In Ray Bradbury's book Fahrenheit 451, at one point the protagonist, Montag, reads a bit of poetry aloud to his wife's friends. The poetry he reads is from the poem Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold. The excerpt he reads evokes a strong emotional response from one of his wife's friends. I believe that Ray Bradbury chose this poem because of its tone in particular. The first stanza he reads refers to the "Sea of Faith" and how it has shriveled and dried. I also think this is an analogy to the state of the world that Montag lives in. Like the "Sea of Faith," other waters have also dried. The "Sea of Knowledge," the "Sea of Dreams," the "Sea of Imagination," and the "Sea of Creativity" have also disappeared.
The severe emotional response that Mrs. Phelps displayed to this poem I think came from the fact that she wasn't truly happy. The way that the poem shows the world was so powerful and relatable that she couldn't handle her composure anymore and broke down. This very real emotion was so raw and unchecked that it frightened her and in turn made her angry towards Montag and poetry.
I agree with your ideas in the first paragraph.The book Fahrenheit 451 displays all the things you mentioned. Their is a loss of faith, knowledge, dreams, imagination, and creativity. The world that the people in the book live in is one of "sameness". There is nothing unique or different about anyone, except Clarisse and her family.
ReplyDeleteIn the second paragraph, i agree with the fact that she was not truly happy but i think the poem Montag reads also makes her think of her husbang just leaving for war and how truly violent war really is.
In regards to coherence and cohesion, your thoughts and ideas flow together and make sense.