We will begin class today by looking an an historical example of censorship that would have been known to Ray Bradbury when he wrote this novel. Click here to go to the article from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Also, we need to look at censorship as it exists in our own society, and we will start with the practice of banning books. Click here to see the article.
Finally, an article about the people who ban books... kind of.
Juneau books not "banned" but removed from curriculum.
Directions:
Please select one of the four literary elements below and answer the questions associated with that element. If you are not the first person to post a response, please look at what elements have already been addressed and choose a different one so that each is addressed.
In addition, all students please answer this question:
Also, we need to look at censorship as it exists in our own society, and we will start with the practice of banning books. Click here to see the article.
Finally, an article about the people who ban books... kind of.
Juneau books not "banned" but removed from curriculum.
Directions:
Please select one of the four literary elements below and answer the questions associated with that element. If you are not the first person to post a response, please look at what elements have already been addressed and choose a different one so that each is addressed.
- Setting - What is the setting of this section of the novel? What do you know about it? What don't you know about it? Why is this significant in building meaning?
- Conflict - What various conflicts do we see developing in the first section of the novel?
- Point of View - What is the point of view of this novel? What are the advantages of this point of view?
- Characterization - How does Bradbury reveal the characters? Choose one character and write a paragraph describing them, using evidence from the text.
In addition, all students please answer this question:
- Theme - Based on what you have read thus far, what topics do you think the author will develop into themes? What evidence can you point to to support that conclusion?