Living in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic has allowed me to realize some dystopian characteristics. I have noticed a sense of unreality and an increase of government oppression.I believe there is an increase of government oppression because the United States unemployment claimed to soar near 4.4 million people and Continue reading
In 2016, the United States experienced an unprecedented affront to national sensibility. Donald J. Trump, the Dystopian Candidate, splashed on the scene. He was an unexpected and offensive candidate who played the heart strings of bigots across the world. Disgruntled white men who had long been looking for a place Continue reading
As a class we have defined dystopia as “an imaginary or real place whose inhabitants may lead a restricted and oppressive existence under some form of authority that arises as a reaction to some significant social crisis”. Therefore based on our evolving definition I believe that neglect amid this pandemic Continue reading
In light of our current situation, it seems like we are all living in a dystopia all over the world. A virus has forced us to retreat to our homes and once-bustling cities have become (almost) ghost towns. Early on, our class described a dystopia as “an imaginary or real Continue reading
It is easy to how our current state of the world can be seen as dystopian. We are in the midst of a continuously evolving pandemic under the leadership of an administration that arguably has no idea what they are doing. During what can be considered one of the worst Continue reading
I feel that my ability to analyze fictional texts and films has improved since the beginning of the semester. Now, I am more comfortable with reading texts and offering a bit more commentary because I often consult the news or other secondary sources so that I can synthesize information. Although Continue reading
Critically Analyzing fictional texts and films. Having had to analyze both a fictional text and a film for this project, I would say that my abilities to do both have improved. I enjoyed rewatching US and discussing We ate the children last and Elysium with my group members. I hadn’t Continue reading
Critically analyze contemporary events. I believe that my reception of contemporary events has somewhat stayed the same. I’m still engaged with current events in the world, not just in the U.S. I think that the recent pandemic outbreak has a lot to do with that, as I’m constantly receiving more Continue reading
Thomas Anderson is living a double life by being a computer programmer by day and Neo, a hacker, by night. Neo is being targeted by a threat to the government named, Morpheus. Morpheus introduces Neo to the “real world” of a wasteland where robots imprison human minds within an artificial Continue reading
In the past few classes, we have started to discuss our annotated readings in class. I appreciate this approach because it helps me synthesize different sources of information and apply them to different articles I’ve read, movies I’ve watched or real-life events I’ve seen on the news. I also think Continue reading
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