Thursday, October 27, 2011

1984 Response 2

In my opinion, Winston is having a difficult time because he is not even sure if Big Brother is real, or if what the State is saying is really true. This is supported with, in the previous chapter, the fact that Big Brother is actually never really seen. Winston has doubts about his reality. I believe that his small acts of defiance are a form of protest, because in this dystopia, it is "illegal" to question, and I believe that he was trying to test authority. This can be compared to Anti-War Protests, because these Protests were controversial, as was Winston's questioning and small rebellions. Not everyone joins because of the consequences-public persecution, legal issues, etc.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Islam, Globalization, and Gender

1. The conflict is globalization and how it is one sided. It is an external conflict.
2. Globalization creates conflict because it only flows in one direction. By this, she means that "we look up to them, but it doesn't go the other way around", "we" being the Muslim people of her culture.
3. The benefit is that role models are created.
4. One source is the Qur'an, and the other is the American Constitution.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

1984 Response 1

The society of 1984 has created comformity for everyone in having them all be equal and the same. Conflict has been reduced by having everyone follow the rulings of "Big Brother", who is to be basically worshipped. People can only get married for the purpose of having babies, as marriages are only approved by the government. The gov. will not allow a couple to get married if it is for any reason other than "work for the Party".
The society is a dystopia, because it is not a very happy place, according to Winston. People are lied to everyday about the past, ax the government changes the stories of past happenings so that it conforms to what they want it to be. Also, if a person rebels against the Party (even with a facial gesture-"facecrime"- or a certain thought-"thoughtcrime") they can be killed, or  "vaporized", meaning they just vanish off the face of the earth, without trial.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

My Utopia

1. A utopia is a fantasy world that one would want to be in all the time. It is a feeling of personal happiness.
2. My ideal world is a world with many colors, elegant palaces and houses, and happy people who don't judge anyone for any reason.
3. I would have soft, mellow music at times, and pop/R&B/hip-hop at others.