Journal Entry # 2

Wow, it seems there is some psychological suspense going on now. When furthering my reading I discovered that Mildred (Guy Montag’s wife) has apparently overdosed and has been lying in bed. What makes this so suspenseful are the comments and speculations Guy made in discovering his wife’s situation?  “His wife stretched on the bed, uncovered and cold, like a body displayed on the lid of a tomb, her eyes fixed to the ceiling  by invisible threads of steel, immovable”, (Bradbury 12). One thing I would like to acknowledge is the author’s use of great description to provide a sense of the gloomy mood. He portrays the mood in a way that leads me to a more inquisitive view of the actual meaning of this book. Furthermore, Guy discovers evidence as to his wife’s “breath going in and out, softly, faintly, in and out her nostrils…” (Bradbury 13). Mildred’s rushed to hospital (153 words).