Brave New World post three answered

1. How would the book be different if soma did not exist, what would the people be like and how would the ending be different?

If soma did not exist, I don't think the World State would even exist. And if it did, it would only have been successful for so long because people would figure out how unhappy they are. If in fact the soma didn't exist and the World State managed to still exist without it, then it would be very different. The people would probably be similar to the people in 1984 because the control is somewhat similar but the people in 1984 did not have soma. John probably would not have killed himself. He killed himself partly because of his mothers death, which was caused by a constant taking of soma.

2. What would the World State be like if religion was actually practiced and God was worshipped? Would soma still be used?

If religion was actually practiced, i don't think the World State would be able to survive. Mond says "God isn't compatible with machinery and scientific medicine and universal happiness. You must make your choice. Our civilization has chosen machinery and medicine and happiness." (234) Mond seems to know alot about what is good and bad for the World State. If he is trying to hide all the holy books and the thought of God, he knows that it is not good for the civilization. I think that soma could be similar to God in the sense that soma relaxes and creates calmness as does God for some people. If God existed, the World State would probably not exist so soma would not be used.

3. If soma was used in 1984, would the ending still be the same?

If soma was used in 1984, I feel like Winston would never have rebelled. He wouldn't have noticed that he was unhappy and the soma would have made him content. John did not take soma and even though he was exposed to life outside of the World State, he still somewhat rebelled. If John had taken soma, he would have not killed himself and would not have rebelled. So if Winston took it, he would never have rebelled and gotten in trouble with the thought police.

Brave New World post two revised

I was reading through and noticed I mispelled some things, the original is below

1. Will the jealousy Benedict feels about Heimholtz and John eventually get the best of him?
The jealousy Benedict feels will get the best of him. In the one state, there are few negative emotions, if any. He has never really been exposed to the intense emotion of jealousy. In Brave New World, it says "He was revenging himself on his two friends for liking one another more than they liked him." (183). Since this is a new emotion to him, I feel like it will destroy him.

2. Why does John not want to like Lenina?
I think John actually does like Lenina. When he first meets her, he talks about how beautiful she is and he even sneaks into her room while she is on a soma holiday. "Lay Lenina, fast asleep and so beautiful in the midst of her curls." (143) I think the fact he refuses to have relations with Lenina is because of the past relationships he has seen. For example, he hated his mothers boyfriend back at the reservation, Pope. Also, he saw his mothers devastation when the director objected the idea that he was the father of her child and that they had had past relations. I thinks it's a much deeper deal because he is obviously attracted to her.

3. If soma was no longer given, what would happen to the World State?
The people in the civilization are very dependent on the soma. They take it all the time and go on holidays that gives them the idea that everything is perfect and happy. Even at the reservation, Linda was freaking out and needing the soma. Without this control, the people of the World State wouldn't know what to do. It would end up hurting and maybe even destroying the World State because people will realise how controlling it is and how unhappy they are.

Brave New World post three

1. How would the book be different if soma did not exist, what would the people be like and how would the ending be different?
2. What would the World State be like if religion was actually practiced and God was worshipped? Would soma still be used?
3. If soma was used in 1984, would the ending still be the same? Would the rebellion even of happened?

Eve of the Communist

This painting indicates communism because of the eyes everywhere. When I think of communism, I think of being controlled and always watched and told what to do. With the eyes, it shows the people are always controlled and watched. The painter has a negative view on communism. I say this because all the colors in the painting are grey, minus the eyes. Grey represents dreary, sad, and depressing. Making this painting exhibit a negative view on communism. Utopia means a perfect place, well to them. This perfect place usually is very controlled. Communist would think of the city in this painting a perfect place.

Dont you want me?

The subject matter in this song is a relationship. The man wants the girl to stay, but the girl wants to leave. The man thinks that she wouldn't be as successful as she would be today and would still be a cocktail waitress if it wasn't for him. The girl thinks that she would still be just as successful if she wasn't with him. I, personally,side with the girl. Not because I am a girl myself, but because the man seems very controlling. Controlling is not a good quality to have and it is understandable why she would want out.

Brave New World post two

1. Will the jealousy Benedict feels about Heimholtz and John eventually get the best of him?
The jealousy Benedict feels will get the best of him. In the one state, there are few negative emotions, if any. He has never really been exposed to the intense emotion of jealousy. In Brave New World, it says "He was revenging himself on his two friends for liking one another more than they liked him." (183). Since this is a new emotion to him, I feel like it will destroy him.

2. Why does John not want to like Lenina?
I think John actually does like Lenina. When he first meets her, he talks about how beautiful she is and he even sneaks into her room while she is on a soma holiday. "Lay Lenina, fast asleep and so beautiful in the midst of her curls." (143) I think the fact he refuses to have relations with Lenina is because of the past relationships he has seen. For example, he hated his mothers boyfriend back at the reservation, Pope. Also, he saw his mothers devastation when the director objected the idea that he was the father of her child and that they had had past relations. I thinks it's a much deeper deal because he is obviously attracted to her.

3. If soma was no longer given, what would happen to the One State?
The people in the civilization are very dependent on the soma. They take it all the time and go on holidays that gives them the idea that everything is perfect and happy. Even at the reservation, Linda was freaking out and needing the soma. Without this control, the people of the One State wouldn't know what to do. It would end up hurting and maybe even destroying the One State because people will realise how controlling it is and how unhappy they are.

Brave New World post one

The World State creates equality by making sure everyone knows their place from birth. There are five classes;  Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon. Each embryo is exposed to different treatments by their caste. "the World State's motto, COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, STABILITY." (Huxley 60). Each embryo goes into a caste and since everyone is similar, they think it creates a type of stability. They embryos are fertilized, and when babies, are told what caste they are in and know no different and are trained differently. They are conformed before they are born. There is no conflict because everyone knows their place from the "womb." They are trained to hate books so they can't read them and know no different. I find their relationships very odd. They have the children play naked, and have orgys. They also take a drug called Soma which makes them happy. "Diving into his right-hand trouser pocket, Benito produced a phial. 'One cubic centimetre cures ten gloomy.'" (Huxley 60) It is evident to me that there is no religion and no one knows the history of religion. I think this because the fact that the Directer got really nervous when Mond starting talking about history and no one knew what he was saying. They have forced happiness. No one knows how anyone else lives, so they think the way they are is the only way. The World State is a dystopia. Even though they don't know different or realize it and take soma, they are being controlled constantly.

West against the East

The west views the east as a fascinating realm of the exotic, the mystical, and the seductive, the other, inferior, cruel, and lazy. Homogeneously means the same. The west views the people of the east as similar and consider them a group or one big mass. Their actions are caused by their instincts and their emotions. Their actions are determined by racial considerations. The west consider themselves above the east, the east is inferior. Having a common enemy benefit a group of people because it will make the group of people try harder so they will be better than their enemy. Yes, the wests view of the east still exists. For example, Africa (the east) is viewed as strange but exotic at the same time by us (the west).

1984 blog #3

I think Big Brother won. By won I mean accomplish what he has been trying to accomplish which is have everyone follow what he says and no one does or thinks different. While in the room 101, Winston cracks and is released. He convinced himself that Big Brother is the best. He convinces himself that he believes “FREEDOM IS SLAVERY,” “TWO AND TWO MAKE FIVE,” and “GOD IS POWER.” At first, Winston was a rebel. He had many thoughts that were considered a thoughtcrime. But by the end of the book, he realized he had to follow Big Brother, so he convinced himself to. The only way I think the one state can be brought down is if EVERYONE rebelled, not just a few. I think that if enough people rebelled, there wouldn't be enough thoughtpolice or even rats to stop them. At the end of the novel, I think Winston makes himself follow and not rebel against Big Brother and is accepted, but deep deep down he still has the feeling to rebel but never shows it ever again. He and Julia both fall under the Party's control, she says to him "You don’t give a damn what they suffer. All you care about is yourself." (Orwell 240) Saying this shows that she knows one must not care for another in the way they did. They both admitted to wishing the other was faced with the rats instead of them. At the end of the book, Winston admits that "he loved Big Brother." (Orwell 245) In the end, Big Brother wins.

Aristotle

I agree with his quote. It means that an educated person can still talk about or elaborate on something even if they do not agree. An uneducated person usually cant even elaborate on something they believe. Educated people can listen to others opinions even if they disagree.

This Land

The message of the song is collectivist. You know this because he talks about how the land is made "for you and me." You meaning the listeners following the big message, which is freedom. He is anti-government because he talks about rebelling. He says there is a no trespassing sign, but he still goes. He is very free spirited and no one can stop him from going down the highway of freedom.

Friendship superficial?

I think American friendships can sometimes be perceived as superficial because sometimes if you look at an American, you see they have many friends, some close some not so close. Sometimes, American are perceived as greedy and selfish and use people when they need them. I don't think this is the case but some perceive Americans as over all "superficial."

In a collectivist culture, the personality traits family like, kind, open minded, and follower are considered ideal. In a individualism culture, independent, unique, and leader are ideal. An problem is an individualist teacher has her own lesson plan and goes to a collectivist culture where all the teachers have a collectivist lesson plan. The conflict is both internal and external. The individualist thinks her way is the way and the collectivist teachers think their way is the way. An acquaintance is someone you have met a couple times but do not have close relations with. I think it has a positive connotation because it doesn't sound negative and alot of people have people in their lives that they consider "acquaintances."

In my opinion, it seems as if Winston gets more unhappy every day with the rules of Big Brother he has to follow. He knows he isn't supposed to think about sex or have relations with others or else he will get in trouble with the thought police, yet he still does. He knows he is doing wrong, but it seems to me like he does to see what will happen, he is suspicious of the power of Big Brother and the State in my opinion. I think his small acts of defiance are a form of protest due to the fact he is suspicious. One of his small acts is having relations with Julia. He knows it is wrong. He knows he will get in a lot of trouble, yet he still does it. He is rebelling. A rebellion that is going on today is the want for same sex marriage. It is currently illegal in most states and is opposed by many, but many also want it to become legal. There have been numerous amount of protests. There was a protest back in July in New York City where people protested for it to become legal. This situation is somewhat similar to Winstons rebellion, because just like the protesters know that same sex marriage is illegal, Winston knows the having sexual thoughts and relations is not permitted, they still do it. They are both rebelling against the masses, in Winstons case, he is rebelling against Big Brother and the State. In the pro-same sex marriage protests, they are rebelling against the law in most states and what is considered "right." Winstons protests are only seen by him and Julia because if others saw, it would be very bad. While the protesters are seen by many because in order for them to change things, they must be heard.

2+2=5

The song lyrically is talking about being in a situation where everything you do is controlled by a higher power and being trapped. The repeat of two plus two always equals five pushes the message because it shows the fact that the singer is some how being controlled in a situation. We know two plus two doesn't equal five, but it shows the control of a dystopia. This song is an allusion to 1984 because in the book 1984, Big Brother can do anything and if he wants two plus two to equal five, he will.

Conflict

The conflict people tend to choose role models that are considered "sexually attractive" rather than those who are considered not. This is an external conflict that creates an internal conflict. Globalization creates conflict because there are so many different cultures and beliefs in the world and differences can cause conflict. The one direction that globalization is going in the author is speaking about is choosing role models that are sexually attractive. The benefit she mentions is that it creates a lot of role models for people, even though it separates people by being considered sexually attractive and not. The two texts she talks about are the Koran and the Constitution.

Winston lives in Oceania. Here, the ruling party constantly controls everything he does and watches his every move. He cant do anything against the rules. For example, thought of sex is illegal. He meets a dark haired girl and has sexual thoughts about her, he thinks he has committed a "thoughtcrime". I think Oceania is a dystopia. A dystopia is "a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control." Everyone is controlled by being watched, and it is obvious that Winston is unhappy since he secretly writes in a diary. They force people to all be the same.

A utopia is a perfect society where everyone lives together in harmony and they are happy. My ideal world would consist of very little conflict. I think conflict is the main contributor to an unhappy society. It would also be located on a beach because I connect the beach with peaceful. The soundtrack of my society would be a mix of Taylor Swift and John Mayer because those artists usually put me in a peaceful, happy mood.

You Were Right

Something went wrong because he kept saying how things weren't right and how he was wrong. He used the repetition of "you were right" to show he was wrong. The electric guitar left an angry and frustrated feeling because of the changes in loudness and tempo. The song was effective in showing that he was upset. It made me connect with his issues and think about what he could have done wrong.

Reading Critically

The author says that critical reading is "reading that looks beneath the surface of a work seeking to understand the creator's intentions, the strategies for achieving them, and their worthiness." He says to make sure you are reading in a quiet room with little distractions. Some titles may state the thesis or the tone. Knowing background information about the author will often help you guess something about the essay before you read a word of it. Knowing when and where the work appeared may give you another key to understanding it.

Young Life

One claim is they are hunting. A fact to support this claim is there is a dead deer and they have guns. Another claim is they are struggling to get by. A fact to support this claim is they have to hunt for food such as deer and they have sad expressions on their face. Another claim is the boy doesn't want to be like his father. A fact to support this claim is he is separated and he is dressed nicer.

The family is struggling to get by. You can see this the sad and down expressions on their face. None of them are smiling. They all look like they have gone through a lot. Since they aren't dressed very nicely and they are hunting, it shows they may have to hunt for their food.

Shame

The subject of the song is a mistake, in this case a mistake in a relationship. The tone of the song is regretful. One word that contributes to the tone is blame. He wants the blame to "lift up" meaning go away. He regrets what he did and he wants it to go away. Another word is boatloads. He feels very bad for what he did, whatever that may be. He has "boatloads of shame." Another word is guilt. He feels guilty for what he did and he regrets it. These three words all help to prove the tone is regretful.

The subject of Dave Barry’s essay Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is that men and women, by nature, are very different. Barry illustrates the difference between men and women by showing something that women notice right on the spot and something that males are completely oblivious to. He writes about how women can notice a speck of dirt while men can’t see filthiness unless it is growing live bacteria. He used the example of his wife asking him to clean their son’s bathroom, he thought he cleaned it but to the wife it was still filthy. To him, a quick swipe with Windex was all it took to clean a bathroom. However, his wife, like most women, knows it takes elbow grease and loads of Clorox to clean a bathroom. He also writes about an occasion when he and his wife went to a friend’s house and all the males were desperate to watch the game but the women were far more interested in meaningful conversation. Knowing that the game was on, the men could not possibly concentrate on anything else whereas the women were completely oblivious that the game was on.

            Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out was written during the 1980’s, 1988 to be exact. The essay’s time of creation is illustrated by the fact it says “This essay is from Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits (1988). It was also shown by the male’s interest in the World Series. Baseball is still big today, but it was a much bigger deal in the 80’s and early 90’s. When they are at their friend’s house, they are desperate to watch the game. The probable place of the essay’s creation is probably a well-known capital of baseball, such as Boston.

            Dave Barry’s specific audience for Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is males and females that have to deal with each other’s capabilities and likes. The author’s target audience is shown with the opening sentence, “The primary difference between men and women is that women can see extremely small quantities of dirt.” It goes on to talk about how men and women differ.  The opening sentence just teases the reader and is just a broad statement about the difference between men and women.

           

            Dave Barry’s purpose in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to show how men and women are not only different but also how frustrating these differences can be. He mentions the perfected look he gets from his wife when she does not approve of what he has done. All women have a perfected look they give the opposite sex when they are unhappy with them. Men tend to understand this look without even hearing the words. This article not only shows the divide between men and women it also puts each sex on a team. Guys stick together, girls stick together.

            Dave Barry, who The New York Times has called “the funniest man in America”, believes that men and women start out life believing the same things. However, he decidedly believes that somewhere in the growth process of humans, men and women separate. This value is illustrated by broad stories that allow the reader to think of a time when this has happened to them. Barry’s use of imagery is evident in the part where he talks about Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart”. He uses this imagery to show the reader how important it was for the men to watch the World Series. The thoughts of the game pounded in their heads and took all their thoughts. Therefore, they were unable to participate in any kind of conversation with the women.

            Dave Barry exhibits a humorous and enjoyable attitude in writing about the differences in men and women in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out. These attitudes are expressed in his word choice. He uses phrases like “men don’t generally notice it (dirt) until it forms clumps large enough to support agriculture.” When speaking of women he says women notice dirt at “the level of molecules.” Further showing the differences in men and women in a humorous way is how Barry views his important activity as “doing an important project on the Etch-a-Sketch.” Women would think cleaning the house was way more important than that!

SOAPSTone

The subject of Dave Barry’s essay Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is that men and women, by nature,

are very different. Barry illustrates the difference between men and women by showing something that women

notice right on the spot and something that males are completely oblivious to. He writes about how women can notice a speck of dirt while men can’t see filthiness unless it is growing live bacteria. He used the example

of his wife asking him to clean their son’s bathroom, he thought he cleaned it but to the wife it was still filthy.

To him, a quick swipe with Windex was all it took to clean a bathroom. However, his wife, like most women,

 knows it takes elbow grease and loads of Clorox to clean a bathroom. He also writes about an occasion

when he and his wife went to a friend’s house and all the males were desperate to watch the game but the

women were far more interested in meaningful conversation. Knowing that the game was on, the men could not possibly concentrate on anything else whereas the women were completely oblivious that the game was on.

        Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out was written during the 1980’s, 1988 to be exact. The essay’s time

of creation is illustrated by the fact it says “This essay is from Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits (1988). It was also

shown by the male’s interest in the World Series. Baseball is still big today, but it was a much bigger deal in

the 80’s and early 90’s. When they are at their friend’s house, they are desperate to watch the game.

The probable place of the essay’s creation is probably a well-known capital of baseball, such as Boston.

            Dave Barry’s specific audience for Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is males and females that

 have to deal with each other’s capabilities and likes. The author’s target audience is shown with the opening sentence, “The primary difference between men and women is that women can see extremely small quantities

of dirt.” It goes on to talk about how men and women differ.  The opening sentence just teases the reader

and is just a broad statement about the difference between men and women.

           

            Dave Barry’s purpose in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to show how men and women are

not only different but also how frustrating these differences can be. He mentions the perfected look he gets

from his wife when she does not approve of what he has done. All women have a perfected look they give the opposite sex when they are unhappy with them. Men tend to understand this look without even hearing the

words. This article not only shows the divide between men and women it also puts each sex on a team.

Guys stick together, girls stick together.

            Dave Barry, who The New York Times has called “the funniest man in America”, believes that men

and women start out life believing the same things. However, he decidedly believes that somewhere in the

growth process of humans, men and women separate. This value is illustrated by broad stories that allow the

reader to think of a time when this has happened to them. Barry’s use of imagery is evident in the part where

he talks about Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart”. He uses this imagery to show the reader how

important it was for the men to watch the World Series. The thoughts of the game pounded in their heads

and took all their thoughts. Therefore, they were unable to participate in any kind of conversation with the

 women.

            Dave Barry exhibits a humorous and enjoyable attitude in writing about the differences in men and

women in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out. These attitudes are expressed in his word choice. He uses

phrases like “men don’t generally notice it (dirt) until it forms clumps large enough to support agriculture.”

When speaking of women he says women notice dirt at “the level of molecules.” Further showing the

differences in men and women in a humorous way is how Barry views his important activity as “doing an

important project on the Etch-a-Sketch.” Women would think cleaning the house was way more important

than that!

SOAPTone

The subject of Dave Barry’s essay Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is that men and women, by nature, are very different. Barry illustrates the difference between men and women by showing something that women notice right on the spot and something that males are completely oblivious to. He writes about how women can notice a speck of dirt while men can’t see filthiness unless it is growing live bacteria. He used the example of his wife asking him to clean their son’s bathroom, he thought he cleaned it but to the wife it was still filthy. To him, a quick swipe with Windex was all it took to clean a bathroom. However, his wife, like most women, knows it takes elbow grease and loads of Clorox to clean a bathroom. He also writes about an occasion when he and his wife went to a friend’s house and all the males were desperate to watch the game but the women were far more interested in meaningful conversation. Knowing that the game was on, the men could not possibly concentrate on anything else whereas the women were completely oblivious that the game was on.

            Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out was written during the 1980’s, 1988 to be exact. The essay’s time of creation is illustrated by the fact it says “This essay is from Dave Barry’s Greatest Hits (1988). It was also shown by the male’s interest in the World Series. Baseball is still big today, but it was a much bigger deal in the 80’s and early 90’s. When they are at their friend’s house, they are desperate to watch the game. The probable place of the essay’s creation is probably a well-known capital of baseball, such as Boston.

            Dave Barry’s specific audience for Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is males and females that have to deal with each other’s capabilities and likes. The author’s target audience is shown with the opening sentence, “The primary difference between men and women is that women can see extremely small quantities of dirt.” It goes on to talk about how men and women differ.  The opening sentence just teases the reader and is just a broad statement about the difference between men and women.

           

            Dave Barry’s purpose in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out is to show how men and women are not only different but also how frustrating these differences can be. He mentions the perfected look he gets from his wife when she does not approve of what he has done. All women have a perfected look they give the opposite sex when they are unhappy with them. Men tend to understand this look without even hearing the words. This article not only shows the divide between men and women it also puts each sex on a team. Guys stick together, girls stick together.

            Dave Barry, who The New York Times has called “the funniest man in America”, believes that men and women start out life believing the same things. However, he decidedly believes that somewhere in the growth process of humans, men and women separate. This value is illustrated by broad stories that allow the reader to think of a time when this has happened to them. Barry’s use of imagery is evident in the part where he talks about Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell Tale Heart”. He uses this imagery to show the reader how important it was for the men to watch the World Series. The thoughts of the game pounded in their heads and took all their thoughts. Therefore, they were unable to participate in any kind of conversation with the women.

            Dave Barry exhibits a humorous and enjoyable attitude in writing about the differences in men and women in Batting Clean-Up and Striking Out. These attitudes are expressed in his word choice. He uses phrases like “men don’t generally notice it (dirt) until it forms clumps large enough to support agriculture.” When speaking of women he says women notice dirt at “the level of molecules.” Further showing the differences in men and women in a humorous way is how Barry views his important activity as “doing an important project on the Etch-a-Sketch.” Women would think cleaning the house was way more important than that!

Voice

Voice in literature is the writer expressing one's self. They write how they would talk or how they want the reader to imagine them talking. A writer can create their voice by word choice and arrangement of words. "I mean I don't know" is an example of my voice. I say this a lot so it is pretty much part of my vocabulary. One thing I would beat around the bush is telling my parents I got a bad grade. I would do this by slowly going into and changing the topic. Voice is important because it allows the writer to express how they feel and makes sure the reader doesn't get bored. When I write academic essays, I avoid using first person. To create voice, one should write down exactly what comes to their mind without revising it.

Musical selections

I personally liked the classic version the best. It appealed more to my musical taste. The metal one almost seemed scary. I think the dubstep or classic one appeals to the most people. It depends on the age group. Elders would most likely like the classic one and teens would most likely like the dubstep one since it is contemporary.

I like Pollacks better than Kandinskys because it appealed to my taste more. It seemed calmer and the colors were more nuetral and warmer. It reminded me of chocolate. It is also less confusing because it has less going on, unlike in Kandinskys. Even though I prefer Pollacks, Kandinskys is more pleasing to look at due to the bright colors and non-organic shapes. For some, it creates a happy feel.

The single effect I got from this short film was always take chances before it's too late. I was persuaded to this effect when he walked passed the girl, there seemed to be some love tension between them. Also, when he talked about her when he was describing his co workers he had a look of want on his face. Also, when he was leaving all his co workers made their signs say go talk to her. This led me to the single effect. If the director had changed it to where there would be no facial expressions, you wouldn't be aware of his want for the girl which could alter the single effect.

Shooting the Elephant

The subject of George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant is saving face in front of others. Orwell shows this moral dilemma through the struggle of police officer’s decision to shoot the elephant simply because he was in front of a crowd. Had he not been in front of people he needed to impress, he would have never shot the elephant. The police officer shot the elephant just so he would not look like a fool. The combination of being hated by the very people watching, knowing the people expected him to shoot the elephant and his own ego caused the police officer to fall prey to this idea of saving face or preserving his dignity.

Shooting an Elephant was written during a very oppositional time. The police officer was stationed in Burma in 1936 during the takeover of Burma by the British Empire. As an officer of the British, aiding in this hostile takeover, he was hated. After being treated with disdain, the police officer felt it necessary to take control of the elephant situation.

George Orwell’s specific audience for Shooting an Elephant is those who have had to or will feel the need to save face in front of others. The author’s target audience is revealed by the subject of the essay, which is doing things that are expected of you so you will not appear foolish. With great detail, Orwell reaches out to his audience and allows them to recall a time when they were faced with a decision to save face.  

Orwell’s article was written to show the dilemma of humans struggling with the decision to do what they know is right or do what makes them look better in the eyes of their audience. As Orwell details, the police officer made the decision to shoot the elephant because the Burmese collected as an audience and expected him to kill the elephant. The article ends with the police officer saying “I often wondered whether any of the others grasped that I had done it solely to avoid looking a fool.” This is the lesson most everyone has learned in some form. The police officer justified the shooting because it was legal to do it but he simply did it to save face.
George Orwell’s writings often focus on his beliefs of social injustice. This article is no exception. Orwell expressly shows the division of the British and the Burmese. The social heirarchy of the Burmese people is clearly shown when many of them feel it was not of importance that the elephant killed a “coolie”, an Indian which is very obvious a second class citizen. Also, the owner of the elephant was of no regard because he too was an Indian. Orwell was able to help the police officer justify his decision by showing that this group of people did not matter. Orwell also believes that it is human nature to want to preserve your dignity. The article shows this with the police officers dilemma and the decision he made to save face.
Orwell’s use of imagery helps the reader understand the extreme pressure the police officer was under. The description of the trampled Indian “..with arms crucified and head sharply twisted to one side. His face was coated with mud..” gives a grotesque image to the reader. Also, Orwell uses imagery when describing the immense crowd. He describes the crowd as “it blocked the road for a long distance on either side. I looked at the sea of yellow faces above the garish clothes.”

Orwell shows a dramatic and frustrating attitude about saving face in Shooting an Elephant. These attitudes are expressed by in the story Orwell weaves of a divided group and the pressures exerted to behave a certain way. The story show dramatic details of the elephant’s rampage and the frustration felt by the police officer to preserve his dignity – to save face. The details of the elephant’s rampage is needed to set up the frustration, it gives the police officer reason to kill the elephant. As the article ends, it clearly shows that even though there was reason, morally the police officer is frustrated.

Good Old Desk

The subject is something in your life that is always constant, in this case God. The occasion is possibly a worship. The audience is anyone who has someone or something that is always there for them. The purpose is to show appreciation for something that is always there for you. The speaker is Harry Nilsson. The tone is happy and cheerful. He is talking about something good, dependable, and constant in his life. In the song he is talking about God. One way it is showing he is talking about God is when he says "It's always there."

The Runaway

The painting shows a police officer, a little boy who appears to be running away, and a waiter. The waiter and the police officer are talking to the little boy. The feeling is comfortable and accepting. They are oblivious to the fact the boy is running away and struggling. He is showing that he thinks everything should always be fine and dandy when in reality, it's not. Rockwell's "The Runaway" over looks the fundamental rift that is rising in America though out the 1950's- an emerging counter culture that was not concerned with how things were in America put rather how things are.

Across the Universe

Three images in the song are shines around me like a million suns, endless rain into a paper cup, and restless wind inside a letter box. The restless wind inside a letter box could be a symbol for all your thoughts going through your mind and confusing you. There are so many thoughts scrambling in your head. One symbol I know to be a symbol is a heart. It symbolizes love. The fact that it is always used to demonstrate love makes it more than just an image.

The feel of the piece is happy and upbeat. The instruments and tempo give the song this feel. For example, the tempo is fast and upbeat, which gives a happy feel. Also, the variety of instruments also gives it the happy feel. The bass contributes an intresting sound but it makes the song more upbeat and intresting, which makes it seem happy.

Semeadores

The subject of the painting Semeadores is enslaved people. The occasion is when there were slaves in Mexico, which was around the 1950's. The audience is those enslaved and the people against it. The purpose is to show the struggle of enslaved people. The tone is sympathetic. The theme of this painting is that slavery is a sad thing and unreasonable. You can tell the artist is most likely against slavery because he shows the workers struggling. Yes it is related to the theme because he is against enslaving people and the theme is slavery is wrong.

Creative Process

Wilco's process to creating a song is making a making the song and then destructing it, meaning editing it and changing it up. My creative process for writing is simple and kind of similar to Wilco's process for song writing. I write whatever comes to my mind about the subject with few notes then I go back and add things and oragnize it to enhance my final piece.

Nostalgia

To me, nostalgia is remembering something in a positve light. When I heard the first song, I thought of poodle skirts. In second grade, a group of us did a dance to that song in the talent show and wore poodle skirts. The other songs just made me think of people dancing in a 50s scene. Images of my dance recitals pop into my head when I think of my childhood. Whenever I hear tap shoes or smell the wood smell of hardwood floors, I think back to my childhood and perfomring in my dance recitals.

Poverty

I think a major contributing factor to poverty is lack of jobs. As we all know, the economy went through a very rough patch. Lots of people lost their jobs, this made a lot of people fall below the poverty line. A lot of people have not recouped from this, leaving them in poverty. I think the artist potrays poverty in a positive light because the family does look depressed, but there is some hope. His message is that poverty is a very sad depressing thing but there is hope and you can overcome it if you try. One technique the artist used was color. Everything is dull and dark colored except the bright colors in the flowers that the girl is selling, showing hope. Another technique is the use on arrangement. It shows the family is depressed but there is hope because the daughter is trying to sell the flowers.

First Reading Response- Poverty

In the article "Live Free and Starve," the author says that with this new passing of the anit-child-labor law, they should offer a new life to the newly released children. In the article he states "A bill like the one we've just passed is of no use unless it goes hand in hand with programs that will offer a new life to these newly released children." I agree with the author. In the article "The Singer Solution to World Poverty," the author thinks that people should give some of their money to children in need. He says that "an American household with an income of $50,000, spends $30,00 annually on necessities." He says a family should try to donate $20,000 to help the worlds poor. I agree people should donate money to the poor but not almost half of their income. This could cause them to become impovered. I have somewhat of a bias because I see how losing income affects families.

Round and Round

My musical facts about the soung Round and Round influence my opinion because I tend to like songs that have a variety of tempos in them. It keeps me intrested in the song. This song, in my opinion, changes tempos a lot. The correlation between my opinion and what I picked out is positive. I like songs that have fast tempos, and I picked that out. I do have a bias, I tend to not like slow tempo songs or boring dull temp songs. So if this song had a boring or dull tempo, I probably wouldn't like it.