* The summer reading assignment will provide students with the opportunity to select enrichment readings and allow them to prepare for the increased expectations that are inherent to upper level course work.
* Parental input should be a component of students’ selections. Students should be sure to choose works that are right for them by consulting parents, teachers and local librarians for their recommendations. Parents can access book reviews using any Internet search engine (Yahoo, Search.com, Google), or by accessing any online book distributor.
* English 11 students will be required to read two (2) books: one require reading title and one work of the student’s choice from the attached list.
* The English 11 required title is:
Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury
* Students will complete the attached assignment for each book read.
* Students’ assignments on the readings will be collected on the first Monday after the start of school.
Eleventh Grade Optional List
Growing Up Russell Baker
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Annie Dillard
Cold Mountain Charles Frazier
When I Was Puerto Rican Esmeralda Santiago
A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry
The Moon is Down John Steinbeck
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Thornton Wilder
For Whom the Bell Tolls Ernest Hemingway
Age of Innocence Edith Wharton
The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston
The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway
A Yellow Raft in Blue Water Michael Dorris
Silas Marner George Elliot
The 100 Yard Lie Rick Telander
Arms and the Man G.B. Shaw
The Five People You’ll Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare
House of Mirth Edith Warton
A Bell for Adano John Hersey
Our Town Thornton Wilder
* Parental input should be a component of students’ selections. Students should be sure to choose works that are right for them by consulting parents, teachers and local librarians for their recommendations. Parents can access book reviews using any Internet search engine (Yahoo, Search.com, Google), or by accessing any online book distributor.
* English 11 students will be required to read two (2) books: one require reading title and one work of the student’s choice from the attached list.
* The English 11 required title is:
Fahrenheit 451, a dystopian novel by Ray Bradbury
* Students will complete the attached assignment for each book read.
* Students’ assignments on the readings will be collected on the first Monday after the start of school.
Eleventh Grade Optional List
Growing Up Russell Baker
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Annie Dillard
Cold Mountain Charles Frazier
When I Was Puerto Rican Esmeralda Santiago
A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry
The Moon is Down John Steinbeck
The Bridge of San Luis Rey Thornton Wilder
For Whom the Bell Tolls Ernest Hemingway
Age of Innocence Edith Wharton
The Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston
The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway
A Yellow Raft in Blue Water Michael Dorris
Silas Marner George Elliot
The 100 Yard Lie Rick Telander
Arms and the Man G.B. Shaw
The Five People You’ll Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare
House of Mirth Edith Warton
A Bell for Adano John Hersey
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Billy Budd Herman Melville
3 comments:
There are many themes in the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. The two that stuck out the most were determination and technology verse civilization. Technology in Bradbury's 24th century is very advanced. This book takes place in a world where reading books, or even owning one is illegal. This way nobody can gain knowledge or obtain power. The main character is Guy Montag, he is named after a paper-manufacturing company and also a fire fighter. Guy believes lighting books on fire is a noble profession, but he is often confused and frustrated. In the book, Bradbury doesn't give an explanation to why censorship has became such an impact in this futuristic society. Guy Montag never questions why books aren't allowed, he has to face the fact that he's living in a corrupt world. These new technologies keep people from thinking of their own independent ideas and gaining important knowledge. He meets this young girl named Clarisse McClellan, she turns out to be his new neighbor. She doesn't like socializing and she's interested in very odd things. Clarisse learns a lot from Montag, and she also inspires him to think out of the ordinary and question society. Guy begins to think outside of the box, he starts to gain more and more knowledge. In today's society a lot of people use technology and books as a way to gain knowledge. These are great ways to learn and if it weren't for technology, our world wouldn't be as advanced as it it.
Umar Singh September 28, 2011
English 11
Fahrenheit 451
The theme that is most out there in Fahrenheit 451 is the importance of censorship. This is portrayed by the main character Guy Montage. Guy Montage is a firefighter who loves to watch books burn even though his doesn’t know what information is contained in the book. He never questioned what lies in the books until he meets a young and beautiful girl named Clarisse. A Beautiful and educated girl who questions why do they burn the books and why does everyone do what they do. On a lovely evening Guy and Clarisse take a work down the road and they start to talk and get to know each other. She asked him “Why do you burn books not knowing what inside of them? He replied “it’s my job as a firefighter. What’s really ironic is that a firefighter is supposed to put out fires but instead he starts them. Also she told Guy to think about the decision you make, think for yourself and do what you think is right. This book has many ways to show censorship also because it is set in the future and world has changed and many things have been different in the society. Censorship is the idea viewed by the public a suppression of speech. Censorship is shown everywhere but we have no idea about it. It’s showing in different places and country. Another main theme in Fahrenheit 451 is the overuse in technology. Guy Montage’s wife Mildred overuse technology and she block’s everyone and everything in society. It’s just like this book and how they block society. People in America are used to watching TV for hours and hours and they used the internet all day checking their text messages and seeing if anybody looking for them. In today’s society people all use their phones all days. This all changed when he meets Clarisse who teaches him to decide for himself. Many of her fellow citizens, Mildred guy’s wife become obsessed with technology. She shuts out the world by watching television and listening to music through her headphones. Someone who contradicted this way of living is the character of Clarisse. Some people will considered a threat to society, they don’t wont to life in a place where they depend on technology, what happens if the power comes n doesn’t come on for a long time. Then they are screwed and they are going to find another way to get things done. In the world of Fahrenheit 451.
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