Analytical Paragraph – Fahrenheit 451

(Analyse to what extent you have sympathy for Mildred based on

events in Fahrenheit 451)

In the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, the character Mildred doesn’t deserve any
sympathy from anyone because, even after she has witnessed her husband Montag undergo
mental changes and risking his life by going against the laws and society as a whole, Mildred
has consistently rejected to change at all, despite encountering many opportunities to do so. An
example of this would be when Captain Beatty came to Montag’s house to speak to the ill
Montag. Captain Beatty preaches on about the societal structure and the state of the world, and
Montag evidently became more mentally confident after Beatty asked him when he would come
to work again, “I'll never come in again, thought Montag”. Mildred, on the other hand, had plenty
of time to listen to Beatty’s speech, but evidently did not pay attention, and only wanted to speak
to her artificial relatives, “She moves around the room, picking things up and putting them down,
smoothed the bedclothes”, and eventually left to the parlour to converse with artificial
intelligence. Mildred’s actions convey that she wasn’t actively listening to Captain Beatty, and
just urged for him to finish. Throughout the book, she has always willingly prioritised immediate
entertainment over her own husband, ignoring all other distractions, and thus, not absorbing
anything to change. It is due to this willingness to be the same, that Mildred should not deserve
any sympathy.

Analytical Paragraph – Poetry

(Analyse whether Lucy takes on greater importance to the narrator
since she is “half-hidden” and unknown)

In “She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways” by William Wordsmith, the narrator utilises
metaphors and similes to express greater importance to Lucy due to her mysterious nature. The
narrator starts by referencing the title of the poem - “untrodden ways”, which would refer to the
fact that she lives in a remote place. She was a maid whom there were none to praise and very
few to love and “She lived unknown and few could know when she ceased to be”. These are
metaphors to how she is a beautiful girl with only a few appreciating her. She is metaphorically
compared to a violet, a pretty flower, conveying her beauty once more, and being “half-hidden”,
referring that her beauty would only unveil under close attention. The narrator also uses simile
to compare her to a star in the sky when one is only visible, in which the occurrence is
commonly seen as charming. The narrator expresses himself as the few who appreciates and
loves Lucy for her cryptic nature.
Independent Reading Task
(Create a 5 song soundtrack for one of the main characters in your
book – including a brief explanation of why that song is appropriate
and a line from the song)

1. Death of a Bachelor - Panic! At The Disco

Robert Langdon from “Angels & Demons” (written by Dan Brown) finds comfort and love
in Vittoria, happily ending his bachelor days.
“Seems so fitting for
Happily ever after (woo)
How could I ask for more?
A lifetime of laughter
At the expense of the death of a bachelor”
2. Case Closed Theme Song
Robert Langdon travels around a lot to give chase to catch up to the enemy, and goes
around solving mysteries with knowledge. This song is a reference (As a theme song) to
the famous “Conan” anime, in which the protagonist child is a genius detective travelling
around to solve mysteries with knowledge too.
3. What’s New Scooby-Doo - Simple Plan
A hilarious, but most iconic theme song, of one of the most iconic mystery-solving
cartoons of all time. Robert Langdon may not possess much humour (There are some
moments) But he, like the Scooby-Doo gang, is accompanied by a new friend every
other time, and proceeds to solve the mystery to go on to the next, and eventually stop
the culprit to save the day.
“What's new, Scooby-Doo?
We're gonna follow you.
You're gonna solve that mystery.
We see you, Scooby-Doo;
We're coming after you.
What's new, Scooby-Doo?”
4. One Way - Daniel Heath (Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials)
This soundtrack gives off the vibe of being wary of something, as if something is chasing
you, and causes you to never be in one place. It’s fitting for Robert Langdon due to his
tendencies to travel constantly to solve problems, and this soundtrack would be a great
overlay for a montage of his travels across perilous circumstances.
5. Fiery Pursuit - Yu-Peng Chen
This music features an upbeat theme, giving the vibe of “fiery pursuit”, hence the name.
This soundtrack can refer to the final moments of the plot, where Robert Langdon and
his police crew are hunting down the Camerlengo, and the villains.