This week is right after the exam week. We should have been relaxing; however, I could’t stop reading Fahrenheit 451 whenever I’ve got time. It’s been a busy week and I didn’t get a lot of time reading it, and the reality that I’m a slow and inefficient reader make me still on page 40. Although the writing style of this book is sometimes muddling, so I had to reread those parts for several times, it really catches readers’ attention and brings the readers into the story.
There’re intriguing moments in these 40 pages and some of them kind of conjure up my memories and personal experiences. For example, Montag was brought into a series of pondering and contemplations by Clarisse McClellan’s strangeness and her extraordinary perspective to the chats about candlelight, a clock, and a mirror. When she (Clarisse McClellan) mentioned that one wouldn’t be able to see and enjoy the beauty of flowers on the sides of highway when the person is driving on a high speed. I felt like I have always been competing and concerned about the results without realizing the core ideas and delight of doing all the works I’ve done, such as math competitions, science fairs, piano, and etc..
People, including myself, should sometimes slow down, stop rushing, and take a deep breath, enjoying our surroundings and all the beautiful things existed in the world. In short, this is a really pleasing book, and I enjoy reading it, not the test though.
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