Quote Response

Author's note: I wrote this piece in response of the book, Fahrenheit 451. I chose the quote, ""Go on," said the woman, and Montag felt himself back away and away out the door , after Beatty, down the steps, across the lawn, where the path of kerosene lay like the track some evil snail to respond to.

 "Go on," said the woman, and Montag felt himself back away and away out the door , after Beatty, down the steps, across the lawn, where the path of kerosene lay like the track some evil snail.

Ray Bradbury put this quote in the book because he wanted to show that Montag had an uneasy feeling about leaving the woman in the house to burn with her books. It tells about him following Beatty down and out of the house. At the end of the quote he added a simile comparing the path of kerosene to the track of an evil snail. This simile really shows that from the eyes of Montag, kerosene is an evil thing and that he doesn't believe it is right to burn books and homes, let alone people. 

I believe this quote is a turning point in the book. It shows Montag questioning the point and reason for burning books. He starts searching for books and the meaning in them. He wants to find the point for the burning and when it started. He also questions about being happy in his life. He knows something is wrong in his relationship with his wife. This single quote changes Montag's mind about his spouse, his job, and in general his happiness.

A cheeseburger Wrapper

The old clunker chugged into my drive way and I knew it would a very long night. How could my dad force me on a date with his coworkers' son? I took a deep breath as the door bell rang. Immediately as I opened the door the smell of cheap cologne flooded my sinuses. He said ”hi” and I was hit with the stench of week old lasagna. Before I could say anything he pulled out a bouquet of dandelions tied together with a piece of yarn. We made our way out the door and into his car without a word. He got into the car and started driving before I was even in. It didn't even occur to him that he should open my door! I wish that was the only problem. First off his car was filled with old take out boxes, dirty laundry, and unrecognizable items. When I sat down I could feel something slimy and sticky underneath me.  If I hadn't known better I would have thought he lived in there. After seeing his car I couldn't wait to see how dinner was going to go.

It was embarrassing enough to be seen with him in public but when he was slopping food in his mouth it was humiliating. Being with him in public was as embarrassing  as showing up to school in your underwear. If  you think we went to an elegant restaurant you're wrong. We were having burgers and shakes at Burger King. Not to mention the constant burps every bite. Now with the whole burger king crowd's eyes on us he decides it would be a great time to spill his soda all over the table and onto my clothes. I knew he felt bad but when he started wiping it up with a cheese burger wrapper something was really wrong with this guy. At that point I started pondering at the fact that it was probably time to leave.

Now back in his car sitting in sticky slime and covered in soda he decides to say how wonderful our date was. He also asked if I wanted to go on a second next weekend. I had to sweetly let him down with the "I have to study" excuse. When the clunker rolled back into my driveway I jumped out as quick as a wink. Not that my expectations  were very high going into this I date but  I can firmly say that it was the worst date I had ever been on and hopefully will ever be on.

Christmas Carol

 Author's Note: This is a response to the book A Christmas Carol. I chose a quote from the book and talked about the meaning.

"In a changed nature, in an altered spirit, in another atmosphere of life, another Hope as its great end. In everything that made my love of any worth or value in your sight. If this had never been between us," said the girl, looking mildly, but with steadiness, upon him, "tell me, would you seek me out and try to win me now? Ah, no!"

In the book A Christmas Carol the main character Scrooge, is a man with a life full of hate. His only care in the world is money. In this quote from the book, his fiancé is breaking up with him. She feels as if money is more important to him than she is. I believe the author added this quote in his book because it shows how shallow Scrooge is. Though, it tells us how ………. I think the author wants to show us that love is greater than anything.

When Scrooge revisits this moment in his life he starts to realize that the way he has been in the past needs to change. The idea that when he dies all of the money he had won’t matter starts coming across his mind. All that will matter was how he lived his life. Scrooge had many chances in his life to let love in. With his nephew, with his sister, and with his fiancé.  It was his choice not to and when he realizes what he could have had in his life he decided he needed to change.

From reading this short passage from the book I can take away that nothing is more important than true love. Money should never make a difference no matter what the circumstance.

matter what the circumstance.