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Lockhart 5 Liz Lockhart Ms. Purcell Survey of American Lit 2 April 2009 Annotated Bibliography: The Big Read. About the Book Fahrenheit 451. 4 March 2008. . People around the world, even today, are intrigued by Fahrenheit 451and the message that it sends to its readers. This source contains the summary of the book from the book cover, a longer, more detailed summary, and also a few paragraphs on the historical context of the work and a bit of history about the piece. This source examines why Fahrenheit and Bradbury were placed in the genre, sci-fi for this book and how the book expands the concept of a short story titled Bright Phoenix. This source was very basic and contained large text with small words that a middle school student could understand; however, it is from a library, giving it academic authority. The most helpful aspect of this source was the section about the history of the time period in which this book was written. It is nice to be able to put things into perspective and learn about what the author was dealing with in everyday life. Other than the history, the source contained a pretty accurate and detailed summary that was very helpful in the formation of my summary. "Bradbury, Ray." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopedia Britannica Online School Edition. 18 Mar. 2009 . The Encyclopedia Britannicacontains a brief biography and writing history of the great Ray Bradbury. They keep it nice and brief but cover all of his writings everywhere from Dark Carnivalin 1947 to Death Is a Lonely Business in 1985.
Lockhart 5 The Britannica source was a nice tool when I was examining Bradbury’s works and really wanted to see how much he wrote and from what time to what time in history he was most active as a writer. The article was short and sweet, yet informative. This source is very reliable for figuring out exactly what and when Bradbury’s works were published. The Encyclopedia Britannica has the authority and proper credibility to talk about Bradbury’s works in a very critical way because of the immense amount of research and time somebody has to put into writing an accurate Encyclopedia entry. Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheiht 451. New York: Ballantine Books, 1987. Bradbury’s piece Fahrenheit 451 is thought to beabout censorship and the effect it has on our lives and the people around us. The book examines literacy, and learning and how important knowledge and learning is to our society. This is a sci-fi book and it is set in the future in a society where owning books are illegal. The main character, Guy Montag, a firemen, realizes that books are not all that bad and that learning and knowledge is a good thing. I have read parts of this book and find it to be very interesting and containing many different messages including teachings on censorship, and the way the media influences our lives. The greatest source in writing an essay or analysis on a book is always the book itself. This is because all the other sources are based on this book and are trying to tell the reader all about the book without making the reader actually read the book. Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is a fantastic source for this paper, it is the actual text. The text was extremely useful for finding quotes and to be able to read the exact text that other summary and review sites were talking about. I give myself authority to review and critique this book because I have read sections of the piece. Crain, Caleb. "Twilight of the Books." 24 December 2007. The New Yorker. 1 April 2009.
Lockhart 5 In 1982, 56.9 per cent of Americans had read a work of creative literature in the previous twelve months. The percentage fell to fifty-four per cent in 1992, and to 46.7 per cent in 2002. Caleb Crain’s Twilight of the Books talk about how reading is dead in this country and how there has been a steep decline in literacy among schoolchildren and adults alike. He also examines newspaper usage in this country. He says since 1990, circulation of hard print newspapers has declined steadily, and in 2006 there were just 52.3 million weekday papers, that is about 0.17 per person. This article overall summarizes how reading books and newspapers in America and the rest of the world is becoming an extinct pastime. The media on TV and the internet are taking over; maybe it’s time to fight back. Crain is a highly respected authority in reporting and analyzing of literature nationwide. He has a PhD from Columbia University in English. This gives him a lot of credibility when reviewing books and talking about reading and literature. You can tell that he did a lot of research for this article and that it is scholarly because of the research he had to do for this article as indicated by the statistics on reading and literacy. I found this article very interesting to read and it really made me examine myself and realize that I don’t read enough. Without reading and literature a lot of our culture would go missing. Gradesaver LLC. Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide. 3 February 2009.
Lockhart 5 audience that wants to know as much as they possibly can about the book without having to actually read the book. They go into different themes of the book and even suggest some essay questions for students to use for practice. Gradesaver was very informative. Gradesaver’s credibility is very well known, they are amulti-page website that contains tons of notes on a ton of different books. For each book there are different things you can learn about. Gradesaver’s writers write for a high-school level audience, telling of a lot of the details of the book and also examining themes, characters, and irony. While Gradesaver’s study guides on the book are a good place to start, it is also recommended that someone look into a more scholarly source when doing research. Johnston, Amy E. Boyle. "Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451 Misinterpreted." 31 May 2007. www.laweekly.com. 4 March 2008.
Lockhart 5 Gurwitz , Jonathan. . "Dwindling the demands of thinking. " San Antonio Express-News [San Antonio, Tex.] 18 Mar. 2009,B.7. ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest. BBHS, Seattle, WA. 18 Mar 2009.. This website offers a Novel Summary, Character Profiles, metaphor Analysis, Theme Analysis, Quotes, and a Biography of the Author for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. The theme analysis takes a few different angles about theme including censorship and how the media influences people. The quotes are very well thought out and really accuratelycapture the essence of the book. The greatestsupport for a reader that is given from this website is the information regarding metaphor analysis. Metaphor Analysis has always been something I have struggled with and this website explains what different symbols mean when I don’t always pick up on them. I found this to be a very informational source; my favorite part was the metaphor analyzer part of the web page. It really helped open my eyes to what Bradbury is saying in his
Lockhart 5 book with the use of the salamander ect. This website seems to be intended for a High School audience because it uses terms and language that I can understand and interpret. Schellenberg, James. Review of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. 22 February 2004. 3 February 2009.. James Schellenberg’s page on the summary and a review of Fahrenheit 451is very informational and interesting. This critical review compares Fahrenheit 451with other Bradbury pieces and talks about some of the issues included in the book as well as a few important quotes. This is a very informational source that is very to the point; I think that is what makes it so popular. I found this source very helpful both in writing a summary of the book and a review. Schellenberg also reviews some themes of the book and compares the story to that of Brave New World. This site and its quality articles originate from a Canadian science fiction and fantasy short story magazine called “Challenging Destiny. This article and the entire site has some credibility because it used to be a popular magazine. Schuessler, Jennifer. "The Death of Reading, Continued..." 25 January 2008. The New York Times. April 1 2009
Lockhart 5 by the water cooler debating whether Tony Soprano got whacked.” Schuessler references Crain’s essay from the New Yorker about the death of reading and even goes as far to say that “According to one 2005 survey of leisure activities, Americans engaged in the reading of books about as often as they barbecued, twice a week.”. This source was very interesting and somewhat depressing at times. It examined how people in this country are ceasing to read for fun in their own spare time. This article is popular and well supported because it references Dr. Caleb Crain’s essay about the death of reading and even uses some of his research in statistics. I found this source helpful in reflecting on the theme in Fahrenheit 451 of how the media influences our lives and how “reading is dead”.
Lockhart 5 The Britannica source was a nice tool when I was examining Bradbury’s works and really wanted to see how much he wrote and from what time to what time in history he was most active as a writer. The article was short and sweet, yet informative. This source is very reliable for figuring out exactly what and when Bradbury’s works were published. The Encyclopedia Britannica has the authority and proper credibility to talk about Bradbury’s works in a very critical way because of the immense amount of research and time somebody has to put into writing an accurate Encyclopedia entry. Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheiht 451. New York: Ballantine Books, 1987. Bradbury’s piece Fahrenheit 451 is thought to beabout censorship and the effect it has on our lives and the people around us. The book examines literacy, and learning and how important knowledge and learning is to our society. This is a sci-fi book and it is set in the future in a society where owning books are illegal. The main character, Guy Montag, a firemen, realizes that books are not all that bad and that learning and knowledge is a good thing. I have read parts of this book and find it to be very interesting and containing many different messages including teachings on censorship, and the way the media influences our lives. The greatest source in writing an essay or analysis on a book is always the book itself. This is because all the other sources are based on this book and are trying to tell the reader all about the book without making the reader actually read the book. Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is a fantastic source for this paper, it is the actual text. The text was extremely useful for finding quotes and to be able to read the exact text that other summary and review sites were talking about. I give myself authority to review and critique this book because I have read sections of the piece. Crain, Caleb. "Twilight of the Books." 24 December 2007. The New Yorker. 1 April 2009
Lockhart 5 In 1982, 56.9 per cent of Americans had read a work of creative literature in the previous twelve months. The percentage fell to fifty-four per cent in 1992, and to 46.7 per cent in 2002. Caleb Crain’s Twilight of the Books talk about how reading is dead in this country and how there has been a steep decline in literacy among schoolchildren and adults alike. He also examines newspaper usage in this country. He says since 1990, circulation of hard print newspapers has declined steadily, and in 2006 there were just 52.3 million weekday papers, that is about 0.17 per person. This article overall summarizes how reading books and newspapers in America and the rest of the world is becoming an extinct pastime. The media on TV and the internet are taking over; maybe it’s time to fight back. Crain is a highly respected authority in reporting and analyzing of literature nationwide. He has a PhD from Columbia University in English. This gives him a lot of credibility when reviewing books and talking about reading and literature. You can tell that he did a lot of research for this article and that it is scholarly because of the research he had to do for this article as indicated by the statistics on reading and literacy. I found this article very interesting to read and it really made me examine myself and realize that I don’t read enough. Without reading and literature a lot of our culture would go missing. Gradesaver LLC. Fahrenheit 451 Study Guide. 3 February 2009.
Lockhart 5 audience that wants to know as much as they possibly can about the book without having to actually read the book. They go into different themes of the book and even suggest some essay questions for students to use for practice. Gradesaver was very informative. Gradesaver’s credibility is very well known, they are amulti-page website that contains tons of notes on a ton of different books. For each book there are different things you can learn about. Gradesaver’s writers write for a high-school level audience, telling of a lot of the details of the book and also examining themes, characters, and irony. While Gradesaver’s study guides on the book are a good place to start, it is also recommended that someone look into a more scholarly source when doing research. Johnston, Amy E. Boyle. "Ray Bradbury: Fahrenheit 451 Misinterpreted." 31 May 2007. www.laweekly.com. 4 March 2008.
Lockhart 5 Gurwitz , Jonathan. . "Dwindling the demands of thinking. " San Antonio Express-News [San Antonio, Tex.] 18 Mar. 2009,B.7. ProQuest Newsstand. ProQuest. BBHS, Seattle, WA. 18 Mar 2009.
Lockhart 5 book with the use of the salamander ect. This website seems to be intended for a High School audience because it uses terms and language that I can understand and interpret. Schellenberg, James. Review of Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. 22 February 2004. 3 February 2009.
Lockhart 5 by the water cooler debating whether Tony Soprano got whacked.” Schuessler references Crain’s essay from the New Yorker about the death of reading and even goes as far to say that “According to one 2005 survey of leisure activities, Americans engaged in the reading of books about as often as they barbecued, twice a week.”. This source was very interesting and somewhat depressing at times. It examined how people in this country are ceasing to read for fun in their own spare time. This article is popular and well supported because it references Dr. Caleb Crain’s essay about the death of reading and even uses some of his research in statistics. I found this source helpful in reflecting on the theme in Fahrenheit 451 of how the media influences our lives and how “reading is dead”.
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