What is the mood of this novel? Do you find this novel saddens you in any way? Why?
In my opinion, the mood of this novel is suspenseful, yet depressing. The novel did sadden me throughout the whole time I was reading it, though. It made me sad to think that people could actually be so blinded by what the government says as to hate and burn books. It was depressing to think of people who have no life, just watching the parlor walls all day, talking to their "families". The saddest part of it all was the fact that these people actually thought they were happy, when in reality, they weren't. Yes, the people smiled and were laughing and enjoying the cheap entertainment, but in their hearts they knew that they were not happy. Some were even miserable, like Mildred, who was Montag's wife. She actually tried to kill herself by swallowing an overdose of sleeping pills.
The novel was also suspenseful because it kept me wondering as to what Montag would do next. The most suspenseful part was right after Montag killed Captain Beatty. I was extremely shocked and wondered what would happen next. It was also the saddest part, though, because it said that Captain Beatty had wanted to die. He was the one who gave Montag the lecture about being happy, but in the end he was the one who wanted his life to be finished, because he knew that he would never be truly happy without reading books again.
In my opinion, the mood of this novel is suspenseful, yet depressing. The novel did sadden me throughout the whole time I was reading it, though. It made me sad to think that people could actually be so blinded by what the government says as to hate and burn books. It was depressing to think of people who have no life, just watching the parlor walls all day, talking to their "families". The saddest part of it all was the fact that these people actually thought they were happy, when in reality, they weren't. Yes, the people smiled and were laughing and enjoying the cheap entertainment, but in their hearts they knew that they were not happy. Some were even miserable, like Mildred, who was Montag's wife. She actually tried to kill herself by swallowing an overdose of sleeping pills.
The novel was also suspenseful because it kept me wondering as to what Montag would do next. The most suspenseful part was right after Montag killed Captain Beatty. I was extremely shocked and wondered what would happen next. It was also the saddest part, though, because it said that Captain Beatty had wanted to die. He was the one who gave Montag the lecture about being happy, but in the end he was the one who wanted his life to be finished, because he knew that he would never be truly happy without reading books again.
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Super post. Mrs.Mc.
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