Topic 2: Now think about Anthem. What could happen to make our society like that in Rand's novel? Is this realistic? Which future is more likely, that of V or Anthem?
I think that if someone very persuasive and powerful became the leader of this country, it is possible to become like the society in Anthem. However, I do not think that it is very realistic. I feel that no one wants to be labeled with a name and number like Equality 7-2521. I know that I would not like to be labeled like this. It reminds me of the Holocaust when the captured Jews were given numbers that labeled them, these numbers were tatooed on their wrists. I think that Americans have learned from the mistakes of the past, so I do not think that this will ever come. I think the society of V for Vendetta is more likely to happen in the future than the society in Anthem. Anthem was more controlling than the society in V for Vendetta. The V for Vendetta society just seems more possible than the society in Anthem. The people in V for Vendetta still had some control of their lives, but the people in Anthem had not control of their lives; that is why I think that the society in V for Vendetta is more possible ot happen than the society in Anthem.
Rebecca M.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Week 6 Topic 1
Topic 1: Do you think our government could become like that in V for Vendetta? Why or why not? If yes, how might it come about?
I do not think that our government could become like that in V for Vendetta. I think this because the people of America choose who they want to run the country and I do not think that we as a people would choose people to run the country like the leaders in V for Vendetta. However, if someone lied in their campaign and were elected, someone who wanted to rule just like the chancellor in V for Vendetta, I feel that they would be discovered and impeached before it got as bad as in V for Vendetta, or they would not be re-elected after their term was completed.
Rebecca M.
I do not think that our government could become like that in V for Vendetta. I think this because the people of America choose who they want to run the country and I do not think that we as a people would choose people to run the country like the leaders in V for Vendetta. However, if someone lied in their campaign and were elected, someone who wanted to rule just like the chancellor in V for Vendetta, I feel that they would be discovered and impeached before it got as bad as in V for Vendetta, or they would not be re-elected after their term was completed.
Rebecca M.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Week 5 Topic 2
Topic 2: If modern society were destroyed, what part would you hope to play in rebuilding? Discuss.
I would hope to play a part in rebuilding buildings, families, and churches. I would hope to work with kids and get them reestablished and settled, and make sure they were okay. I would like to help rebuild churches and reach people to Jesus Christ. Also, I would like to help organize society again, just get everything back in order. I love to organize events and stuff, so I feel that I could help with that. I would also try to remind people of how this country started and that it was hard but possible and that we could reach where we once were before the society was destroyed. If our society was like the one in V for Vendetta before it was destroyed, I would try to create a new form of government, one where the people were not scared of the government, but one where the government and the people worked together.
Rebecca M.
I would hope to play a part in rebuilding buildings, families, and churches. I would hope to work with kids and get them reestablished and settled, and make sure they were okay. I would like to help rebuild churches and reach people to Jesus Christ. Also, I would like to help organize society again, just get everything back in order. I love to organize events and stuff, so I feel that I could help with that. I would also try to remind people of how this country started and that it was hard but possible and that we could reach where we once were before the society was destroyed. If our society was like the one in V for Vendetta before it was destroyed, I would try to create a new form of government, one where the people were not scared of the government, but one where the government and the people worked together.
Rebecca M.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Week 5 Topic 1
Topic 1: How important do you think individuality is? Can one be an individual and work in harmony with society? If forced to choose, which is more important - individuality or conformity? Why?
I feel that individuality is very important. If everyone in the world were the same, life would be boring. Being an individual is being different from society, however, I feel that they can work insync with society. There are many individuals who work/cooperate with society. I personally do not want to be around someone that is exactly like me; it would probably stress me out. I think that people can have the same beliefs as other people and still be individuals; not everything about a person has to be different. I think individuality is more important because everyone should be their own person. God made each person different from another and each person should follow the path that God has for them. He did not give everyone the same path in life. So be an individual!
Rebecca M.
I feel that individuality is very important. If everyone in the world were the same, life would be boring. Being an individual is being different from society, however, I feel that they can work insync with society. There are many individuals who work/cooperate with society. I personally do not want to be around someone that is exactly like me; it would probably stress me out. I think that people can have the same beliefs as other people and still be individuals; not everything about a person has to be different. I think individuality is more important because everyone should be their own person. God made each person different from another and each person should follow the path that God has for them. He did not give everyone the same path in life. So be an individual!
Rebecca M.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Week 4 Topic 2
Topic 2 - Whether we want to admit it or not, we are all prejudiced against certain groups of people. Is there a way to end this? In our lifetime? In the lifetime of our children? Please don't rely on the argument that it's just "human nature" to behave this way.
I feel that maybe the way to end it would be to love everyone just as God loves them: unconditionally. Being a Christian, I have learned to love everyone, no matter their race, color, religion, interests, etc. This might sound cliche, but I try to think WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? I think if everyone accepted everyone else then prejudice might end. However, it would take a while. Not everyone in the world is going to be open to people different from themselves just because we say they need to, it will take some major time. I think that future generations will begin to understand this concept and maybe change the way they feel about other groups of people. While I do feel that it is partly "human nature" to behave this way, I also feel that we can change what "human nature" means/entails.
Rebecca M.
I feel that maybe the way to end it would be to love everyone just as God loves them: unconditionally. Being a Christian, I have learned to love everyone, no matter their race, color, religion, interests, etc. This might sound cliche, but I try to think WWJD: What Would Jesus Do? I think if everyone accepted everyone else then prejudice might end. However, it would take a while. Not everyone in the world is going to be open to people different from themselves just because we say they need to, it will take some major time. I think that future generations will begin to understand this concept and maybe change the way they feel about other groups of people. While I do feel that it is partly "human nature" to behave this way, I also feel that we can change what "human nature" means/entails.
Rebecca M.
Week 4 Topic 1
Topic 1 - In V for Vendetta, several groups are persecuted by the new government. It is unfortunate that over and over again we see groups of people choose to marginalize certain people. Why do you think we persecute people who are different than we are?
I feel that we persecute people who are different than us because we feel inferior them. Most people do not like change so when something or someone different comes along we become closeminded to them and never give them a chance. I feel we persecute people who are different from us because they are different from us. People tend to hang around other people who are like them, who have the same beliefs as they do, who dress similar, who like the same music, who are interested in the same things, etc. It is human nature to want to be around people like ourselves. So when someone different comes along, they want nothing to do with them and to make themselves feel better they persecute the "others."
Rebecca M.
I feel that we persecute people who are different than us because we feel inferior them. Most people do not like change so when something or someone different comes along we become closeminded to them and never give them a chance. I feel we persecute people who are different from us because they are different from us. People tend to hang around other people who are like them, who have the same beliefs as they do, who dress similar, who like the same music, who are interested in the same things, etc. It is human nature to want to be around people like ourselves. So when someone different comes along, they want nothing to do with them and to make themselves feel better they persecute the "others."
Rebecca M.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Week 3 Topic 2
Topic 2:Who's your favorite literary character? Why is s/he your favorite? Do any of the other literary elements play into what made this character your favorite?
My favorite literary character is from the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I had to read this novel the summer before my senior year of highschool for my AP Literature/Language course. At first, I was not really excited about reading it, it did not look good, it looked boring. However, once I started reading it, I realized that it is a great novel. My favorite character from this novel and I guess my favorite literary character, is Catherine. She is the main characters’, Heathcliff’s, friend and his love. They become extremely close, however she ends up marrying someone else. She is my favorite because she tried to make everyone happy, in a sense. She married Edgar because it looked good to society, but secretly longed for Heathcliff. I feel she exemplifies many people today. Today, a lot of people only try to please society, when they should try to please themselves; and God of course. If Catherine had followed her true heart, then the story would be completely different. Catherine was a very complex character and I guess that is another reason why she is my favorite. The other characters, the setting, and the events that took place shaped Catherine, character wise. It took some time to figure her out and to figure out what she would do in any given situation. I do not think I would have enjoyed the novel as much if she was any less complex.
Rebecca M.
My favorite literary character is from the novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I had to read this novel the summer before my senior year of highschool for my AP Literature/Language course. At first, I was not really excited about reading it, it did not look good, it looked boring. However, once I started reading it, I realized that it is a great novel. My favorite character from this novel and I guess my favorite literary character, is Catherine. She is the main characters’, Heathcliff’s, friend and his love. They become extremely close, however she ends up marrying someone else. She is my favorite because she tried to make everyone happy, in a sense. She married Edgar because it looked good to society, but secretly longed for Heathcliff. I feel she exemplifies many people today. Today, a lot of people only try to please society, when they should try to please themselves; and God of course. If Catherine had followed her true heart, then the story would be completely different. Catherine was a very complex character and I guess that is another reason why she is my favorite. The other characters, the setting, and the events that took place shaped Catherine, character wise. It took some time to figure her out and to figure out what she would do in any given situation. I do not think I would have enjoyed the novel as much if she was any less complex.
Rebecca M.
Week 3 Topic 1
Topic 1:When I was little, my parents read to me all the time. Probably because of that, I love to read. My best memory involving reading, though, has to do with my grandmother, not my parents. When I went to spend time with her, she took me to the library and let me take out as many books as I wanted. I would go back to her house with a stack of books more than a foot high, and then spend the rest of my visit with my nose in a book. Heaven! For this entry, write about your favorite memory related to reading. If you don't have a favorite memory, write about your earliest memory.
When I was little, I would always read a book right before I went to sleep. I used to have a bookshelf right beside my bed with my favorite books on it. My favorite books were these Disney hard-back tall books. They were sort of a series, but were mainly books that helped children learn to read. My favorite one out of the set was the book of jokes, rhymes, and riddles. I would read it before I went to sleep just about every night. I also had another favorite book that I would always check out of the library when I was in elementary school. It was the book Rainbow Fish. Probably the only reason I checked it out was because it looked pretty on the front. My favorite memory related to reading would have to be reading The Bearenstein Bears books at my Granny's house. We go to her house every Saturday and every Saturday I would head straight for the bookshelf to get it and read it. It was one of my favorite things to do at her house.
Rebecca M.
When I was little, I would always read a book right before I went to sleep. I used to have a bookshelf right beside my bed with my favorite books on it. My favorite books were these Disney hard-back tall books. They were sort of a series, but were mainly books that helped children learn to read. My favorite one out of the set was the book of jokes, rhymes, and riddles. I would read it before I went to sleep just about every night. I also had another favorite book that I would always check out of the library when I was in elementary school. It was the book Rainbow Fish. Probably the only reason I checked it out was because it looked pretty on the front. My favorite memory related to reading would have to be reading The Bearenstein Bears books at my Granny's house. We go to her house every Saturday and every Saturday I would head straight for the bookshelf to get it and read it. It was one of my favorite things to do at her house.
Rebecca M.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Week 2 Topic 2
Topic 2: Drama is more closely related to media (such as TV shows and movies) than the other literary forms we've studied. Would you characterize TV shows and movies as literature? Why or why not?
Plays are considered literature so why not TV shows and movies. They are pretty much taped plays. They both have scripts and dialogue and characters. While TV shows and movies may not be considered classic literature, I feel they should be characterized as literature nonetheless. The writers of the scripts of these shows and movies went through the same things that a playwright did. They both probably had many sleepless nights and many rewrites of a script until they got it exactly they way they wanted it. I would characterize TV shows and movies as modern literature. I feel that they show how literature has evolved over the years.
Rebecca M.
Plays are considered literature so why not TV shows and movies. They are pretty much taped plays. They both have scripts and dialogue and characters. While TV shows and movies may not be considered classic literature, I feel they should be characterized as literature nonetheless. The writers of the scripts of these shows and movies went through the same things that a playwright did. They both probably had many sleepless nights and many rewrites of a script until they got it exactly they way they wanted it. I would characterize TV shows and movies as modern literature. I feel that they show how literature has evolved over the years.
Rebecca M.
Week 2 Topic 1
Topic 1: This week we're studying the different elements that work together to create a literary work. Has this helped you to understand and appreciate literature more or less? Discuss.
Studying the different elements that work together to create a literary work has helped me understand and appreciate literature more. Now, that I understand the elements, I can see where the author of a literary work is coming from. I can understand why the author has written something the way that they have. Before, I could not understand why and author would write something a certain way; it never made sense to me, I always asked: "Why didn't they just say it simply instead of in a complex way?" Since I understand this now, I can really see the genius, intelligence, and creativity of a writer. Also, after studying these different elements, I see waht I have bee doing wrong, writing wise, all these years. I think I can now write better and sound more sophisticated on paper.
Rebecca M.
Studying the different elements that work together to create a literary work has helped me understand and appreciate literature more. Now, that I understand the elements, I can see where the author of a literary work is coming from. I can understand why the author has written something the way that they have. Before, I could not understand why and author would write something a certain way; it never made sense to me, I always asked: "Why didn't they just say it simply instead of in a complex way?" Since I understand this now, I can really see the genius, intelligence, and creativity of a writer. Also, after studying these different elements, I see waht I have bee doing wrong, writing wise, all these years. I think I can now write better and sound more sophisticated on paper.
Rebecca M.
Introduction
Hi!
I am Rebecca McDowell and I am 19 years old. I live in Louisville, Ga and am a transient student here for the summer. I attend the University of Georgia and will be a sophmore in the fall. I love God, music, cooking, Georgia football, being around my family and friends, and traveling. If you want to know anything else, just ask!
Rebecca McDowell
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