This was a very interesting book which I have heard many different opinions about. I mean, it has a national book award, which must mean it's really good! Right? Well I thought it was very strange. It had some great poster quotes that I'll write down for future use but I didn't really understand the book. I would also say it had a very strange ending and I didn't realize that was the end.
When I don't understand a book I think, "wow, am I really that dumb not to understand this? Is there something wrong with me? Is this above my reading level? Am I reading it wrong?" Well, I honestly don't know the answer.
It was an interesting read, that had many different meanings. It could be just about a fireman who starts fires but starts to questions his actions or could it be more? As a reader that is for you to decide. As for me, because this read was just for fun and not a book I had discussed with my english teacher, I thought it was just a story about a fireman. I didn't contemplate the meaning of the book at all. I also don't plan to because I didn't think it was that amazing.
The strangest part for me was wondering why anyone would burn books? Why would anyone burn anything? Books are amazing! Why would anyone write about burning books...?
Here is a quick summary of this book: Guy Montag works as a fireman who starts fires. Guy has worked as a fireman for many years and likes doing his job. Watching houses go up in flames as the homeowners are arrested or commit suicide in their burning house. When Guy meets a young girl he begins to questions everything that he knows. The girl tells him about the past of books, how people were not afraid and books were never burned. Soon the girl goes missing, leaving Guy alone with his new thoughts and ideas. Guy meets a professor, who begins to tell Guy about his views on books and how people think. When his house is burned down, Guy realizes what he has to do and what he has to fight for. Thus, Guy becomes a fugitive and searches for the people who have answers.
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