The chapter studied tells us a little about how Arawak‚ quite hospitable people who lived in peace on their land were mistaken‚ abused in their naivety and also killed by the Europeans who came to their land and were looking for gold‚ spices‚ and slaves. Indeed‚ it is the story of a merchant clerk called Columbus‚ which was trading across the seas. He discovered an unknown land between Europe and Asia during a trip in 1492 precisely 33 (thirty-three) days after he left the Canary Islands on the Atlantic
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1. During the translator’s notes‚ I thought it was interesting when it states that‚ “…translators frequently disagree among themselves as to what a given word or phrase could mean.” When I think about it‚ words in different languages can translate into different meanings and/or other words entirely. For example‚ in English when calling someone an ass‚ the animal representing that word is a donkey. While in Spanish‚ when calling someone an ass‚ it translates to an ox. It is interesting saying one
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Quote from Text Commentary “I try in vain to be persuaded that the pole is the seat of frost and desolation… and diffusing a perpetual splendour” (7‚ 8). It is interesting to see how this person describes the North Pole because in reality the North pole is a place full of ice where few things have adapted to live. This person is speaking of finding beautiful things there and doing something great but it just doesn’t make sense because the North Pole is more of a barren wasteland than a place of
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SUMMARY Log Entry 2 Many have seen the movie "The Notebook‚" based on Nicholas Sparks’ novel. Regardless‚ you have to read the book. It’s one of the best I’ve read recently. It’s filled with many scenes the movie didn’t include. The story‚ set in the ’40s‚ follows Noah and Allie‚ two people once in love. It starts off with Noah and Allie being in a Nursing home and Noah reading to Allie from a notebook‚ little did Allie know that‚ the story Noah is reading is actually about them... During
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Briana Sandoval Mr. Robertson English 12 AP August 21‚ 2013 The Life of a Book is Tough: The value of literature In the novella Fahrenheit 451‚ written by the author Ray Bradbury‚ the characters live a fast-paced life of leisure in which books are meaningless. Literature has completely no use to the people in the future created by Bradbury; it takes up “precious” time that they choose to spend on movies and interactive television. Books and other forms of literature are scorned and even
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best known censorship books is definitely Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury . The dystopian world in the book is way different than our society ‚however‚ Bradbury noticed a few problems in our world today that could lead to a dystopian society like the one in the book. He is sending a message through his book that if we do not make change in our political and social norms‚ that our society could turn out like Fahrenheit 451. The society in Fahrenheit 451 is characterized by fast cars‚ invasive television
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the power of books. Fahrenheit 451 (1953)‚ written by Ray Bradbury depicts a dystopian society which‚ due to the absence of books‚ discourages intellect and punishes free-will. As receptacles of knowledge‚ books give human beings a unique power‚ as they encourage and nurture intellect and understanding. The intellectual metamorphosis that Montag undergoes renders him aware of this fact‚ making him an incredibly dangerous figure in the society of Fahrenheit 451. Despite Montag’s understanding
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The books‚ Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ and Feed by M.T. Anderson‚ each describes a dystopian future where technology is dominant‚ and literature is close to extinction. In these futures‚ technology causes humans to dumb down. While societies strict social standards creates each person to be similar to one another‚ allowing groups to be manipulated easier. The books have a similar theme; don’t let technology get out of control. In Fahrenheit 451’s future‚ technology overtakes literature and human
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Mr. Ganchow AP Prep English Period: 5 15 August 2014 Possible Existence of a Dystopian Future Fahrenheit 451‚ a novel by Ray Bradbury‚ presents an apocalyptic future that is centered on an immensely powerful government whose citizens live without freedom of speech‚ literature‚ the right to question authority‚ and the resources they need to be educated. This formidable future exposed in Fahrenheit 451 might one day exist‚ because there are some countries such as Cuba and North Korea that already
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Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 are two different books with a lot of similarities and although written years ago‚ can still be applicable to the world today. Several conflicting frames of mind have played defining roles in shaping humanity throughout the twentieth century. Visions of a bright future held by humanity were taken advantage of by the promise of a better life through the sacrifice of individuality to the state. The trickery and the treachery by both ruling government shows their similarities
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