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Analyze Vonnegut’s message on censorship.
Letter: “I Am Very Real” by Kurt Vonnegut
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What is Vonnegut’s most likely purpose for writing this letter?
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1. In the context of this letter, which is more important: freedom of speech or the security and “protection” of young people against what some see as potentially harmful ideas? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.
2. What is your stance on censorship based on this letter and your outside knowledge?
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Students should come out of today with an initial opinion of censorship. They will revisit these opinions after reading the novel and the writing by Locke.
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Explain how Bradbury uses figurative language to characterize the fireman, Montag, the fire, and Clarisse.
Synthesize information from the chapter to infer the central conflict of the novel.
Identify the main values of the society and justify selections using Vonnegut’s descriptions in this section of text.
Explain what the Hound represents.
Infer the values of this society based on Clarisse’s description of her school day.
Take and defend a stand on whether freedom or order is more important according to Locke.
Explain Bradbury’s use of figurative language to reveal conflict.
Analyze the impact that the events of this scene have on Montag.
Analyze and interpret Bradbury’s use of structure.
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Analyze Beatty’s lecture, identifying the three reasons he gives for the government turning to censorship.
Complete analysis of Beatty’s speech.
Analyze how Bradbury develops Montag’s internal conflict.
Formulate and defend a position on the benefits and detriments of technology.
Analyze and explain the significance of the title “The Sieve and the Sand” based on the Denham’s Dentifrice scene.
Identify which three things are missing from society according to Faber and explain their importance.
Identify and evaluate Montag and Faber’s plan.
Explain what is revealed about society through the words of the women at Mildred’s party and describe their reaction to Montag’s poem.
Analyze the excerpt from the poem "Dover Beach" that is included on p. 96 and explain how it connects to events in Farenheit 451.
Analyze and interpret the significance of the irony of the end of section 2 of the novel.
Evaluate Montag as an anti-hero.
Explain how Bradbury creates suspense through his use of structure.
Characterize the men by the fire.
Analyze the symbolism of both the river and the phoenix.
Analyze the symbolism of the river and the phoenix.
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