BNW Essay Draft #1

     Society in Brave New World is much different from the society we live in today. Individuality is not to be expressed and having different morals and a sense of uniqueness sets you apart from others. Bernard was one who was specially fit for the alienation of others. Bernard is a little different from the others and being different is not acceptable especially in the eyes of the government.

    Bernard possesses strong characteristics and valuable morals however he was exiled from the world state due to the fact that he doesn't always go along with the normality as the rest do. Bernard knows right from wrong and will admit when he feels he has done wrong. The World State is often caught by surprise when it comes to Bernard because he strays from the norm and doesn't see the use of drugs and sexual behavior as a way to live everyday life and it is not something he views as "self- respect" which shows a lot about his character and life values.

     Bernard never developed to the structure of his caste level which strongly set him apart from all the other Alphas. Bernard was alienated due to the fact that he did not fit in with the rest of society due to his unique appearance when compared to the other Alphas. In order to fit into society you can not be an individual you have to basically be a clone and very much similar to everyone else in your "social caste" or else you will be alienated and society will not accept you. Society does not believe in the thought of "daring to be different", being different sets you apart from every one and you will not be welcomed by the World State. The World State is set on what it believes and possessing different qualities sets you apart from the rest.

     Overall, being your own person is not valued in the World State. Possessing qualities that do not go along with the rest of society makes and an outcast automatically and you will most likely be exiled. Society doesn't look past the differences to try to see what kind of person Bernard is. Bernard is judged based on his overall appearance and morals which in the World State is totally acceptable and a normal part of life.

BNW 2 & 3

Chapter 2:

• Bokanovsky babies were being pretty much brain washed to not like nature, books and flowers
• They believe in hypnopaedia which is where they learn while they sleep
• The voice that whispers in the babies ears is suppose to teach them about pride and happiness
• Alphas have to work much harder than Betas
• Betas however are smarter than Gammas

Chapter 3:

• Mustapha Mond is one of the worlds so called "controllers"
• Babies ran around and played naked (strange)
• The Nine Years war involved chemical and biological welfare
• Soma was then created which solves old age
• Bernard asked Lenina out on a date
• Bernard is far less confident than other alphas

FIRST QUARTER REVIEW

Over the first quarter I worked hard then slacked and now I am picking things back up again. I tend to get overwhelmed with everything and normally I start to focus on one class more than others and that class for me right now is math. I need to learn to find the balance between all my classes that require more focus. I think that I am beginning to focus more and I am actually putting more effort into this class and not just putting all my focus and energy into my math class. Next quarter I am determined to not slack at all and finish the year off strong. Its my last semester in high school I might as well finish off strong. As far as the course goes I think that everything is flowing fine its just a matter of us checking the blog and doing our work which I was not doing for a while. I'm pretty sure I have mentioned to you before that I have a hard time checking the blog for whatever reason. Checking my blog just isn't one of the things that pops into my mind when I go onto the internet but I have found my ways around it. I saved the blog on my favorites page so every time I log onto the internet the blog automatically pops up in the corner. I'm slowly finding ways to work around my own struggles.

BOB I

I feel like 0 periods blogs are all pretty well put together. Almost everyone here or there has to catch up and update there blog every now and then but I think that mostly everyone has pretty much made up the assignments they have fallen behind on.

I Am Here

My progress through the first grading period was definitely not my best work. I definitely slacked and put more focus into my other classes and didn't really think about this class as much as I should. I tend to not put much time and energy into this class because I feel since it is basically an online course that I will eventually get to it but I never do. I am going to start checking the blog as one of my daily routines rather than saying, "Oh i'll look later". I think that when I actually focus and strive to do my best work not only does it reflect in my grade but I too feel good about myself for doing my best. As of right now I am not proud of my work but I still have time left in this school year to focus my time and energy  more into this class. As far as senior project goes I am still bouncing back between ideas and I am trying to find a way to incorporate all my different thoughts into one.

Lit Terms 83-108

Omniscient Point of View- knowing all things, usually the third person

Onomatopoeia- whose of a word whose sound in some degree imitates or suggests its meaning

Oxymoron- a figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox

Pacing- rate of movement; tempo

Parable- a story designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth

Paradox- a statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas

Parallelism- the principle in sentence structure that states elements of equal function should have equal form

Parody- an imitation of mimicking of a composition or of the style of a well-known artist

Pathos- the ability in literature to call forth feelings of pity, compassion, and/or sadness

Pedantry- a display of learning for its own sake

Personification- a figure of speech attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas

Plot- a plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose

Poignant- eliciting sorrow or sentiment

Point of View- the attitude unifying any oral or written argument; in description, the physical point from which the observer views what he is describing

Postmodernism- literature characterized by experimentation, irony, nontraditional forms, multiple meanings, playfulness and a blurred boundary between real and imaginary

Prose- the ordinary form of spoken and written language; language that doesn't have a regular rhyme pattern

Protagonist- the central character in a work of fiction; opposes antagonist

Pun- play on words; the humorous use of a word emphasizing different meanings or applications

Purpose- the intended result wished by an author

Realism- writing about the ordinary aspects of life in a straightforward manner to reflect life as it actually is

Refrain- a phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a poem or song; chorus

Requiem- any chant, dirge, hymn or musical service for the dead

Resolution- point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out

Restatement- idea repeated for emphasis

Rhetoric-  use of language, both written and verbal in order to persuade

Rhetorical Question- question suggesting its own answer or not requiring an answer; used in argument or persuasion

Rising Action- plot build up, caused by conflict and complication, advancement towards climax

Whats the story?

The Great Expectations by Charles Dickens was written well before the 1900's. Pip is definitely an individual in need of help. The truth about Pip is he needs self motivation, the motivation to make decisions for himself and not be so easily influenced by others. The theme is that one needs confidence in ones self in order to live a successful life.