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sexybeasttrio3 Junior Member |
posted 08-27-2004 01:24 PM
  
My favorite quote is by beaty when he is explaining the history of censorship and says “Out of the nursery into the college and back to the nursery; there’s your intellectual pattern for the past five centuries of more.” It's my favorite quote because it is a perfect example of how life in Fahrenheit 451 is. It is also a very interesting quote that is very true in our lives today. It explains that when you are born you first arrive in the nursery then you study and spend the rest of your life trying to get into a good college finally after you retire you go back to the nursery like a retirement home, so, all in all it shows that life is like a short cycle. So anyway type your favorite quote here and let everyone be amazed IP: Logged |
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sexybeasttrio1 Junior Member |
posted 08-27-2004 01:26 PM
"The books, Montag!" because that is just the best ever i dont ya think IP: Logged |
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sexybeasttrio3 Junior Member |
posted 08-27-2004 01:30 PM
ummm, ya very good quote 
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Kellyk Junior Member |
posted 08-31-2004 09:36 PM
In Fahrenheit 451 there are many good quotes but there is one that I love the most. "Don't judge a book by its cover." Pg 155. I know that the quote is a traditional one but I feel that it has a lot a meaning to Fahrenheit 451. In the beginning Montag would burn books along with the other firemen. He made a judgment, just as most of the characters did, that books are bad for you. Therefore, he judged a book by its cover. In the middle of the story Montag starts to look beyond the covers' of books. He finally realizes how wonderful a book can be and how much meaning they have to life. At that point Montag learns not to judge a book by its cover but to truly look at the lessons that come out of books. In conclusion, "Don't judge a book by its cover," has a lot meaning because, it shows the troubles that Montag went through when he judge/burned books. IP: Logged |
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grasstains Member |
posted 09-01-2004 02:29 AM
"Bet I know something else you don't. There's dew on the grass in the morning." I like that whole part where they meet in the rain. I guess I have always been nostalgic, silly, and appreciative of nature and after reading this part of the book I knew in one moment the importance of preserving all things good. Imagine, a nostalgic 14 year old. I'm now 40-ish and raising two nostalgic and awe-struck kids of my own. Actually, God just "loaned" them to me. [This message has been edited by grasstains (edited 09-01-2004).] IP: Logged |
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caitlinmc Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 03:19 PM
My favorite quote in F451 is in the scene where Faber is talking to Montag about books. Faber,"Books were only one type of receptacle where we started a lot of things we were afraid we might forget. THere is nothing magical about them at all. The magic is only with what books say, how they stiched the patches of the universe together into one garment." I like this quote because Faber explains the reality of books and life. People right now in todays world do not actually think about how much of a rule books play in everyones lifes. Without books as Faber says no one would know about their past and what kind of life they have. The only kind of memories they have is in their memories and some people in the Fahrenhiet 451 dont have their own memories because of their new surgeries they preform on people. IP: Logged |
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groon Member |
posted 09-01-2004 03:44 PM
"Don't judge a book by its cover." Kellyk, Good choice. This one is also significant because of the theme of books being ideas, and ideas being people, etc. IP: Logged |
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basioeri000 Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 06:07 PM
That’s a good question. I decided to use this quote by Faber to Montag on page 87. "Patience, Montag, let war turn off the families. Our civilization is flinging itself to pieces. Stand back from the centrifuge. There has to be someone ready when it blows up." I chose this quote because I thought that it did a great job foreshadowing the future of the book. I thought this because at the end of the book the city blows up due to the war. I also liked this quote and thought it was key because the blowing up of the city will help Montag and the book people to reintroduce books to people. I think that it was better this way because people might start to think that books are good and might start to realize that they are unhappy. Also, they might start to teach in school and read books. IP: Logged |
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palzejon000 Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 08:17 PM
My favorite/important quoteto me is," So it was the hand that started it all...His hands had been infected, and soon it would be his arms...His hands were ravenous." This quote from "The Hearth and the Salamander" refers to Montag's theft of books from the old lady's house. When Montag is at the fire house. He compulsively washes his hands in an attempt to cleanse his guilt. Which I find a strong sense of guilt which he tries to forgive himself. IP: Logged |
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strumpf Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 08:47 PM
I loved the enormous amount of great quotes written in this book. The one that caught my eye the best was on Page 155-156 by Granger when he is talking about what his grandfather said to him about when someone dies. It seems true to me because you always need a place to go when you die and it should be a great place to you. Your soul might actually be there when you die. The only thing is it might not be something huge or gold it can be simply a wall or a pair of shoes. The quote uses a great comparison about a man who just cuts lawn versus a actual gardener. The difference is a lawn cutter doesn't change the lawn or leave his or her fingerprints on it, but a gardener wil be there forever. IP: Logged |
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Voct Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 09:59 PM
It is very hard to choose a favorite quote from the book, because there are so many that make you think about life today. There are quotes where Bradbury is fortelling the future, there are quotes that make you think about life, and there are quotes that just make you ponder. One quote that is powerful in the story and in life is what Clarisse says on page 10, "Are you happy?" This may seem like a pretty unsignificant quote in the beginning, but in the end it is what started it all. After Clarisse says this, he starts thinking and digging for an answer to that question. This question makes him find fault in his happiness. Even without realizing it, I started pondering about this quote and my life. I wondered if I had more things or a different life would I be happier? I really didn't know the answer to this question because there are so many things that could be. I finally decided to just make the most of the life that I have now, even if that means conforming to the masses. I don't know if I really care if my life could have more meaning or not, all I really care about right now is that I am happy with the ways things are going right now. IP: Logged |
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sexybeasttrio02 Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 10:37 PM
My favorite quote is said by Clarisse, when she asks Montag, "Are you happy?" on page 10. This is my favortie quote because it sets up the whole story. It gets Montag questioning if he really is happy which leads him to do what he does. It is a very significant quote in the story. IP: Logged |
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Monica11 Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 10:45 PM
"When you've nothing to lose, you run any risk you want." Montag said this quote to Faber when he told him that he was going to try and get more books. I agree and disagree with the quote in many ways. First of all, it's true because people tend to run risks and do wrong things when they don't care about what is going to happen. They are easy going and just doing things in the spur of the moment kinda way. But, I can disagree with the quote because if you don't make any risks, then that means that your life is basically not worth living because you're never going to be afraid of what's going to happen. You should care about the outcome, and think about what you are doing. So basically, I think that Montag was wrong about what he said becuase people call a risk a risk because it is going to change your life in a negative or positive way. Even if you have "nothing" to lose, you will always have something to lose. You can never have nothing...because your life is something. Get it? So like when Montag said that he had "nothing" to lose...he was really risking his life, and his life is something. But that's only what my word is on. IP: Logged |
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ekkerbri001 Junior Member |
posted 09-01-2004 11:27 PM
I think the best quote in this book is on page 141, when montag is floating down the river. He says, "The sun burnt everyday. It burnt Time. The world rushed in a circle and turned on its axis and time was busy burning the years and the people anyway, without any help from him. So if he burnt things with the firemen and the sun burnt time, that meant that everything burnt." This quote compares the sun to the fireman, which both play a big part in the story. IP: Logged |
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lejmasar000 Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 07:46 PM
My favorite quote in this book is by Faber on page 83. "So now do you see why books are hated and feared? They show the pores in the face of life. The comfortable people only want wax moon faces, poreless, hairless, expressionless." Not only is this my favorite quote but I also think that this is one of the most important quotes. This is where it is finally evident to the reader why books are burnt. Because people are truly scared. They don't want to know what is happening around them in their society, they really don't care either. They just want to live for thirlls in life and nothing else. Like a wax moon face, their lives aren't really as good as they seem. Deep down there are things hidden that no one wants to find. IP: Logged |
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gatses1 Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 08:27 PM
My favorite quote from fahrenhiet 451, would certainly have to be "Do you know why books such as this are so important? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture. This book has pores." That is my favorite quote because i feel that Faber makes a valid point. He could be right about his opinion on books. I like how Faber changes his mind at the end. At first he thought books were bad. Now in the end he has a different opinion. IP: Logged |
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gatses1 Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 08:55 PM
One of the quotes from the bookis on page 141. I liked the best was The sun burnt every day. "It burnt Time . . . Time was busy burning the years and the people anyway, without any help from him. So if he burnt things with the firemen and the sun burnt Time, that meant that everything burnt!" I liked that quote because he realized that there are bigger things than him. He knew he had to do what was right. Instead of burning books he had to stop. I like how in this quote there is a comparison between the fireman and the sun. In this novel the sun is being used a whole lot as feeling. IP: Logged |
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Nicole Aguirre Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 09:45 PM
I like the quote "When you've got nothing to lose, you run any risk you want." I like this quote that Montag says to Faber because if you take a moment to stop and think about it, it's so true. If you have nothing to lose in a situation why not take the risk. You would be stupid not to. You never know how it will turn out, it could happen to turn out in your favor but you'll never know unless you try. I think this quote also shows how Montag has changed from a normal just ordinary guy to someone who wants to explore the world and see what it's really all about. IP: Logged |
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lmskipper Member |
posted 09-02-2004 09:56 PM
I really like this thread because it shows us one of the reasons why Ray is such a great author and why this book is so wonderful. Every quote that has been mentioned here is great. They are thought-provoking, relevant to today's society, beautifully written, and sometimes heart-rending. Reading Ray to me is always an emotional experience. I laugh more, cry more, and think more than with any other author. I'm sorry I can not give my favorite quote. I could not begin to narrow it down to one, but I sure am enjoying reading all of your favorites. [This message has been edited by lmskipper (edited 09-02-2004).] IP: Logged |
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matt250pa Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 10:51 PM
My favorite quote from 451 would have to be from Beatty. He stated, "If you don't want a house built, hide the nails and wood." I firmly believe that this quote sums up the entire book. If you had to summarize the book in one sentence, I would choose that one. It makes complete sense as to why they burn the books. They don't want people coming up with ideas, so they take away the source of them, books. But the real question is why don't they want people coming up with their own ideas. We had a discussion in my English class about this subject. If people come up with their own ideas, some of them are bound to come up with ideas opposing the government. Thus, the government takes away the source of the ideas to secure its position. Another reason behind this is because they don’t want people to worry. When people are worried they don't work as efficiently and function normally, thus the government tries to help society by eliminating worries. So as you can see, this quote is very important to the book. I believe that this is my favorite quote, and that I will remember it more than anything else in the book. [This message has been edited by matt250pa (edited 09-02-2004).] IP: Logged |
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Aiyasoma Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 11:39 PM
I think my favorite quote from the story would have to be the one said by Montag. In this quote he says, "Nobody listens any more. I can't talk to the walls because they're yelling at me. I can't talk to my wife; she listens to the walls. I just want someone to hear what I to say. And maybe if I talk long enough it'll make sense. And I want you to teach me to understand what I read." I feel like this is where Montag wanted to make a change and had the faith and courage to do so. I guess he feels like there just isn't anyone there for him anymore and that there is more to books. And now he is going to a man, Faber, in which he would not have thought he would ever be returning to. This also shows the strength of one man when he is on the journey for knowledge. Montag also knew that from that point on it was going to be much different. He was aware that this was pretty much the point of no return. IP: Logged |
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Katz1287 Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 11:55 PM
My favorite quote in Fahrenheit 451 was the one said by Clarisse on page ten. Clarisse said, “Are you happy?” I believe this quote has much dept behind it when looked at more closely. The quote is a catalyst for Montag, can be viewed as a detailed illustration, and can be looked at as a rhetorical question. First of all, it is very important to the book. If one took it out, the ending would be totally different. Clarisse was the catalyst for Montag and for his journey. If she would have never said this line, Montag would have never started questioning his job and his life. She was the one who started his indecisiveness about his life. I like to describe this quote with a picture of two doors. The door on the left is the door one is supposed to go through. The path leading to it is the path one is supposed to follow. (It’s the golden path.) The door on the right is the forbidden door, where the forbidden books are. Even though it is forbidden, the door is slightly open. In this illustration, Montag is on the golden path. Clarisse asked the question, “Are you happy?” Montag’s first response was yes, so he stayed on the path. But further on, he started to question himself. Was he really happy? He finally decided that no, he was not. Soon he started to question the world. Was he on the right path? Could there be a better answer? A better way? A better door? The door I am talking about is the forbidden door. Clarisse’s simple question eventually leads to many more questions for Montag. It eventually opened another aspect and “door of life” for Montag. In the end, Montag took the forbidden door by reading the forbidden books. If he would have never met Clarisse, he may have still been on the right or golden path. One question made the difference. People in this day and age can interpret this quote as a rhetorical question. (One may not need to answer it directly, but one should just think about it.) Are you happy? Why do we do the things we do? Are we living up to our expectations or someone else’s? Can we do something to change our choices or paths in life? I think that too many people do what others expect them to do, as in Fahrenheit 451. People have to realize that they have the choice of the rest of their life. So whether you choose the right door or the left door, the choice is yours. Thx. Ali E. IP: Logged |
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xtiiNkErBeLL09 Junior Member |
posted 09-02-2004 11:59 PM
My favorite quote in this book is the one where Clarrise is explaining how you rub the dandelion under your chin and if it rubs off you, it means you are in love. This all happens one night when she meets up with Mongtag as hes walking home from work. She is this mysterious girl who hes never met before and just randomly approaches him that night. They would just have conversations about anything and she would ask numberous amounts of questions that he thought were pretty strange. As she is rubbing it off of her, Mongtag asks what she is doing. She replys and shows him by rubbing it off of him. Nothing happens and she teases him on how he isn't in love since the dandelion didn't rub off. He just simply says that it was already used on her so therefor it couldn't even work for him. I thought this was a cute part of the book when they discussed about love and such. IP: Logged |
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wildequint Junior Member |
posted 03-12-2006 11:23 PM
my favorite quote would have to be the line when Montag says to Beatty's burnt body "You always said, don’t face a problem, burn it. Well, now I’ve done both. Good-bye, Captain." This quote left a big impression on me when i read it, as it showed both the brutal, fireman side of Montag very clearly, and is very blunt. IP: Logged |
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