Wednesday

Journal Entry 10

Pages 171-179

5 Comments
  • The fire chief actually loved books.
  • The chief Burner had a secret Library.
  • It is actually not owning books that is a law but reading them is a law.
  • I Like how the fire cheif burner uses alot of metaphors to explain how the love for his book has damaged his life.
  • The fire cheif had great knowledge of books, and it left montag more curious about books.

4 Questions

  • How come nobody knew about his secret library?
  • Why was the law of reading and not owning books not divulged till the end of the book?
  • Why does Bradbury fascinate with these kinds of stories?
  • Where is Clarrise?

3 Literary Techniques

  • Simile- " i ate them like salad" (171).
  • Metaphor- " books were my sandwich" (171).
  • Symbolism- " Books" (171).

2 Vocabulary Words

  • Abraded (171)- torn flesh; scar
  • Litany- (172)- an amount

1 Sentence Summary

Knowledge is Power.

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