FAHRENHEIT 451

Fahrenheit 451 has been a great book so far. It started off pretty interesting. It might have been so because I was severely confused and wanted to get explanations for what everything meant but it's ok. I like the way Clarisse is wierd and unusual. She is independent and doesn’t rely on the government, like everyone else to tell her what to think and what to do. She challenges the government, and society; and I think thats what everyone likes about her, even Montag. Mildred, on the other hand, is annoying and I don’t like her. I feel bad for Montag because he seems like he is only with her because he feels like it’s the right thing to do and not because he loves her. At one point in the book she tries to kill herself, and I think this exemplifies her personality and shows why not really anybody likes her. I like the change in Montag I started to see after this. His curiosity in books starts, and he even steals one. His increased curiosity grows everyday and even leads to him quitting his job. I think that all this is leading up to a huge twist I can’t wait to read more and figure out what it is

The Great Gatsby Ch.6-9

As I finished The Great Gatsby, I realized that Gatsby did have reasons behind each things that he did in this story. Gatsby continually uses money related words when referring to Daisy, such as saying that her voice is full of money and how her "value" has increased. This is some what evidence that Gatsby knew how much money had consumed Daisy life and he realized that to win her love, he must first become rich. This is why Gatsby decided to earn money in anyway possible, which happened to be corrupt. During the final chapters, Daisy's true character is revealed. As the reader, I was not happy with Daisy's choices. She shows how she leads guys on and how easily swayed she can be. When all of them are at the hotel, Tom begins telling Daisy why she shouldn't be with Gatsby. So Daisy quickly switches to being in love with Tom again and not wanting a relationship with Gatsby anymore. This was a very disappointing flip to me, why can't she just make up her mind.

The Great Gatsby Ch.1-5

The first five chapters of The Great Gatsby show major changes in relationships. When the story first starts off, Nick implies that he does not know Gatsby at all by saying that the mansion next door was "inhabited by a gentleman of that name." As the book goes on, Nick is able to attend a party of Gatsby's, even though Gatsby was not the one who invited him. Later on in the story, Gatsby and Nick become close enough friends where Gatsby begins telling Nick more about his life. I think that the way Nick and Gatsby's relationship changes is a sharp contrast to that of Daisy and Gatsby. However, Daisy and Gatsby were completely consumed with one another from the beginning but, as time went on, they grew apart due to Gatsby going off to war. I think that this contrast between the two different relationships will continue to play out as the book goes on and will make everything interesting.