When did the One-State come into existence?
More specifically, when did society begin living under the One-State?
In the beginning of the story, it is understood that the One-State was crated and molded after the production line invented by Henry Ford. The story never specifically told us how the government came to be in control. And if there was any disagreement with the government as it was taking power.
Does the One-State ever deal with revolt?
So far in the book we have not seen any large revolt from masses of people. There is the conflict between the Director and Bernardbut no widespread disagreement with the One-State. My hypothesis is that there will not be any revolt. There is the small group of individuals that do not fit in with everyone else but not a large enough fraction of people to cause widespread revolt.
How strong is the One-State?
We are unsure how the One-State would react to any sort of threat. To our knowledge so far the One-State does not have a military force. They would not easily handle a domestic or foreign threat. Any revolt within the state would surely cause problems.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
First Brave New World Entry
In "A Brave New World" they have created equality and conformity with their approach to human production. Each person is part of a large "batch" of humans exactly identicle to each other. This literally creates the equality in the society.
They have reduced conflict in religion by teaching them one religion and programming people to believe the same thing. All aspects of society are controlled by the prenatal and postnatal conditioning of the embryos.
In this society they have forced happiness. When a person is ever unhappy they simply take a dose of soma and drift away into a mindless lala land.
This society is definitely a dystopia. Single cases such as Bernard cause the definition of utopia to be unsuitable.
They have reduced conflict in religion by teaching them one religion and programming people to believe the same thing. All aspects of society are controlled by the prenatal and postnatal conditioning of the embryos.
In this society they have forced happiness. When a person is ever unhappy they simply take a dose of soma and drift away into a mindless lala land.
This society is definitely a dystopia. Single cases such as Bernard cause the definition of utopia to be unsuitable.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
wednesday 11/16/11
1.) The Emic persoective would be more involved and indepth while the Etic perspective would look into cultures at face value and would be more analitical of the details.
2.) These rules exist to ensure the ethnography is ethical and truthful.
-Realize that objectivity is impossible
---Your bias is important as long as you gather truthful information
-Use an informant from the group you are studying
---So your information can have a 1st person account of "why" this culture does the things that it does.
-Be up-front about your intentions
---I'm not sure
2.) These rules exist to ensure the ethnography is ethical and truthful.
-Realize that objectivity is impossible
---Your bias is important as long as you gather truthful information
-Use an informant from the group you are studying
---So your information can have a 1st person account of "why" this culture does the things that it does.
-Be up-front about your intentions
---I'm not sure
"Rain on the Scarecrow" by John Mellencamp
1.) 3 generations of farmers losing their farmland to the government
2.) Government expansion and control
3.) Mellencamp used imagery when describing blood...on a scarecrow
4.) Mellencamp used words with a negative conotation to show negativity.
5.) Mellencamp favors farmers.
2.) Government expansion and control
3.) Mellencamp used imagery when describing blood...on a scarecrow
4.) Mellencamp used words with a negative conotation to show negativity.
5.) Mellencamp favors farmers.
East v. West
1.) The west views the east as inferior and mystical or seductive.
2.) Western peoples view the East as groups rather than individuals.
3.) Easterners actions are determined by instinctive emotions while their emotions and reactions are determined by racial considerations
4.) The view of th East has benefit the West by creating a common enemy. This benefits a group of people by uniting them.
5.) yes just cuz
2.) Western peoples view the East as groups rather than individuals.
3.) Easterners actions are determined by instinctive emotions while their emotions and reactions are determined by racial considerations
4.) The view of th East has benefit the West by creating a common enemy. This benefits a group of people by uniting them.
5.) yes just cuz
George Orwell
-George Orwell believes that large government is bad.
-George Orwell dislikes governments that view the population as a whole instead of individuals.
-He values individualism
-George Orwell dislikes governments that view the population as a whole instead of individuals.
-He values individualism
The language of love
1.) I fugured that she was just being rude at the beginning.
2.) This is not a cultural conflict. Being deaf does not create its own culture.
3.) She would not talk to him in the beginning.
4.) The boy does not know why the grl will not talk to him.
5.) She told him she was deaf.
2.) This is not a cultural conflict. Being deaf does not create its own culture.
3.) She would not talk to him in the beginning.
4.) The boy does not know why the grl will not talk to him.
5.) She told him she was deaf.
Plygamist life
1.) Yes, because it is a smaller specific group of people within a larger culture.
2.) Yes, because this culture has a majority opposing the cultural beliefs.
3.) They must live the lives with their spouse while also sharing their spouse with the other person. They may view themselves a less important.
2.) Yes, because this culture has a majority opposing the cultural beliefs.
3.) They must live the lives with their spouse while also sharing their spouse with the other person. They may view themselves a less important.
The Egg by Sherwand Anderson
-The narrators father was a content farmhand that did not want to progress in the world because he loved his life. After marriage he became ambitious. His wife caused this change
-The narrarator thinks chickens and eggs are odd. He mentions the endless and monotonouscycle between the two. He feels bad when so many die each day.
-Show attractions for the traveling people that come in from town or the train station.
-The meaning of this statement is that the endless cycle of the egg will always come around but in this case since the narrarator is the faters son, he will always end up just like his father. also the success of the family is about the same probability as an egg hatching a healthy (successful) chick.
-The narrarator thinks chickens and eggs are odd. He mentions the endless and monotonouscycle between the two. He feels bad when so many die each day.
-Show attractions for the traveling people that come in from town or the train station.
-The meaning of this statement is that the endless cycle of the egg will always come around but in this case since the narrarator is the faters son, he will always end up just like his father. also the success of the family is about the same probability as an egg hatching a healthy (successful) chick.
Aristotle Quote
-Yes i agree with this quote.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" -Aristotle
-The modern english Translation would be "a smart person can talk about a subject without fully believing it."
-It is right. My personal opinion agrees with this quote.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" -Aristotle
-The modern english Translation would be "a smart person can talk about a subject without fully believing it."
-It is right. My personal opinion agrees with this quote.
2+2=5 by RadioHead
-The lyrics are talking about a higher authority that is scaring people into hiding and believing a lie. If they dont believe this then their world will collapse. Maybe.
-The changing tempo and out-of-time lyrics push a creepy and sinister tone. This also pushes the message that you can't control what is above your power and authority. Hopelessness.
-The lyrics are a reference to 1984 because in the book, the government tries to force the people to believe 2+2=5 even if their personal logic says otherwise.
-The changing tempo and out-of-time lyrics push a creepy and sinister tone. This also pushes the message that you can't control what is above your power and authority. Hopelessness.
-The lyrics are a reference to 1984 because in the book, the government tries to force the people to believe 2+2=5 even if their personal logic says otherwise.
Final 1984 Blog
The ending of this book has given me mixed emotions. I feel like the story has come to an end and everything has fallen into place but also like we (favoring he protagonist) have lost the battle against the Party.
Big Brother has won in this case. Big Brother successfully reformed Winston to the point of no return.
The only way to bring the One state down is wit widespread revolt. The Party works on individuals to keep the entire population under control. If everyone, or a large portion, was to revolt at one time, the party would not be able to keep up and would fall.
Big Brother has won in this case. Big Brother successfully reformed Winston to the point of no return.
The only way to bring the One state down is wit widespread revolt. The Party works on individuals to keep the entire population under control. If everyone, or a large portion, was to revolt at one time, the party would not be able to keep up and would fall.
Yale University Video
1.) Internal conflict. Eastern and western values. Itemizing women
2.) Globalization creates conflict when i.e. someone wearing a head scarf comes to America, She will be isolated because t she is different. One direction meaning it only happens when Muslims come to America not vise versa.
3.) The culturalization of bth countries. becoming more aware of the other's culture.
4.) Quaran and The Constitution
2.) Globalization creates conflict when i.e. someone wearing a head scarf comes to America, She will be isolated because t she is different. One direction meaning it only happens when Muslims come to America not vise versa.
3.) The culturalization of bth countries. becoming more aware of the other's culture.
4.) Quaran and The Constitution
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