A dystopia is an imaginary society where its citizens are being oppressed by the government because they think they are doing what’s best for them to survive. In the book 1984, Big Brother has rules set for the society that everyone must follow even though they are very absurd and Continue reading
I think my comfort with my group was great. I think I went into the podcast with an open mind ready to work with new people seeing as though I only knew 1 of my 3 group members. I believe my attitude was very positive from the beginning from picking Continue reading
Overall, I loved the purge. The plot was amazing and the storyline was very unique. It is set in a dystopian time where I hope America never sees. The Purge is about a fake America where once a year for 12 hours all crime, including murder, is temporarily legal and Continue reading
My podcast team is working very well together. Our communication has been very good and everyone in the group has been participating. Our first meeting to create the outline went well. We all contributed and everyone had great ideas. We talk every week about our availability and everyone has been Continue reading
I do agree with the statement It’s crucial to keep imagining that things could get better, and furthermore to imagine how they might get better. I think that imagining that things could get better is the best way to go about life because why imagine the worse. The way certain Continue reading
I believe the form of government that is the least dystopian would be a democracy. A democracy allows for the people in the country or community to choose who they want for leadership. This allows the people to receive fair representation and prevents the abuse of power. This type of Continue reading
I personally enjoy working in groups. I love collaborating with other people because I feel like multiple minds are always better than one. I think I tend to take the lead when it comes to group assignments because I am a very outgoing person. I hold numerous leadership positions on Continue reading
I believe that all five faces of oppression described by Young still exist in America today. I’m only going to focus on the top three. Marginalization is a big one in America. Being socially excluded because of skin color, gender or the way you identify yourself such as gay, lesbian Continue reading
Based on my experience with different books, movies and realities, I believe a dystopia is an imaginary society where the leaders believe they are doing what they think is necessary for the community to thrive but in actuality their actions and decisions are hurting the people physically and mentally. Over Continue reading
