paper topic

I think my paper is going to be about contol. I want it to be about how there are different objects in the One State that control the people in it and how people have contol over the other people, like how I-330 has control over D-503. I think too much contorl leads to rebellion and I hate being controlled, so I want to know more about when people are controlled for so long how they feel and what they don't like about all the control and why they would rebel. I kind of feel like I have my one big idea and then there's like 3 other ideas in that and I want to make is not so broad. But, I want it to be like how control leads to rebellion.

#5

So, I found it really hard to follow along in the last part of the story. Maybe it was because I was really tired, I don't know. Anyways, I didn't really like the ending of the book that much. I wanted them to fly off and live happily ever after in a different place that wasn't so crazy. Instead, the One State somehow got all the people under control again and even D-503 did the operation to lose his imagination. It was like he worked so hard for nothing. He lied and hurt people he cared about for no reason. It seemed like everything was going to work out when the wake-up bell didn't go off and everyone was just doing their thing without the blinds down. I basically just odnt like how it ended and he doesn't really even remember what happened before his operation.

state of the union

I never really watched a State of the Union before. I mean my parents always would and they would be really into it and I was just like wow they're weird and that sounds dumb, but it was actually pretty sweet. President Obama was trying to pump up America and get us back on track to succeed in the world. He said how we are recovering from the recession, which is obviously news that people want to here. I didn't really like how he was talking about the shootings in Arizona. I think that they are really important and need to be dealt with, but not there. I got really excited when he started talking about education, since that's what I'm considering for my major. He said that my country needs me and that felt awesome. It made me think that what I want to do was the right thing, so I'm thinking about it way more seriously since he said that. He said we need more science and math teachers and i want to teach bio so that would work out perfectly. He said that they are going to get rid of "No Child Left Behind" and I was excited because I personally think its bullshit. He talked about getting more loans and grants for college students so they can continue school and make our country better. I thought it was a really good speech, although all the clapping was really annoying. It got me pumped up for my future and John Thune looked mighty fine.

#4

The one thing that makes me the most upset is not getting to keep your baby. It's just dumb. I think it would be so hard not to be emotionally connected to something that was inside you for 9 months. And then to just have to give it away like it's nothing wouldn't fly. Not knowing who your child was or what they looked like or who they are and what they do would be so sad. It's hard thinking how it doesn't even phase them that they're giving a part of them away and never going to see it again. I keep repeating myself. Having a baby is a big thing and in the story 1-330 wants to have a baby with D-503. What would be the point to having one if you can't keep it. I know it's because thats how the One State works, but One State sucks.

criticism

The one criticism that made the most sense to me was the cultural criticism. I guess you could also consider it postcolonial criticism. In the textbook it talks about how this type of criticism is related to writers who from really controlling countries, like how in our story Zamyatin is from Russia which was communist. Both criticisms compare peoples race and gender. In the book it seems like the men are greater then the women. He doesn't talk about race as in color, but the race is the same because they all live in the same communtiy and do the same things. Basically, I don't really know how to say what I want to about the race thing, but they are all the same.

Plot- The "people" in the story go day to day doing the same things. They have an hourly schedule that they have to follow, but D-503 gets off track when he meets I-330 so everything gets mixed up in his life.

Characterization- D-503 seems like a real person because he's writing about what's actually going on in his life in his journal. His the main character in the story, so he has to be somewhat real.

Setting- The setting takes place in One State and it's set way in the future. No one believes in freedon and all live in basically a communist community. It goes day by day so it's lots of times during the day.

Point of View- The book is told in first person because the narrator is the main character and the story that's happening is about his life.

Symbol- I think I-330 is a symbol of freedom and rebellion from then place that she currently lives in. Whenever D-503 is with her they are always doing something that they shouldn't be. Like drinking, smoking, or having sex without a pink ticket.

Theme- It's about not having freedom and how people jsut go with the flow because they don't want to be different and don't want people to think they're weird if they do something in a different way. They don't want to get in trouble for not following the norm.

Style- The author writes in a way that you have to really think about what you're reading to get the whole point of what he wants you to understand.

Tone- I think that as the story goes on and D-503 continues to write he realizes that it doesn't matter if you don't do what others do and he's going to start rebelling more.

Irony- Well he makes the people seem like they are really robots, when they're actually real human people but they act like they are.

Intro about myself

Well my name is Mary Lenards and I'm a freshman. I haven't declared a major because I have no clue what I want to do. I have a really hard time making decisions and change my mind alot. I grew up in a small town in South Dakota. I was a cheerleader for football and did gymnastics while I was in high school. I worked at a restaurant that my uncles owned and taught gymnastics to little kids in the summer. I am the oldest sibling and have one brother and one sister. I like working out and running. I have 2 black labs, a cat, and lots of fish back home. I really like going to the lake and camping in the summer. I really like babies, silly string, and sparkles. I have a big family and I love it. I am really shy when I first meet people, but when I feel comfortable I'll eventually come out of my shell. I'm not a fan of spicy food. I like looking at the stars. I was born on July 9th. I was in 4-H and showed dairy cattle. I went to Denmark this summer and now I want to travel all over. I want to live in cool places like New York City and Hawaii. And that's about all I can think of.