Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury
The teaching of humanity begins with once upon a time. William Bennett *What is this quote saying? Do you agree or disagree?
Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury would have very much agreed that the reading of books allows us to empathize with our fellow human beings, and that this practice should begin at a very young age.
Ray Bradbury Born August 22, 1920 Died June 5 th 2012 Wrote primary science fiction / wary of technology Published more than 30 books, close to 600 short stories, and numerous poems, essays, screenplays and plays Contributed to Disney's Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
Picture it. Nineteenth- century man with his horses, dogs, carts, slow motion. Then, in the twentieth century, speed up your camera. Books cut shorter. Condensations. Digests. Tabloids. Everything boils down to the gag, the snap ending Classics cut to fit fifteen- minute radio shows, then cut again to fill a two- minute book column, winding up at last as a ten or twelve line dictionary resume. - Beatty, Fahrenheit 451, pg. 54
Princess Bride connection The Princess Bride was a book about a man who wanted to rewrite a book to remove the boring parts. The movie based on The Princess Bride further removed the boring parts that were still left in the book. How much is too much to cut?
Fahrenheit 451 In an ironic twist (we ll get to this term a little later in the slideshow) here is a condensed explanation of Fahrenheit 451 https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=kloapvycurs
Fahrenheit 451 Do you think you know the story now? What do you think may have been left out that may be important?
Let s talk technology
Do you think Bradbury has a point about technology making us more disconnected? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oina46hewg8 http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/04/does- technology- somehow- make- us- more- alone/
Satire We ve already discussed satire as a work that Ø ridicules the shortcomings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about a change. Ø makes a serious point, usually through humor, while attacking some aspect of society. Ø uses irony and exaggeration to make its point. What is Fahrenheit 451 satirizing?
Irony There are three primary types of irony Dramatic Irony this is where the audience knows something the characters in the story do not. (I call this horror movie irony because the audience always knows where the killer is, but that characters never seem to know!) Situational Irony this is where the end of a story is unexpected based on the series of plot points that occur up to the resolution. Verbal Irony this is where a character says one thing but actually means something entirely different.
Verbal Irony While all irony can exist in a satire, verbal irony is what we see most often. Consider the following example of verbal irony https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=5mvzlkrnkss
Verbal Irony vs. Sarcasm Q: What then is the difference in verbal irony and sarcasm? A: Sarcasm is a type of verbal irony that is intended to hurt the feelings of another person.
Verbal Irony Why do you think verbal irony is a useful tool in creating a satire?
Hyperbole Another tool used to create satire is hyperbole. Hyperbole is a fancy word for exaggeration for effect. EX: OMG! It took me years to create this PowerPoint!!!!! (It didn t literally take years, but I want you to know that I put a lot of time and effort into its creation, so I m using hyperbole to drive the point home!)
Hyperbole Why do you think hyperbole is a useful tool in creating a satire?
Symbolism Often, authors will use objects in their works that represent a larger idea or purpose. This is called symbolism. Knowing what you know about Fahrenheit 451 so far, what do you think books might symbolize?
Symbolism Why do you think symbolism is a useful tool when creating any work of fiction, especially a satire?
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