Monday, February 25, 2008

"Catch the Moon" initial response

What are your thoughts and questions about the story? You might reflect on the characters, their problems, the author's use of symbolism, the title or other ideas in the story.

Thursday, February 7, 2008

198451 Recent Coverage

Please click on the appropriate link, read the article, and respond to the appropriate question.

For 1984, click here and read the article:
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/02/does-the-techno.html
Does the technology exist for the events in 1984 to occur? Do you think they could occur otherwise (i.e. would our citizenry permit them to occur?)

For Fahrenheit 451, click here and read the article:
http://www.laweekly.com/news/news/ray-bradbury-fahrenheit-451-misinterpreted/16524/
What does Ray Bradbury mean when he says his most famous novel was "misinterpreted"?

Welcome to dystopia! Have a nice day!

What is your idea of a dystopia? How would govenment influence your life in a dystopia? Would you have more freedom or less?