring
The stagnant river layed still with no current or flow.
Cacophony: Harsh mixture of sounds
The cacophany sound of many people talking at once gave me a headache
She was embarassed by her pratfall but still went on with the show.
Bewilderedly: Completely puzzled or confused
The test question bewildered her completely.
Titilation: A tingling feeling of excitement
Titilation pulsed through her body when she saw presents under the tree
Theremin: A music instrument that makes high pitched sounds
during the horror movie, we heard the theremin play adding effect to the action
Tabloids: A newspaper having pages half the size of those of a standard newspaper, typically popular in style and dominated by headlines, photographs, and sensational storiesHe read through the Tabloids to gain information
Centrifuge: A machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, typically to separate fluids of different densities (e.g., cream from milk) or liquids from solids.
The farmers used a centrifuge to make homemade milk
Haltingly: To come to complete stop
The red light caused the car to stop haltingly
Probing: To examine something with an instrument
We began probing new territiory
Stagnant: Dull and boring
The stagnant river layed still with no current or flow.
Cacophony: Harsh mixture of sounds
The cacophany sound of many people talking at once gave me a headache
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
VOCABULARY FALL LIST 6
Tatters: Pieces of an item or pieces of clothing, torn or ragged clothing
The paper had come off the bottom of the wall and hung there in tatters.
Merely: Only as specified and nothing more; simply:
Some say the report merely confirms common sense.
Vast: Very great in degree, intensity, etc.:
Adaptation of a vast range of subjects and periods.
Parlor: A room, apartment, or building serving as a place of business for certain businesses or professions:
One pizza parlor now serves triangular pies on triangular platters.
Abrupt: Sudden or unexpected
An abrupt departure.
Refraction: The change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different
Immense: Vast; huge; very great:
An immense territory.
Imperceptible: Something not capable of being perceived by the senses
Changes, when they do occur, come slowly and almost imperceptibly.
Ventilator: An opening or device, such as a fan, used to ventilate a room, building, etc
Olfactory: Of or pertaining to the sense of smell:
The size and intensity of these sniffs turn out to be important gauges of olfactory ability.
The paper had come off the bottom of the wall and hung there in tatters.
Merely: Only as specified and nothing more; simply:
Some say the report merely confirms common sense.
Vast: Very great in degree, intensity, etc.:
Adaptation of a vast range of subjects and periods.
Parlor: A room, apartment, or building serving as a place of business for certain businesses or professions:
One pizza parlor now serves triangular pies on triangular platters.
Abrupt: Sudden or unexpected
An abrupt departure.
Refraction: The change of direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, in passing obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different
Immense: Vast; huge; very great:
An immense territory.
Imperceptible: Something not capable of being perceived by the senses
Changes, when they do occur, come slowly and almost imperceptibly.
Ventilator: An opening or device, such as a fan, used to ventilate a room, building, etc
Olfactory: Of or pertaining to the sense of smell:
The size and intensity of these sniffs turn out to be important gauges of olfactory ability.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
FAHRENHEIT 451
Things learned from the wiki page of Fahrenheit 451 that I think are important to get an understanding of the novel.
- Beatty's explanation of why books are meant to be burned explains that the society is destroying itself and that books had controversial content outdated content. He then explains that the government took advantage and made it so they would censor books by burning them.
- Guy Montags character is someone who is in conflict and doesn't know what to believe in so he believes in what he hears and goes with what he experiences with the lack of knowledge he has
- Beatty who used to be and avid reader and now hates books due to how society and opinions from others has made books seem bad shows how many people in the novel feel that books are taboo
- Clarrise is a character who made made Montag question his life and what he was doing and this is something that started to get Montag thinking on the matter of the book burning
- The exiled book readers showed how people rebelled to the censorship of books and showed Montag another side of books to society
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Vocab List 5
Adroit:someone who is very skillful at doing something
His mind was adroit when it came to working with computers.
Amicable: having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor
Although they were divorced, their relationship was still amicable.
Averse:having a feeling of distaste or strong opposition
The teacher was averse towards the idea of letting students use their phones during class.
Belligerent: war like or aggressive
He was belligerent because he constantly started fights with other.
Benevolent: someone or something that enjoys helping others and is warm and friendly
The teacher was benevolent, which gave a good vibe to the classroom.
Cursory: something done quickly with only small attention to detail
The cursory painting earned a unsatisfactory grade since the student missed a few days to work on it.
Duplicity: deception or a lie
Her friend caused duplicity, which mad her distrust him.
Extol: to praise highly
The people at church would extol by singing worship songs.
Feasible: something doable, likely, possible
It was feasible to get the answer to a math problem,
Grimace: a face indicating displeasure
She made a grimace on her face, causing him to think he had said something wrong.
Holocaust: a complete or near destruction of life
A holocaust was formed in the forest after the fire burned down all the trees.
Impervious: not being able to be hurt or penetrated
The fabric was impervious, causing water to slip right off.
Impetus: force that makes something happen or move.
After somebody called Jared stupid, he decided to go back to college and learned the comment was impetus.
Jeopardy: danger or risk
He experienced complete jeopardy when he confronted the burglar in his house.
Meticulous: showing extreme care and concern for detail
Ellen got a job very easily because her interviewers saw that she was meticulous.
Nostalgia: desire to return to an earlier time in life
When she got home from her date, she experienced nostalgia, wanting to do it again.
Quintessence: someone or something that is a is a classic example of character or persona
He was a quintessence of politeness.
Retrogress: to move backward into a less complex condition; decline
At first college was difficult and made Lana want to retrogress back to high school.
Scrutinize: to look at something carefully
Holland would scrutinize each painting at the museum.
Tepid: lukewarm, something that doesn't express warmth
The audience was tepid; they were only clapping to be polite.
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