Blog 6 post Bryan Ku CIN: 302886537 English 102 Sec.8

Bryan Ku

Tyler Reeb

English 102 Sec. 8

24 November 2014

Blog 6

1. Write your concluding thoughts about 1984. Feel free to draw from in-class writings on Nov. 19.

2. Write the introductory paragraph of your research essay. Be sure to bring a typed copy of this paragraph to class on Monday.

            George Orwell shocked many readers with his prestigious book, 1984. He created a world where society is ruled by a party known as Big Brother. When I first picked up the book, I did not expect such a sinister world. I was hooked on to the protagonist, Winston Smith. As I followed Winston and his shifty resist against Big Brother, even I started to feel the pressure as he felt. I discover many different characters as the story progressed. One of the characters is Julia. She later became an essential character. Winston and Julia gone through many different obstacles. They became lovers and in the bitter end, they became nothing. 1984 is tragic story where two characters journey and rebel against a society. They thought they would be together forever, but instead they lost themselves. The story is amazing with different twist and turns. The imagery is stunning too. 1984 is truly a book that can relate to history and readers.      

            In the very beginning of time, people have tried to create new methods to support their living situation. A lot of people follow facts to change the most efficient way to live and others follow mentors. They all have great impact to people's lives, but the most influential is technology. Technology changed the way how people lived. In the beginning, technology was a tool to help us undergo and achieve things people never thought was possible. Great things have accord and people start to think differently. Technology started to become a drug, an obsession . It made society into a place where we never wanted to have. People have always thought technology has been a blessing to our lives, however they do not understand how much of a clutch technology can be.

Blog#5 post Bryan Ku CIN: 302886537 English 102 Sec.8

Bryan Ku

Tyler Reeb

English 102 Sec. 8

17 November 2014

            Technology was created to be used as a tool to improve how a person lives. In this time and age, we use technology in a regular bases. In daily living situations, we use technology to help us more flexible in how we do things. Technology creates opportunities for many jobs and to many people. In the beginning of time, people have been creating different forms of inventions to help make living more easy.

            During the 1900s, planes was created by the Wilbur and Orville Wright. Technology such as planes made it a lot more efficient to travel. Without the creation of air planes, it would be a lot harder to get to places. I find it important to use technology efficiently.

Technology also become our source of communication. Phones and Facebook became one of the best ways to communicate. In the article, "Technology: using power for good" social media became the biggest evolution since the 1900s. Information is a lot more easy to access. Cameras has the function to create memories. Having these technologies is helping us have a more fundamental life. I find this important because it create better opportunities for people to connect. To understand and know more people, means better communication. Technology is spread everywhere, and the reason is because it is more efficient.

My thesis is valid because technology can also be bad. Technology is such a need that people start to get distracted. They start to become a clutch and less of a tool to help us with life.  

"Technology: Using Power for Good." Theguardian. N.p., 13 Feb. 2014. Web.  

Blog#4 post Bryan Ku CIN: 302886537 English 102 Sec.8

Bryan Ku

Tyler Reeb

English 102 Sec. 8

10 November 2014

Thesis statement

Technology is used to improve people's lives, however it can also be used for the wrong reasons.

quotes

The Germans tried again on the Western front near Ypres, France; a five mile wide cloud of chlorine gas settled onto the French and Algerian trenches causing panic, death and destroyed moral.

What's not hard to gauge is the reach of online harassment. From inappropriate name-calling to death threats, cyber bullying is a pervasive and very real problem for adults as well as teens.

New technologies are making it easier for private companies and the government to learn the minutiae of our online activities

It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself – anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide.

denotation and connotation

            During World War I, there were a lot of new inventions and technology. The Germans were the first people to invent poison gas. Poison gas is a deadly weapon that made multiple people die in both opposing sides. This is a dangerous matter because of the amount of lives were sacrificed. During that time, poison gas was an effective way to kill people, however the death is excruciating. Without the power of technology, poison gas would never come about.

            Cyber bullying is a more recent matter that is a problem. Networking and socializing online is supposed to be a way where communicating is more efficient. But sometimes they can be used for the wrong reasons. Cyber Bullying can cause mental pain and also self pain. It is usually toward teenagers , but it can also affect adults as well. Facebook and Instagram are tools to express one's self, but people can take advantage and use it to attack you. A simple word can cause mental stress. It all ticks down to how self confident you are. if you have a low self-esteem, words can cause depression. Cyber bullying has not only caused problem to myself but also to my friends. When I was in middle school, technology was at its peak. Online socializing start to declare who is the most popular. The competition is crucial. A lot of kids who did not become popular are treated differently. In the end, only the popular kids were happy and treated normally.

            Privacy has always been a critical part to live a life. We all have our own secrets that we do not want people to know. To have people see what we do can cause many problems. Not only do we need to be aware of what we do now, but also be extra careful. Internet is used to help us live a more convenient life, however if it is used to spy on what we do, it can cause problems. For companies and government look at what we do will cause some problems. Now a days, we use technology to find everything. Where we go, what we do, and what we want. To have these motives completely known, we can't even do the most littlest things. Supervision is great, but only to a point where it is understanding.

            In the short story, 1984, George Orwell created a society where the Big Brother can see what you do. The telescreen is a tool that Big Brother uses to supervise what people are doing. Because of that, people's privacy is stripped away. The actions you do are all judge by Big brother. With even a slight movement that show that you might be against him can causes death. Winston, the protagonist, lives  in a society were even technology is against him. Technology has always been important to me. I try to see technology as a way to make life easier, but sometimes it can be harmful. The telesreen is an invention that can causes a lot of different problems.

sources

Baldwin, Roger. "Internet Privacy." American Civil Liberties Union. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Nov.    

2014.

Orwell, George, and Erich Fromm. 1984: A Novel. New York, NY: Signet Classic, 1961. Print

"The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.

Sweeney, Bill. "The Use of Gas Warfare in World War One." The Use of Gas Warfare in World War One. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2014.

Blog post#3 Bryan Ku CIN:302886537 English 102 Sec.8

Bryan Ku

Tyler Reeb

English 102 Sec. 8

22 October 2014

Blog#3

What does George Orwell's short story, "1984" reveal about the people's life and society?

Thesis: In George Orwell's novel, "1984," Winston Smith adventure through a society where any decision he makes is the difference of life and death.

             When society becomes a totalitarianism, people will start to fear and wonder why they live that life style. A lot of people will start to rebel and it will cause a revolution. George Orwell'S novel, "1984," created a society where people  are monitored and controlled using Big Brothers ideas. Citizens cannot make their own ideas and relationships must be within Big Brother's rules. The idea of "love" is viewed differently in Oceania. Love is considered evil and never to be touched at. Their emotion are always being monitored. According to George Orwell, "Today there were fear, hatred, and pain, but no dignity of emotion, or deep or complex sorrows"(30). When a person loses their will to express how they feel, they lose what makes humanity. Fear has always been the main emotion to change a way a person thinks. In 1800s, United States began to create a legal way to have slavery. A lot of slaves are controlled by fear and mental abuse. This is the same as Oceania because they both do not have the perks of making their own decisions.

            The society they live in is considered to be a dystopia. The text states, "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength"(Orwell, 4). When society is controlled by these type of rules, people are slowly losing their humanity. During the 1970s, a lot of gangs were formed and a lot of blood is shed. One of the larger gang is called "Crips". They became a huge problem, because they did not have any fear when it comes to killing. War against other gangs became a trill more than what it actually represents. Everything that is happening with Oceania is a mixture of terrible times in different countries all put into one society.       

Work cited

Orwell, George, and Erich Fromm. 1984: A Novel. New York, NY: Signet Classic, 1961. Print.

Blog post#2 Bryan Ku CIN:302886537 English 102 Sec.8

Bryan Ku

Tyler Reeb

English 102 Sec. 8

15 October 2014

Blog #2

      If society starts to govern us, we will slowly parish. In 1984, Syme, a man who works in the research department, explains the meaning to live. Syme said, "Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thought crime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it." (52). The amount of words will never exist for people to understand a simple conversation anymore. This idea makes me feel depressed and uncomfortable. Without words to express how we feel, we will not progress as humans. As Winston talks to Syme, he can see that Syme wants to improve Big Brother's ideas. Orwell explains the dystopia word they live in. The characters change and slowly they do not have the same mind set as us.

               When I make funny expressions, I always act like who I am. Winston lives in a world where improper expressions can mean life and death. Winston explains, "In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face (to look incredulous when a victory was announced, for example) was itself a punishable offence." (62). People showing improper expression violates against the Big Brothers. The world they live in creates unimaginable problems for our society. In the 1900s, Slaveholders will torture their slaves to break their spirit. When a slave sees the death of another slave, fear starts to control their actions. Slaves will not rebel against their masters for this reason. Proper expressions will keep them from getting hurt.

               As the Big Brothers start to change the way people think, it will generate an more easy way to govern. As words die, Newspeak will create a revolution. Lack of words will also mean the end of thoughts. That means that people will not understand any form of conversation. The end of freewill will end and the Big Brothers will continue ruling. 

Blog post#1 Bryan Ku CIN:302886537 English 102 Sec.8

Bryan Ku

Tyler Reeb

English 102 Sec. 8

8 October 2014

Blog#1

            There are many countries like North Korea that are struggling in providing food. When food becomes scarce, it causes a lot of situations. In the novel, 1984, George Orwell developed a scene when the protagonist, Winston Smith is debating on what food to eat. Food is limited so Winston saved his last piece of bread and ate a colorless liquid called Victory Gin instead.  Winston face changed dramatically, "Instantly his face turned scarlet and the water ran out of his eyes. The stuff was like nitric acid, and moreover, in swallowing it one had the sensation of being hit on the back of the head with a rubber club" (5). The taste of Victory Gin is horrendous. After eating the first few bites, Winston face made an puking expression. As the taste continues to flow in his mouth, he can feel an imaginary rubber club hitting his head.

            When I was a child, my family made me eat a lot of unusual food. This passage reminds me of times when I was put in the same position as Winston. Food becomes valuable and the choices to pick what to eat is limited. This is an important aspect to many other places such as North Korea. North Korea is struggling to provide food to their citizens because of how undeveloped the country is. The lack of  agriculture and random climate changes  also affects the number of food a family receives. North Korea was dictated by a man named Kim Jong Il. He was the power of how North Korea was controlled. Everything he did was a reflection of his country. Winston also stated, "As soon as all the correction which happened to be necessary in an particular number of the times had been assembled and collected, that number would be reprinted, the original copy destroyed, and the corrected copy placed on the files in its stead" (39). Just as how North Korea is being dictated, Winston's society is also being controlled.