Brave new world 3

1. What is the real reason for Bernard bringing John back to the one state?
2. If everyone thought John was a savage, why did Lenina want to get with him?
3. Why does the society end up winning over John and Winston in their perspective books?

1984 2

I think that the reason Winston is not buying into what Big Brother is saying is because of his internal need for freedom. I think that he wants to believe all of it but he just cant bring himself to ignore the feeling that he has that what Big Brother is doing is wrong. He wants the oppression of the government to stop because he knows that freedom is important and as humans they should be free. I think that Winston's acts are more personal than for the greater good. He knows that there is something wrong with his society and he rebels against it; however, his rebellions dont actually help people. Instead, I believe, that they fulfill Winston's need to protest what he knows is wrong. This can be compared to what is going on at the occupy wall street movement in real life. I think that these two things correlate a lot because it is the oppressed that is protesting against the 1 percent or the elite. Also, in both cases the people are fighting for equality across the board with out any special advantages to the elite that can lead to oppression in the future. The only difference is that in 1984, there is already oppression and Winston is rising against it. Based on that fact, that in the Orwellian society there is already oppression, I would say that we aren't Orwellian yet. And, I dont think that we will ever become Orwellian either because it is apparent that our society is willing to stand up to oppression when you look at the occupy wall street.

Brave new world 2

The first question that I ran into was why didnt John get together with Lenina when she was advancing on him?

-John comes from a culture where there is a lot of emotion that is attached to sex. He has a sort of romantic idea about the whole thing. This is completely different from Lenina who has grown up in a society where it is perfectly normal for a person to get with as many people they want to, there are no emotional attatchments at all with sex. This creates a cultural conflict that leaves John feeling uncomftorable when Lenina is completely fine with the idea. Thus, John refuses to sleep with Lenina.

The next question I had was how long will the one-state actually last? How durable is it and how long will the people continue to live like this?
    - We haven't had much of an introduction as to how the one-state existed, except the tid bits about ford and the start of this empire and how the people came to accept it. It does seem very durable, and is demonstrated through the government's control into the people's minds. Huxley writes, “’Old men in the past used to renounce, retire, take to religion, spend their time reading, thinking­—thinking! Now-- such is progress—the old men work, the old men copulate, the old men have no time, no leisure from pleasure, not a moment to sit down and think…” (68). This shows that through the use of soma and other government control, the one-state has intruded upon the minds of the citizens and made them, as they believe, happier. The durability, with the continued use of soma, could last for a long while if they keep perfecting and adding to their mental and social control.

The last question during this reading was why was John brought into this book? What is his purpose and what does he represent in Brave New World?
    - We met John on the reservation, and the first glimpse we get of him is that of a savage. Huxley writes when he first sees Lenina, a true woman, that "at once he was breathing Lenina's perfume, filling his lungs with her essential being" (143). John was born in a mix between the reservation's culture who did not accept him and reading about this wonderful civilization, the one-state, and fantasizing about it. He doesn't see how people can cope with all the rules that are set though, and maybe this is what Huxley is using him for. John might show our perspective. Us Americans with so much freedom, unable to stand that much of control. Perhaps Huxley will continue to use John in a way that shocks us from our perspective.

Brave new world 1

in Brave New World, the government creates conformity by creating 96 humans at a time and designing them for a specific social class and occupation. Because of the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon classes, they are not equal and even dress differently. As Mr. Foster said, the lower the caste, the shorter the supply of oxygen (28). They are able to make them less intelligent by limiting their oxygen supply and with the use of other techniques. Nurses condition babies to hate books, and without the influence of books, the people do not have opinions about religion, relationships, and individual rights because they have never been exposed to anything like them. They have created happiness and conformity with the use of soma which is a drug that reduces bad feelings. People are so well-suited for their class and work, they feel that they belong with the group. Happiness is instilled in everyone because the children are told the morals of the society while they are sleeping and think that they are correct. This society is a utopia because everyone believes that they are happy and there is virtually no conflict.

Dont you want me baby

1. The subject matter is a couple that has just broken up.
2. The two sides are that the girl is sayig she appreciates everything that he has done for her but that it is time for her to move on and "live her own life". This is showing that she acknowledges that her boyfriend has moved her forward but she realizes that she needs to use what he gave her and start fresh on her own life. The boy replies by saying "Dont forget who got you here" meaning the succes that the girl has found, and then he goes on to threaten the girl that he can just as easily bring her back down to where she was. He is not happy about the breakup and when he asks "dont you want me baby" and she replies with a no he becomes desperate and moves on to threatening her.
3. I side with the girl because in life there are some relationships that can add to your succes in life but there are others that can hold you back. In the case of the song it is a little of both because the boy brought the girl to success but at the same time she needs to go out into the world and as she says live her own life or in other words flourish into whatever she wants to be on her own.

Rain on the scarecrow

The main point of the song is showing how farming is dead. The conflict is whether to sell the farm or not. Mellencamp uses the scarecrows to symbolize farming and he uses simple symbols and details to explain the falling of farming and his following depression. Mellencamp favors land owners who refuse to sell their land. He presents people without land and farming sympathetically because they do not have their own food or pride. He obviously wants to save farming and believes the, "land fed the nation and made him proud."

Edic vs etic

The benefits of emic perspective include experiencing the different culture hands on. It allows you to understand different aspects of a culture and interact with the different people in them. With etic perspective you can have an unbiased opinion of a culture and only use facts. Both of them have their advantages; therefore, neither is better than the other.
These rules exist because they help ensure the validity of the ethnography. Also, because they know what is happening, they will not do anything out of the ordinary.

This land is your land

This song's message is individualistic because he talks about how it is his land. He feels that he owns the land. He is also self reliant and says "nobody living can ever make me turn back." The words used are "you, me, and my" instead of "our and we." Guthrie is anti-government because the trespassing sign symbolizes government. They add restrictions that limit freedom and upset him. Also, he thinks the government does not supply enough for the poor people; they are begging outside the church

The Egg

Before he married, the narrator's father was a happy, outgoing, and positive person. After he married, he changed into a negative, discouraged, and angry person. The narrator's view and feelings about chickens are depressing. He thought they are never what they are expected and wanted to be. He recognized that most are ugly or they die. The narrator claimed to have had troubles being happy as a child because he didn't think he had a reason to be happy. I think that his parents were gloomy and not optimistic; he felt he had to act like them. The grotesques in the story were a symbol of his father because they were both trying and failing to entertain people. The grotesques were deformed, and the father was trying to do tricks with eggs; both were failures. The father decides to be a showman and entertain his guests, but he is not skilled enough to do this and is humiliated. The egg defeated the father when he said he has given up and lost all of his confidence

Globalization

-The conflict is external because it is what she feels, and its between her and the US.

-Globalization creates conflict because it is very "one-sided." The speaker means that globalization doesn't include everyone.

-The benefit related to globalization is according to the speaker, you can see what it is like to be a woman.

-The two values were the Qur'an and the constitution

2 + 2 = 5

1.  The lyrics discuss how what a power/authority says is always "right."  In other words, people have to follow what the power says, even if what it says doesn't make sense.  The power has the control.
2.  The listener can't always understand what the music is saying (meaning, he or she can't HEAR the lyrics), which mirrors that what the authority always says can't always be understood.
3.  In 1984, the narrator mentions that the Party could tell everyone that 2+2=5, and they would have to believe it.  The connection is that the people under the authority have to believe the authority, without question, even though the authority makes no sense

1984 number 1

In George Orwell's book 1984, the government creates and monitors a seemingly equal society. Nobody is supposed to have individual thoughts, and they are tricked into completely believing anything that the government or Big Brother deems true. To do this, Big Brother has a branch of government called the Thought Police. They use telescreens to monitor the actions of all citizens while it shouts propaganda of the Party. They are also in charge of dealing with people who commit thought crimes. The usual punishment is called being vaporized because no evidence of existence is left. The Party's three main slogans are "War is Peace," "Freedom is Slavery," and "Ignorance is Strength." These emphasize the importance of collectivism, naivety, and war. The government is also able to alter the past to prove that it is always correct and to show everyone that the present is better than the past, and they should be happy. This is also how the vaporization occurs; the past is changed so vaporized people seem to have never existed. Although this is not a perfect society, and people are not equal and happy, it is technically a utopia. It is because there is the illusion of equality, but the leaders of the Party have more power than lower members and average citizens.  All ideas of conflict within the society were eliminated because the government was supposedly in an endless war with one society and an alliance with another. Finally, the people think that they are happy because the Party made it seem like their present lives are much better than in the past, but in reality, they are worse. 

Utopia

Utopia means a perfect society where everyone is equal to one another and people at least think that they are happy.
My utopia would be the world of Pokemon. This is because all anyone would do is walk around and catch pokemon and battle other trainers. Also in this world there is no real pressure to be good in school or whatever you are doing so its more relaxed.
Mysoundtrack would be something like "I gotta feeling" by the black eyed peas because its fun and upbeat and doesnt get boring.

you were right

"All we are is dust in the wind" is an example of a lyrical inference about the content of the song. It is saying how he and the person he is singing to are not very important. He has experienced a loss, and he values himself less. An analytical statement about the musical content of the song is about the loud drums. They are so loud they drown out the lyrics, and this shows how he is unimportant compared to others. The contrasting rhythm and lyrics makes the song less effective because it's almost as it is a contradiction to itself.

Soapstone

- The subject of David Barry's Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out, is to show some key differences in males and females which can at times make life difficult. These differences are illustrated by anecdotal evidence. The stories he tells are funny, but clearly identify that women like things to be clean, and men like to watch sports.

O- Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out was written in the 2000's during modern time. This is exhibited because the guys go to watch television in one of his stories. This was probably written here in America, or possibly Australia, where David Barry is from

A- David Barry's intended audience is probably adult men and women. This is shown through his ability to highlight a few key differences between men and women. He tells his audience that women like things clean, and men like sports, and gives his opinion on what he thinks is wrong or justifiable with these. This audience appeals to mostly men, but involves women heavily as well.

P- The purpose of Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to entertain, but also inform. He presents the men vs. women argument in a light and funny new way, but also informs on these differences. He makes us laugh, but then describes these differences and gives his opinion on them. For example, he starts his first story off with, "The primary difference between men and women is that women can see extremely small quantities of dirt." This makes us laugh and wonder where he is going with this. He then goes on to explain that women like things to be a lot cleaner and neater than men. Barry's purpose is to inform on the differences, but entertain us with many giggles throughout.

S- David Barry believes women are too nit-picky. He shows this through his description and bias in saying that he doesn't like to clean and that things don't need to be as clean as his wife would like them to be. He expresses this by saying, "She is in there looking at the very walls I just Windexed, and she is seeing dirt! Everywhere!" This shows that he thinks it is clean, but clearly his wife disagrees.
    He also believes that it is acceptable to leave a party to go watch sports with the other guys. He displays his bias when he has to go to a party with his wife on a night when the World Series is on, and he hates it. He wants to watch, so he and the other guys skip out and go watch the game in another room. He thinks it is important, but his wife would not agree.
a
T- The tone is funny, and somewhat incredulous. The way his wife acts, you would think he thinks she is from another planet. He disagrees with some of the things she does, and talks about her as if she is crazy. His incredulous tone makes for some funny jokes, and that is a big part of the tone as well. David Barry's Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is funny, but as an incredulous tone as well.

sign language

the singleeffect is the optimism that comes from this film. The soft calming music and the personal camera views add to the effect and without these things the effect would be lost.

Kandinsky v. pollack

I like the Kandinsky painting better because of the use of the white space and geometric shapes. The use of color is interesting and the painting makes you think of what it could represent. Also, the pollack is interesting but it is not as good because Pollack was not a master of his craft and Kandinsky was.  However, I think the Pollack is more pleasing to look at because there are only three main colors: black, brown, and white. Also, the organic shapes flow together making it more visually pleasing. 

Good old desk

The subject of "Good Old Desk" is God. The occasion is after God has helped the artist in a realization and in any time period. The audience is to nonbelievers of God and also himself to persuade them to believe in God. The purpose is to express happiness and thankfulness for simple things. The speaker is a new believer in God. The tone is happy, thankful, and comforted.
Nilsson is talking about God and not a good old desk. This is shown in the quotes, "to keep my hopes alive," "such a comfort to know, it's got no place to go," and "its the one friend I've got, a giant of all times."

Soapstone

Soapstone for Shooting An Elephant

S.   This story is about a police officer in India. He explains some of his hardships from his childhodd and mostly  as a young man during bad political times, and how he deals with them. He then tells the story about how he was called upon to check on a rogue elephant, and how he came to the conclusion that it needed to be shot.

O.     This story, or article, is set sometime around the start of the 20^th century. It is during a time when the Europeans are hated in India, where the police officer is working. The political and cultural issues make are important in this story.

A     The audience is younger people, people in their late teens to their late 20’s who are going through some of the same troubles he was at this time. Orwell rights to this audience because that is the age group that he is in during the story. It appeals to this audience because they can relate to the feeling of conforming to people’s views to not look like a fool.

P     I think there are two purposes. The first is to entertain, to give a story that is interesting. But I think the real purpose is to inform. Orwell’s underlying message in this story is that we shouldn’t do things just to look good. The elephant could have lived, but instead was put through torture just so Orwell wouldn’t be mocked or ridiculed. This is what he informs the audience of through this story.

S.      The speaker is George Orwell, and he is also the main character of the story. He is a police officer living in India sometine around the early 1900’s.

T.     The tone is very thoughtful. He is reflecting back on himself and telling about himself as a younger man. He often questions his actions and wonders whether they were just. He never switches tones, even when he is describing the awful, gut-wrenching death of the elephant. He is constantly thoughtful and clear throughout his story.

Wilco

Wilco's creative process is that they make what the song should sound like in its most basic form, and then they deconstruct that song and try to make it better and more exciting. My creative process with papers is that I brainstorm ideas and write them down on paper and then I turn thouse ideas into a thesis statement and build off of that.

Inspiration Information

The musician chose to add a synthesizer to the instruments in the background to give a smooth element to the song. It worked because the synthesizer created a smooth, mellow sound to help the rest of the song flow.

Semeadores

The artist uses dull colors and abstract form to show that the days for these workers are boring and run together. And it looks as though the workers almost blend in with the background to represent how they are not standing out and standing up for themselves.

Poverty Articles

In the first article it was argued that without child labor, no matter if it is wrong, the children would be left worse than when they had a job. The author had a child that lived in her house when she was a kid who was much better off because of his job. She says that the problem isnt here so we shouldnt take it upon ourselves to deal with it, and if they do pass the bill to stop child labor then they need to take care of the children they are "saving".

Peter Singer takes hypothetical situations and applies ethics from that to real life. He says spending money on material goods is a terrible thing because that money could go to a charity to help children. He makes people feel guilty so that they will donate.

Pinch of Poverty

In the painting "A Pinch of Poverty"the artist is portraying poverty in a positive light. I say this because the flowers are bright contrast to a lot of sadness and gloominess around the family. This shows how they can find happiness in the small things because the bright color from the flower breaks through the darkness.

Nostalgia

Nostalgia is when somebody is sad because they miss their childhood or something from their past.
When I think of my childhood I think of playing baseball in my backyard with my dad and my brother while my mom is watching. I think of this when I see a child having fun with his dad or when I hear a lot of laughter and fun.

Peter Singer Article

In the article, Peter Singer talks about morality and how to judge right and wrong. He calculates that it costs about 200 dollars to an organization such as UNICEF to save a child's life. This begs the question if spending 200 dollars on material things is wrong morally when the money could go to a charity. He uses the example of a man sacrificing a child he does not know and did not see intimately to save his car to this. It is easy for us to say what the man did was wrong but could we be committing the same act of cruelty with every 200 dollars we spend. In all honesty it is almost the same thing. In both scenarios we, and the man, are giving up the life of a child for material things.

Looking at this begs another question. To give up 200 dollars when you can or when you should to save a child is great. But, when do you stop? Do you give until you have nothing left. In my opinion that is not what you should do. It is never bad to donate to these organizations but to donate all that you have is not neccesary. There will always be children to save and even if it sounds harsh you are entitled to the money you have and if you want to leave donationg everything to the saints of the world then you are well within your rights.

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti "Round and Round"

I like the song because it was an upbeat and happy song that was easy to listen to. Two musical facts that I got from the song influenced my opinion. The first one was that there was a synthesizer instrument prevalent in the song. This created interesting sounds to add to the fun, upbeat dynamic of the song. The second was a loud bass guitar throughout the song which kept a steady beat that kept the song moving smoothly. I do have bias because I listen to fast, upbeat songs like this one so I was more likely to enjoy this that another style.