Brave New World Chapter 1
1. The World State's motto is "COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, STABILITY."
2. Bokanovsky’s process is comprised of one egg which will bud, proliferate, and divide. From 8 to 96 buds, and every bud will grow into a perfectly formed embryo, and every embryo into a full-sized adult. The Director calls it the "major instrument of social stability" because if they were able to Bokanovsky indefinately there would be identical machines.
3. The doctor wished to keep the Epsilon "embryo below par" because the surrogate goes round slower, therefore passing through the lungs at longer intervals; therfore giving the embryo less oxygen. The lower the caste the shorter the oxygen.
4. Mr. Foster means that the embryo's future is unavoidable because they are taught at a young age what they are destined to do. This connects to Rack 10 because the next generation chemical workers were being trained to tolerate lead, caustic soda, tar, and chlorine so when they are older they can be apart of ther inescapable social destiny since they can tolerate the chemicals.
Brave New World Chapter 2
1. Babies sent to the Neo-Pavlovian Conditioning Rooms develop an "instinctive hatred of books and flowers" because everytime the baies touched the flower, they would be shocked and when they touched a book a siren would go off, creating fear or pain to the child causing them not to like flowers or books. They are conditioned to hate these things because they are harmful to the society.
2. The State Conditioning Center is where all the children are taught while they are asleep.
3. Hypnopaedia is sleep-teaching. These early experimentors were on the worng track and believed that Hypnopaedia could be made an instrument of intellectual education while children were sleeping. Hypnopaedia could not be used as a science because science cannot be taught unless you know what it’s all about. Hypnopaedia was used for moral education.
4. The Caste system works by the Delta, Alpha and Gammas wear a different color. The Delta children wear khaki, Epsilons wear black, Alphas wear grey, Gammas wear green. The Deltas, Alphas and Gammas are learning to dislike the other classes because of the colors they wear and they are also taught to love themselves.
5. The director means that wax adheres, incrusts, and incorporates itself with what they fall on, making it all one scarlet blob; unlike water which wares away at it until there is nothing left.
Brave New World Chapter 3
In Chapter 3, we begin to learn about how the World State. Please explain how the following areas are different in the World State as compared to our world in 2010.
A) Sex, Monogamy & Romance- In the World State their children are encouraged to have sex at a young age and they are discouraged to only have it with one person. They are also discouraged of only having strong feelings for one person. In our world in 2010 having sex at a young age and with many different people is highly discouraged but romance is encouraged with only one person.
B) Sports- In the World State the children are allowed to play erotic games and also sports which are proven to increase consumption and require apparatus. In 2010 children are encouraged not to play extreme games not until they are much older.
C) Entertainment-The World States entertainment consists of Savage Reservations or educational matters while in our world our entertainment consists of non educational activities.
D) Parenthood- In the World State mother, father or family mean nothing to the children. In 2010 those words mean security and looked upon as a high figure.
E) Materialism- The children in the Elementary Class Consciousness are conditioned to be materialistic. They are conditioned to love flying and new clothes, anything to increase consumption. In 2010 some children can be materialistic however not to the extremes of the World State.
F) Religion- In World State thier religion revolves around “Our Ford”. In 2010 there is a variation of religions and people can choose what they want to belive.
G) Intoxicants- In the World State intoxications are thought of as good things which should be used daily. In 2010 intoxicants are not encouraged and are frowned upon.
Finally, to the best of your ability, provide a brief history (a paragraph) of how the World State came to be.
The first reformers came along and offered to deliver the world from ‘horrible emotions’, but the world wouldn’t have anything to do with them. The old governments and religions would not allow this new idea to come to place because of their old values. Then the Nine Years’ War began in A.F. 141, which was the fight between the old world and the new world with anthrax bombs destroying the old world. After the war was the great Economic Collapse in which the world had a choice between World Control and destruction. Also Consumption was then the center for rebuilding. Eventually, the change was made over to The World State by use of propaganda.
Brave New World Chapter 4
Part 1
1. Lenina is puzzled about Bernard Marx because he is very shy and dislikes soma. He is an individual and thinks differently.
2. Lenina learned from hypnopaedia, "I’m glad I’m not a Gamma”, “What a hideous color khaki is”.
3. Lenina and Henry go to Stoke Poges to play Obstacle Golf.
Part 2:
4. Bernard Marx is distressed about his physical appearance because he is a Beta and should be looking down upon Deltas but instead he looks at them as equals.
5. Helmholtz Watson is a lecturer at the College of Emotional Engineering and he is alson an Emotional Engineer.
6. Bernard and Helmholtz Watson are both outcasts because they both know they were idividuals.
7. Helmholtz is troubled because he feels that he has a power inside him that wants to come out.
Brave New World Chapter 5
1. Michael Pollan would most likely question whether or not the cattles are fit for food.
2. I think that their night only consisted the two of them stating everything they learned from hypnopaedia as a form of conversation.
3. I think Huxley uses the word "pneumatic" towards some female characters because maybe he is trying to say that woman are important in a society as air is to breathe.
4. Solidarity Service is where a group of 12 people go every other Thursday to dedicate soma tablets, drink strawberry ice-cream soma, and sing hymns to the Ford. Bernard feels that he does not get the full pleasure of the ceremony like everybody else does.
Brave New World Chapter 6
Part I
1. Lenina think Bernars Marx is strang because when Lenina offers to go swimming, Bernard does not want to go because he thinks their will be a large crowd. She also offers to go to the Electromagnetic Golf, Bernard considers that a waste of time. Lenina thinks this is strange because he prefers to be alone and talk which Lenina is not used to doing.
2. "A gramme in time saves nine", "Remember one cubic centimeter cures ten gloomy sentiments”, 'I am free. Free to have the most wonderful time. Everyone’s happy nowadays","Even Epislons are useful", These are somewhat like the saying we use today: "turn your frown upside down".
3. "Alcohol in his blood-surrogate" is Fanny's explanation.
Part II
4. The director told Bernard that he too was curious about the reservation but he lost his girl there and still has dreams of it. Bernard felt uncomfortable because he heard this awful story of the director's life and he was not used to this because he didnt know such things.
5. The director threatens Bernard by sending him to Iceland if he doesn't watch his behavior. This elates Bernard by the “intoxicating consciousness of his individual significance and importance”.
Part III
6. The warden describes the reservation as"To touch the fence is instant death", "There is no escape from a Savage Reservation", "no communication whatever with the civilized world", "infectious diseases"
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Emotions
1. Identify a personal knowledge claim, using emotion as a way of knowing.
Emotions are a way of knowing because emotions indicate that our actions are real, everytime a person performs an action they have a reaction with emotions. Emotions also define a person to what they want to exceed in knowledge in subjects or activities or personal interests. For example, I play basketball and my emotions toward basketball is love because I love the adrenaline rush before every game as well as the role of being a leader at practice and at a game. Because of my positive emotions I want to proceed in the knowledge of basketball and also these emotions make basketball seem very real to me.
2. Identify a global knowledge issue that includes emotion as part of the 'knowledge construct'.
One issue that includes many emotions is the Arab Israeli conflict. The emotions toward this conflict includes the knowledge of Israeli's and Arab's history. A person can not base a true emotion off of something if they do not even know what it is. For example, an Arab may feel angry and hurt towards the Israeli's because they took their land.
3. Can there be 'correct' or 'appropriate' emotional responses? For example, is it correct to be horrified by accounts of torture?
There can be a "correct" or "appropriate" emotional responses when the emotions belong to the correctaction. For example if a family member has past away the emotions are grief, sorrow, depression etc. An example of emotions that are incorrect is if a person is content or excited when they killed a cat. This is wrong because in society usually when something tragic happens there are dramatic emotions and when something great happens usually the emotions are quite positive.
4. Is the knowledge gained from an emotional construct influenced by culture? Are concepts such as patriotism and racism examples of collective emotions?
Concepts such as patriotism and racism are emotions, and these emotions are because of culture and society. Cultyre definately influences emotions because some cultures restrain their people to show emotions or some cultures only express hatred toward African Americans and these result in the influence of culture and society. For example, my friends parents have strong emotions of hatred towards the government and in result their children have the same emotions towards the government as well because of the influence of emotions in their household.
Emotions are a way of knowing because emotions indicate that our actions are real, everytime a person performs an action they have a reaction with emotions. Emotions also define a person to what they want to exceed in knowledge in subjects or activities or personal interests. For example, I play basketball and my emotions toward basketball is love because I love the adrenaline rush before every game as well as the role of being a leader at practice and at a game. Because of my positive emotions I want to proceed in the knowledge of basketball and also these emotions make basketball seem very real to me.
2. Identify a global knowledge issue that includes emotion as part of the 'knowledge construct'.
One issue that includes many emotions is the Arab Israeli conflict. The emotions toward this conflict includes the knowledge of Israeli's and Arab's history. A person can not base a true emotion off of something if they do not even know what it is. For example, an Arab may feel angry and hurt towards the Israeli's because they took their land.
3. Can there be 'correct' or 'appropriate' emotional responses? For example, is it correct to be horrified by accounts of torture?
There can be a "correct" or "appropriate" emotional responses when the emotions belong to the correctaction. For example if a family member has past away the emotions are grief, sorrow, depression etc. An example of emotions that are incorrect is if a person is content or excited when they killed a cat. This is wrong because in society usually when something tragic happens there are dramatic emotions and when something great happens usually the emotions are quite positive.
4. Is the knowledge gained from an emotional construct influenced by culture? Are concepts such as patriotism and racism examples of collective emotions?
Concepts such as patriotism and racism are emotions, and these emotions are because of culture and society. Cultyre definately influences emotions because some cultures restrain their people to show emotions or some cultures only express hatred toward African Americans and these result in the influence of culture and society. For example, my friends parents have strong emotions of hatred towards the government and in result their children have the same emotions towards the government as well because of the influence of emotions in their household.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Logical Fallicies
Personal Attack:
A Personal Attack is when a person is delivering their claim and another person attack the person delivering the claim but not the claim itself.
Example:
Frank: I think that all cats are cute.
Pete: I think that personally, you smell.
Frank: Thanks pete!
Pete: No problem smelly.
Appeal to Tradition:
Appeal to Tradition is when something is assumed that it is better or correct due to the matter of how old or traditional it is.
Example:
Sharon: Why do you wear that dark red lipstick everyday?
Shelly: Because its been in style since the 80's and my mom got alot of men because of it.
Sharon: Well... how many men have you gotten?
Shelly: None
Sharon: Exactly.
Appeal to Popularity:
Appeal to Popularity is when you assume something is true or correct due to the amount of people that favor it.
Example:
Timmy: I demand that every room should have a shelf of text books.
Clare: I demand that every room should have a Hawiian Punch bubbler!
Principle: All in favor of tissue boxes say "I"
Students: .....
Principle" All in favor of Hawiian Punch buublers say "I"
Students: I!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grKO6cGeJFo
This commerical uses Personal Attack to add humor to the commercial as well as showing support to their product. For instance after the woman farts and realizes her surroundings the commercial say "That was stupid" and then "Get a smart beeper". Indicating that was stupid was the personal attack and saying get the smart beeper gives a positive look on the product.
A Personal Attack is when a person is delivering their claim and another person attack the person delivering the claim but not the claim itself.
Example:
Frank: I think that all cats are cute.
Pete: I think that personally, you smell.
Frank: Thanks pete!
Pete: No problem smelly.
Appeal to Tradition:
Appeal to Tradition is when something is assumed that it is better or correct due to the matter of how old or traditional it is.
Example:
Sharon: Why do you wear that dark red lipstick everyday?
Shelly: Because its been in style since the 80's and my mom got alot of men because of it.
Sharon: Well... how many men have you gotten?
Shelly: None
Sharon: Exactly.
Appeal to Popularity:
Appeal to Popularity is when you assume something is true or correct due to the amount of people that favor it.
Example:
Timmy: I demand that every room should have a shelf of text books.
Clare: I demand that every room should have a Hawiian Punch bubbler!
Principle: All in favor of tissue boxes say "I"
Students: .....
Principle" All in favor of Hawiian Punch buublers say "I"
Students: I!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grKO6cGeJFo
This commerical uses Personal Attack to add humor to the commercial as well as showing support to their product. For instance after the woman farts and realizes her surroundings the commercial say "That was stupid" and then "Get a smart beeper". Indicating that was stupid was the personal attack and saying get the smart beeper gives a positive look on the product.
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Hidden Assuptions
1. How did you react to your results? Were you surprised? Angry or hurt? Pleased? Discuss what you felt and why you think you felt what you did.
I took the weight test. I wasn't suprised that my result was skinny over overweight people. I was rather annoyed with the test because it was based off memory for instance skinny would be on one side and fat would be on the other and then it would switch so I would confuse the sides.
2. Do you believe that your test results say something about you that you should pay attention to? Why or why not?
I dont think my test results say anything about me or what I should pay attention to because I don't have a problem with thin or over weight people.
3. Do you think that these tests are valid? When you first saw your results, did you question or accept the tests' validity?
I dont think these tests are valid because I think its a test based off of memory rather than valid questions and answers. This test was based off of saying if the photo was skinny or fat and then there was determining whether the word was good or bad.
4. Give examples of the cultural messages that many support attitudes linking a dominant group in your nation or culture with "good" or "superior" attributes and a subordinate group with "bad" or "inferior" ones. Are these attitudes generalizations that can be called stereotypes? How can generalizations be distinguished from stereotypes?
5. These attitudes generalizations can be stereotypes because a person could take a generalization as an offensive stereotype. Generalizations can be distinguished from stereotypes because generelizations have less wording and there is no negative words rather stereotypes may have positive or negative words.
If some of our consciously held beliefs, attitudes, and values are undermined by what Gladwell calls rapid cognition (others call this intuitive thinking or even gut feelings), what do you suggest we can do to combat jumping to (false) conclusions?
One thing we could do is to observe our surroundings rather than assume with our minds, for instance on the test you had to determine if the picture of the person was skinny or fat and depending on that person they may think when they observe the body that the person may not be fat or could think it may not be skinny depending on their opinion.
I took the weight test. I wasn't suprised that my result was skinny over overweight people. I was rather annoyed with the test because it was based off memory for instance skinny would be on one side and fat would be on the other and then it would switch so I would confuse the sides.
2. Do you believe that your test results say something about you that you should pay attention to? Why or why not?
I dont think my test results say anything about me or what I should pay attention to because I don't have a problem with thin or over weight people.
3. Do you think that these tests are valid? When you first saw your results, did you question or accept the tests' validity?
I dont think these tests are valid because I think its a test based off of memory rather than valid questions and answers. This test was based off of saying if the photo was skinny or fat and then there was determining whether the word was good or bad.
4. Give examples of the cultural messages that many support attitudes linking a dominant group in your nation or culture with "good" or "superior" attributes and a subordinate group with "bad" or "inferior" ones. Are these attitudes generalizations that can be called stereotypes? How can generalizations be distinguished from stereotypes?
5. These attitudes generalizations can be stereotypes because a person could take a generalization as an offensive stereotype. Generalizations can be distinguished from stereotypes because generelizations have less wording and there is no negative words rather stereotypes may have positive or negative words.
If some of our consciously held beliefs, attitudes, and values are undermined by what Gladwell calls rapid cognition (others call this intuitive thinking or even gut feelings), what do you suggest we can do to combat jumping to (false) conclusions?
One thing we could do is to observe our surroundings rather than assume with our minds, for instance on the test you had to determine if the picture of the person was skinny or fat and depending on that person they may think when they observe the body that the person may not be fat or could think it may not be skinny depending on their opinion.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Knowledge in Symbols
2. The symbol is a swdish hobo sign, it means "here lives angry dogs and brutal people, be careful".
3. The symbol is vague because there is no evidence or a clear discription that shows the meaning of this symbol.
4. One problem of knowledge that can be identified is this symbol could be misinterpreted for instance one may get somthing to do with mountains from this symbol instead of beware.
http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/22/2236.html
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Save a Language
Language: Liv a.k.a Livonian
Liv is spoken in a region called Kurzeme which is located in Latvia. This is a critically endagered language which means it is at a great risk of becoming a dead language. There are two dialects of this language, there is western livonian which is spoken in Kurzeme and there is eastern livonian which is spoken in Vidzeme. However, there are no exsisting eastern speakers, but there are 15 speakers left in Western Livonian.
The Livonians were a tribe who took over the costal regions that made up Latvia today. Back to when Livonians created Latvia, there were many battles againsts Livonians and the Baltic tribes by foreign invaders for the land. Today, Livonians home has been disappearing for years because their home is slowly disappearing due to beach erosion and irresponsible development.
http://homepage.mac.com/uldis/livonia/history.html
Sample text in Livonian:
Min izāmō, min sindimō,
ūod ārmaz rānda sa,
kus rāndanaigās kazābõd
vel vanād, vizād piedāgõd.
Min ārmaz īlmas ūod set sa,
min tõurõz izāmō!
This sample text was the national anthem for Livonians. The Livonian anthem has been passed down for centuries and in Livonian this anthem probably has more meaning and belief to the lyrics. I think that the Livonian Language should be saved because this language was around when Latvia was created, this language was made my the Livonian tribes and thesetribes made history by creating Latvia.
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/livonian.htm
Liv is spoken in a region called Kurzeme which is located in Latvia. This is a critically endagered language which means it is at a great risk of becoming a dead language. There are two dialects of this language, there is western livonian which is spoken in Kurzeme and there is eastern livonian which is spoken in Vidzeme. However, there are no exsisting eastern speakers, but there are 15 speakers left in Western Livonian.
The Livonians were a tribe who took over the costal regions that made up Latvia today. Back to when Livonians created Latvia, there were many battles againsts Livonians and the Baltic tribes by foreign invaders for the land. Today, Livonians home has been disappearing for years because their home is slowly disappearing due to beach erosion and irresponsible development.
http://homepage.mac.com/uldis/livonia/history.html
Sample text in Livonian:
Min izāmō, min sindimō,
ūod ārmaz rānda sa,
kus rāndanaigās kazābõd
vel vanād, vizād piedāgõd.
Min ārmaz īlmas ūod set sa,
min tõurõz izāmō!
This sample text was the national anthem for Livonians. The Livonian anthem has been passed down for centuries and in Livonian this anthem probably has more meaning and belief to the lyrics. I think that the Livonian Language should be saved because this language was around when Latvia was created, this language was made my the Livonian tribes and thesetribes made history by creating Latvia.
http://www.omniglot.com/writing/livonian.htm
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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