Towards the end of Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury describes Montag and Granger walking towards the bomb-shattered city. They were talking about the plan on how to repopulate books back into society when Granger said, “Stuff your eyes with wonder.live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world of the. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories,” (150). When Granger says this, he is criticizing society’s lack of empathy for the world around us, as well as society’s lack of desire for information from literature. Everyone appears unaware of anything beyond the confines of their parlor rooms and their seashell earbuds. In today’s world, many people would rather scroll through social media on their phones than read a …show more content…
Many times during stressful situations in games, I find myself crumbling beneath the pressure of the spotlight. This book helped me learn how to deal with nerves and become a better, stronger athlete overall. In the introduction of this book, the author introduces the weapons that it takes to combat the competitive spotlight when he writes, “But being competitive also takes hard mental work: we must be fierce, focused, well-fueled, responsive to nerves, have our Big Dog success ready to shoot down any doubt and be black belts in mental jujitsu to 100% believe in ourselves,” (Knight, 2). Being an athlete, I have read many different mental toughness and mindset books, but they all lack specific tactics on how to conquer my fear of failure and overcome adversity. Therefore, this guide to success is one book that I would never want to forget due to the profound impact it has had on my success as an athlete. Furthermore, the second novel that has had an extensive impact on my life is, “The Giving Tree.” This novel was one I read many times when I was