Fahrenheit 451post reading

Write a blog post that answers the following question: Which "Utopian" world should be more feared; one in which government's control is so oppressive that people have no choice for themselves, or one in which people are so falsely happy that they do NOT realize the oppression of their government's control?   Be sure to explain your answer with specific examples

In my opinion I feel that a “utopian world which governments control is so unjust that people have no choices for themselves” is to be feared more. I feel this way because people can actually see the role playing of injustice being made by the government but the fact is, is that they can’t do anything about it.

Everyday no matter where you are in this world you can seen injustice being made. For our school it's bullying. You see bigger, older kids standing over top of smaller, younger kids because they feel like they possess more power than them. And what do innocent bystanders do? They walk away because they don't want to get involved in the situation because it would make it “their problem”. Guidance counselors, teachers and administrators do everything in their power to prevent this from happening. You're probably thinking what's your point? My point is that imagine the guidance counselors, teachers, and administrators aren't there. In this occasion what's left is the bully which is the government and the victim is the society. What can they do now that the teachers aren't there?

Another example is that in Antz from the beginning that you are born you are given a job, and it doesn't matter what you want either. In Antz you are either given a job of a worker or a soldier. And you're stuck with it until you die basically. This shows that the ants in this movie had no say and no choice in what you wanted to do. And if you did you were considered selfish because it didn't matter about you it mattered about the “colony”.

My point that i am trying to prove when you can't express how you want to them how are you going to live like the government wants you to? What if you can't because you're either physically or mentally not ready for it? All these questions of fear begin to pop up into your head.

fahrenheit 451 pre-reading

We have been looking at and reading short stories and novels about worlds that are seen as Utopian (to at least someone in the novel).  Write a blog post about your perfect Utopian society.

The definition of Utopian means modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic. In my Utopian society everyone will get along and be very peaceful and relaxing. Everyone feels the need at one point to be better than someone because they felt like they needed to test their limits and strive to be their best. Well in my society it doesn't have to be that way. You shouldn't feel the need to be better than someone because you get along with everyone and tolerate their personality and choices . Why should you even feel need to beat someone if you're relaxed and agree with everyone?

When I say relax I mean a huge campus where people can lay out in the sun, go swimming, get a nice chill once in awhile. I would also provide everyone with food and shelter for those that were once poor and homeless and couldn't provide for themselves.

I know that some people may not agree with how my society is set up and I understand few people feel that violence is how they express their relaxation. So for those that like violence and competition in my society there will be one month  for whoever chooses not to be relaxed can go to a place separate place, far from my Utopian society  feel free to let out any other emotions however they please.

Feed post reading

“Think about what makes individuals in the 21st century happy.   Then answer the question; what is happiness and how to people find happiness?  Think about what people did or how people would define happiness in the early 1900's.  How would the definition or process of finding happiness be similar and/or different in 1915 and 2015?”

Everyone has different personalities, therefore  a variety of things can make each person in this world happy or have “happiness”. Making people happy there comes sizes. What I mean by that is that if there's a scene in nature that makes you happy that's a pretty big size considering its nature. Being in the 21st century a simple device that ranges from all different sizes and that fits in your back pocket for some people that’s all the happiness they’ll ever need.

The dictionary states that happiness means “the state of being happy”. Although the dictionary says this I think there’s a more deeper meaning to “happiness”  than just being happy. I think that happiness means that whether it's a person or an object that you hold in your hand there's never a dull moment with them, they make you feel loved and wanted. You also feel like there's nothing to break that bond that you share with whatever brings you happiness.

The early 1900’s was an exciting time to live because that’s whenever technology was first created. If you lived in that time period you had to be excited and thrilled because that was a sign “Hey we have machines that will make your life easier in various ways!”. In the 1900’s the life expectancy was around 46 years of age. When electricity was created that meant we could store food longer (have a healthier life). Later on  the life expectancy rose dramatically. I would assume that because their not use to all this technology even the tiniest machinery made them happy. For example since population increased trains became invented and made our lives a whole lot  easier.

Comparing the two different time periods they don't have as nearly much technology we do today. Being in the 21st century we depend our lives on machines and were so used to using them because we've been using them ever since the 1900’s. I think that it was much easier to find happiness in the 1900’s because they weren't use to all this machines and making their life easier. With us being in the 21st century were waiting for the newest phone or machinery to keep fulfilling our happiness because maybe you want more, and better.

orphan train post reading

“I learned long ago that loss is not only probable but inevitable.”

Just by looking at this quote you can tell that this comes from a person that has had an unfortunate past. And this person has lost so much that when you think about losing something it’s not likely to happen but it’s certain that you will lose what you were thinking about.

In the book Orphan train Molly and vivian (the main characters) both had troubled lives. Molly was a foster child, her father died in a car accident and her mother turned to drugs because she couldn't handle life after his death. Molly also turned to something, and that was making bad decisions. Vivian was an orphan and was put on the orphan train (a train that travels you from town to town hoping that along the way you will get adopted by a “loving” family) where she went through families like you wouldn't  believe. and later on as Vivian grew up she married a man named Dutchy who was killed in the war. Vivian and Molly both suffered losses of their loved ones but they also had experiences where they didn't have mothers or fathers.

    What I'm trying to say is that Molly and Vivian altogether have lost a lot in their lifetime. And when it comes to losing anything else they don't have hope because all of their love was for the people who they can no longer be with.

    When I was 5 my family had this dog that was loved by all who met her, her name was Sally. She was a huge chocolate lab that would always give me piggy back rides (back whenever I was really little and hardly weighed anything) all throughout my grandmother's yard. I always enjoyed playing hide and seek with her, it seems only yesterday she was still here cheering me up and being my little buddy. Not only was she my friend but she also was a hunting dog for my grandpa, he has so many stories about fishing that only him and sally have witnessed. Sally was ten years old but I didn't know that in dog years that was 70, I also didn't know that her time was soon to come. I remember going to my grandma's after and Sally wasn't there to greet me so i thought she was in the woods or something. That night my mom told me Sally went on a adventure to the man upstairs and one day we will see her again. From that point on when i thought about losing other pets i was always certain that they would either run away or get sick and die, but tha never did happen.

    After you lose something or someone it’s hard to gain you hope and faith back because we all know everyone and everything and to go at some , we just don't know the time.

pre reading- the orphan train

Read the attached article titled "Orphan Trains."  Orphan trains brought orphans to the United States and stopped periodically for individuals to "adopt" the children.  After reading the article, write a blog describing what it would be like to be an orphan on an orphan train.

“Orphan trains” is an article that tells you how life was like for the orphans and the process they had to go through if they didn’t have a loving family to care for them and provide a child’s basic necessities.

As I was reading the “Orphan train” I imagined myself as an orphan and on that train. I would’ve been scared, nervous, upset, and tired. If you were on a orphan train they would stop at all these towns so that every orphan would have the opportunity to be adopted. Being on that train and knowing you're leaving your family for a new one would make me feel scared and upset, because you don't have a choice of who you get to live with anymore. So what if you end up with a family that makes you work and abuses you? The children's aid society (an organization that provided a new home and families for orphans) had one job after all the kids were adopted, and that was to check up on them once a year to see if they were doing alright and remove children from bad situations. “This system failed sometimes” the article said, so if you were in a abusive family you had the options of running away or hopefully being saved by the society. Another feeling I would express is to be extremely upset because I would miss my old family, even if they weren't around enough, and it still takes time to adapt and cope with your new family to where you can at least say comfortable in your new environment. It says in the article that the train rides transport you to new families would last around a day to a week. The reason it would last that long is if you weren't picked by a family along the towns it stops at. It stated that in the article a child would stay on the train until it got picked by the right family. Now think what if you didn’t get by a family in a week, all that time you’re seeing people get picked except you? With this happening would you develop ideas or feelings that no one wants to adopt you?

    These are the effects that I think I would have if I was in an orphans position and went through that process of being adopted.

borderline - post reading

"For better or worse you'll find out everything you want (or don't want) to know about this world."

This quote means that regardless how shut out or open you are to this world, your always going to find the truth.
In the book "Borderline" Sami wanted to know the truth about who his father really was. Sami's father was described as a very strict, religious, and uptight man. He was also very organized and determined in his work. In the book Sami's father was accused of being apart of a terrorist attack that was going to take place. With evidence ,his father had no explanation to he was handcuffed and put on the news to give a warning to others. All Sami's life his father never acted like what the news made him out to be, until Sammi started noticing the little things about his dad that seemed off, like pouring coffee not caringly. His father always took everything with care. If your dad was accused of being a terrorist would your trust be affected?
  All our lives our parents raised us to be prepared for all the troubles and hardships in our lives and to come face to face with the real world. An example of facing the truth about this world is as a kid your parents may have told you about Santa clause and how he goes around the world on Christmas eve giving presents to every child. I to was told the story of old saint nick and believed in him till I was 10 years old. On Christmas eve I saw my parents putting down the presents that they said were from "Santa clause". Whether I wanted to find the truth if he was real or not I found out anyway and it took the fun out of Christmas! 
From both of the examples I have given you they were to prove that your always going to find out the truth regardless of what you to keep yourself from it. And with finding out the truth, you may be affected in various ways. For Sami and me it was to limit who we trusted with our secrets or beliefs.  

pre reading - borderline

1. Write a blog post that defines the difference between the "truth" and the "whole truth."

When I think about the word “truth” I think about an argument or you’ve gotten into trouble and you need to tell the truth and what you did to cause the disagreement. The thing about truth is that it has many perspectives. To some people explaining the truth involves what the other person did instead of including what you did to partake in the situation, so basically you're saying the truth just not the full story (half truth).

    I think we can all agree that when you gotten in trouble and you know that it was partially your fault you try to blame all troublesome onto that other person so you don't get into trouble. I have a little sister that is constantly getting on my nerves ( but that’s what little sisters are for), anyway one day she had spilled nail polish all over the floor and she turned to me acting like I knew what to do but I didn’t. So when my mom entered the room the first thing my sister said was “KINLEY DID IT” after that my mom saw the mess she demanded answers ,well since my sister was already yelling that I did it. She blamed the whole thing on me. Now I know you're thinking how is that the truth but just know this “every lie has to have at least a little bit of truth in it”. The truth of this was that she said that there was nail polish on the floor when there really was but the whole truth was that SHE made the mess instead of me.

    With my example and explaining of the meaning truth, you should always be aware that regardless if you're telling a lie you still have the truth in there even though it’s not the whole truth it’s still your side of the story that DID happen.