18 February 2003, 03:06 PM
jamoncitoFahrenheit 451 and children.
Hi,
I am an Australian teacher. Last year my son read Ray's Fahrenheit 451. He read it while in year ten at the age of 15. This year he is six months older and they have him reading some really childish novels.
Daniel read the book at home and then we watched the video and had a great time discussing some of the issues raised by Ray.
It would mean a lot to me if Ray could send Daniel a few words and I could show the school so they realise that boys and girls his age can understand some of Ray's concepts. This may have the positive effect of raising the overall reading level across the middle school. Then again it may fall on deaf ears. I suppose I can only try.
Tell Ray that I really enjoyed his Martian Chronicles. Daniel and I are both sci-fi freaks. Good sci-fi of course.
My son goes to a school called Lake Illawarra High School. His name is Daniel Carrion. I hope Ray has time to read this email.
All the best from Australia,
Emilio Carrion
18 February 2003, 04:51 PM
dandelionRay isn't online, but I have seen to it he receives copies of some of the better discussions from this forum. I don't know how many of them he reads as he hasn't really responded to any. He did tell me by phone that his books are read by nine-year-olds in the original editions, which would seem to indicate he sees no need for simplification of his ideas or of keeping them out of the hands of younger readers.
14 March 2003, 08:50 AM
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I'm in the 7th grade and am reading Fahrenheit 451. If a 10th grader read 451 and is now reading childish books required for the school, then there's a problem.
Hope this helps.