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The full circle

  By jjeanlou April 24, 2022 - 18:47 April 24, 2022 Definition

At the beginning of the semester, my definition of dystopia was an imagined world that is full of fear, thrill and making the impossible seem real. I still believe this but I want to add a few more details. Dystopia is a place that people fear to live, it is Continue reading

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Podcast Post production

  By jjeanlou April 17, 2022 - 22:47 April 17, 2022 General, Podcasts, Postread

Working on this podcast was an experience. It was a mix of fun and annoying. It was also weird for me because I was helping my friend with her podcast for her media class. The experiences were different. Working on the podcast with my friend was fun. There is a Continue reading

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Is Utopia the Goal

  By jjeanlou April 10, 2022 - 20:20 April 10, 2022 General, Postread

I agree with Kim Robinson that It’s crucial to keep imagining that things could get better but how is the next question. Part of living is wishing for great days. You never know what tomorrow will look like. As for Utopian thinking being the way to overcoming dystopias, I don’t Continue reading

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Is Religion the answer?

  By jjeanlou April 3, 2022 - 21:53 April 8, 2022 Class Notes, General, Post of the Week

I don’t think that it is. Religion can be great for some people but not all. Religion can be great when people actually do and follow what they say. It even helps some people find their way. Some religious people have views that don’t work for the current times we Continue reading

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Podcast Production

  By jjeanlou March 27, 2022 - 22:19 April 8, 2022 General, Production Notes

My group is doing the “The Handmaid Tale”. We have our script done and are thinking of what we want our background sound to be. Our book was so great that a show was created out of it. We plan on using one of the songs from there for our Continue reading

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Plant of the Apes

  By jjeanlou March 13, 2022 - 23:09 March 18, 2022 Film Critiques

I feel as if the dystopia in the movie was for both the Apes and humans. They were treated like animals. They were seen as inferior and being used as test subjects. Places for them were switched. The humans had no power. They couldn’t talk, understand, write, or do anything Continue reading

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The Time of Group Projects

  By jjeanlou February 5, 2022 - 18:55 February 8, 2022 Production Notes

When it comes to working in groups it can be a hit or miss. Sometimes I like it and other times I don’t. I am a last-minute person when it comes to work. Thankfully when I have to work in groups I change that and get everything done on time. Continue reading

Tagged   BP04

Is Dystopia a Metaphor for The Real World?

  By jjeanlou January 21, 2022 - 14:41 February 4, 2022 Definition

This honestly took a while for me to come up with. I still feel as if there is no way to perfectly define what I feel dystopia is. Anyway, here is my take on it. Dystopia is an imagined world that is full of fear, thrill and making the impossible Continue reading

Tagged   BP01
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