Literature Web: The Veldt

Key Words

Illusion

Technology

Mechanical cemetery

fabrication

Feelings

Moral conviction

Pity

Remorseful

Distress

Restlessness

Disturbed

neglected

Ideas

Moral erosion

Parenting

Tech too advance

Psych-manipulation

Family falls apart

Images/Symbols

Lions

Bloody wallet

Death

Nursery

Locked doors

Vultures

Africa/safari

heat

Structure

Short story

Dialogue

Foreshadowing

Third person narration

Pre-Seminar Response: The Value of Science

Response:

Every so often people believe that science can solve all the problems in the world. A scientist Richard Feynman argues that science cannot solve social problems because of the complexity of beliefs and morals. However science and reasoning can manipulate and change ideas within society. For example, the technology of “communication is a strong force also, but for either good or bad” (Feynman, 130). Technology allows us to communicate in a more efficient manner by exposing large crowds in a short period of time. In many inventions like the radio and television, people are only “interested in the use of the idea, not the idea itself” (Feynman, 129). If the technology is misused, they’re maybe a bad outcome that can adjust peoples’ values.

Feynman also believes that the value of science does not match the value of religion and morals. “Our poets do not right about it; out artists do not try to portray this remarkable thing…unsung by singers…not a song or a poem, but an evening lecture about it.” (Feynman, 129). In the world of science there are only right and wrong answers whereas morals and religions could be expressed and interpreted into anyway with no absolute answer.

I enjoy this reading because it makes us realize that we take science and technology for granted. I believe that a person of today’s societies relies on science heavily and religions begin to fade away from people’s lives.

Vocabulary

Prodigiously

Source:

·      Never at rest…tortured by energy…wasted prodigiously by the sun…poured into space.

Definition:

·      1. Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

     2. Unnatural or abnormal

Synonyms:

·      Enormous, immense, huge, stupendous, astounding

Antonyms:

·      Tiny, ordinary

Part of speech

·      Adjective

Stems:

·      Prodigy, ous

Origin:

·      Late 15^th centaury, latin

Example:

·      The car consumed a prodigious amount of fuel.

Intricate

Source:

·      Growing in size and complexity…living things, masses of atoms, DNA, protein…dancing a pattern ever more intricate.

Definition:

·      Direct, simple

Synonyms:

·      Knotty, tangled, labyrinthine

Antonyms:

·      Tiny, ordinary

Part of speech

·      Adjective

Stems:

·      In, tric, ate

Origin:

·      Late middle english, latin

Example:

·      An intricate network of wireless connections.

Accumulation

Source:

·      A an example, the great accumlation of understanding as to how the physical world behaves only convinces one that his behavior seems to have a kind of meaninglessness.

Definition:

·      The acquisition or gradual gathering of something

Synonyms:

·      Addition, collecting

Antonyms:

·      Dispersion, scattering

Part of speech

·      Noun

Stems:

·      Accumulate, ion

Origin:

·      1480-1490

Example:

·      The accumulation of money.

Questions

In our daily lives do we take science for granted?

Does science have a role in religion?

Is life trial and error, just like how Feynman described that in scientist experiences with ignorance and doubt and uncertainty?

Oryx and Crake 1

Security

Jimmy lived in a world dominated by multinational corporations, which kept their employees' families in privileged compounds and were separated from the outside world. Behind the walls of the compounds, people called those cities pleeblands. In People in the compounds does not “go to the cities unless they had to, and then never alone” (Atwood, 27). The security outside in the pleeblands were terrible, “there were people cruising around in those places who could forge anything and who might be anybody, not to mention the loose change – the addicts, the muggers, the paupers, the crazies” (Atwood, 27), whereas life in the compounds were safe, foolproof, and controlled. Jimmy’s dad even compared the compounds as a castle and the people who live there where kings and dukes.

Security may appear to be protecting the citizens in the compound from outside terrorist, but in reality it was controlling and censoring certain ideas in their lives. CorpsSeCorps was the compound security that monitors the day-to-day life of all the citizens. When Jimmy’s mom escaped from the compound, it was their job to stop and execute her.

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This is a picture of a bionic eye. It demonstrates how the government’s security knows exactly what you’re doing. And it goes through everything including mail, entertainment, and etc before showing it to their audience. This way it allows the government to control the people (the way they think, behave, and etc).

Dystopian Notes

http://www.wordle.net/show/wrdl/2566804/Dystopian_Notes

Jane Eyre: Blog Response Ch:28-38 Question 2

2.     Compare and contrast St. John to Rochester.  Who is the better choice for a husband for Jane?  Why? 

Rochester and St. John has very different personalities. Rochester is a passionate and lustful man, whereas St. John is a more adventurous kind of man. Rochester can offer Jane love and support. However, in many ways Rochester is weaker than Jane in many ways, and their moral and beliefs do not always line up. St. John on the other hand is full of knowledge and strength. In the marriage of St. John and Jane, St. John does not treat Jane like an average housewife but instead invites her to India for a missionary. Jane loves the qualities of St. John however the relationship is bonded by the common interest of being “a free human being with an independent will." (Bronte,----), and not love. Relationship with Rochester is for Jane to feel the love and care that she lacks when she was younger. I believe that St. John is the better choice. Despite the lack of love Jane has experienced, Jane has grown into strong and independent women, and nothing can change her personality. St. John likes this quality and is willing to take her to experience a different culture and discover new things. Although he cannot over the same love as Rochester, but I believe that over time Jane cannot stand Rochester any longer because of his lack of knowledge and his social class forces Jane to be a proper lady and do things that she doesn’t like to do.

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I chose this photo to symbolize what would be the most ideal true love for Jane. Jane wants to be loved, yet someone who is on the same page as her regarding beliefs and values.

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Pre-Seminar Response: Self Respect

1) What seems important?

“Recgnizing that anything worth having has its price” (Didion, 94). Although you want to live in a perfect life, honored by friends and families, and hoping for one day telling your grandchildren your victorious stories. That can all happen, yet you are true to yourself.

2) What surprises you?

I always think that self-respect is dignity. As long as we follow the general guidelines of life and not walked into the road of evil, our lives deserve respect. However, the people with true self-respect would “have the courage of their mistakes” (Didion, 94).

3) What puzzles you?

A3lthough its important to follow the guidelines of the reading, but its hard to do. But human nature still judges and its important to make yourself presentable. There are even careers (public and media relations) that help a person re-create their image to please others.

4) What do you like or not like and why?

I like this reading because it gets ride of the common stereotypical idea of what self-respect is and states other different ideas. Self-respect is more than being a person with honor and dignity, in fact learning how to accept oneself’s mistakes, the goodness of being indifferent, and sense of one’s intrinsic worth.

5) What ideas or thoughts come to mind that connect to other readings or your own life experiences?

Losing and gaining too much self-respect is a common problem in society today. Over the years there are many case relating to suicidal teens. Teenagers are unable to accept who they are because they do not fit into the “ideal” society; because they feel unwanted they can only escape. People with too much self respect, starts to look down on others because they feel like that they are more superior. If the world could learn to love and discover the beauty of being indifferent, the world would be such a better place.

Questions:

1) Must one be innocent to have self respect?

2) For the people who damage themselves as a career (ex, boxers, courtesan), do you thing they have any respect for themselves?

3) Do you think self-respect is important? rate from 1-10 (10 is the best)

Jane Eyre: Blog Response Ch:21-27 Question 1 and 3

*Question 1 and 3 are answered together*

Jane’s relationship with Rochester is a positive impact because Jane is in the process of learning what love is. Jane grew up in a heartless household and strict school. For the first few months of Jane and Rochester, Jane became brighter and had more energy. Rochester even describes her “look[ing] blooming, and smiling, and pretty” (Bronte, 262). When Rochester is not around Jane would feel down. Although she starts to let down her guard, her true personalities still holds strong.  Rochester is a very nice man who treats his lover with the best things possible.  He often tells her to dress pretty and wear jewels, so she could fit into the high-class environment. At a point she became terrified and self-protective.

Jane occasionally does not feel one hundred percent confident about the connection with Rochester while he was a way and she need to hear “him renew his words of love and promise” (Bronte, 261). I believe she needs that assurance because when she was younger her parents left her, and she worries that her love (Rochester) would leave her along all in a sudden.

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I chose this photo because Jane has this obvious crush wit Rochester; she enjoys the little things that he does to her. For example, she enjoys Rochester calling her beautiful and such.

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