A dystopia is a society where much of the population is oppressed and unjustly treated, while also forced to conform. I would justify my new definition by referring to Young’s Five Faces of Oppression. These five faces showed me why “most” of a population is oppressed and the faces are Continue reading
Working in a group is comfortable for me because I enjoy being able to split the work up so that it’s easier for the team members to focus on their portion of the assignment entirely this way when everything comes together it would be organized well and the content will Continue reading
I don’t think that religion is the answer to completely defeating dystopia because it would have to correct mostly all of the negative elements in a society and that’s not really likely. In the story, religion was able to help Ti Jean, however, the masses would have to heavily believe Continue reading
My team is adhering to the IP laws including copyright as well as fair use and will continue to do so. Through the IP activities, I learned the true importance of not only not just copying someone’s material, but also making sure I do extensive research to ensure that I’m Continue reading
I do think that higher education in America can be described as a dystopia because without it most people aren’t able to get high paying jobs because systems are designed to accept people with degrees. However, some people can’t afford college and have to basically be faulted for it. This Continue reading
I think that the least dystopian government is definitely a democratic government, which is currently the type of government the United States has. Since this type of government is in place, the citizens are allowed to make their own decisions and are given small authority. Citizens are equally given the Continue reading
Ur-Fascism exists today, but I don’t think it is as severe as it once was. In the text, it states, “thinking is a form of emasculation,” which is simply saying that it was believed that if one had any prior thought when it comes to making decisions, they aren’t seen Continue reading
As a task-oriented person, group projects aren’t really ideal for me. However, in many of my experiences, they have made me feel comfortable because I like that when it comes to a large project, work can be evenly distributed and no one person is forced to do it all. I Continue reading
A dystopia is a hierarchical society where the majority of the population is oppressed and is forced to submit to their government to live. This is represented in many films and books, but one, in particular, is the Hunger Games where the population is mainly controlled by the government and Continue reading
