Bell Work Take out the following items: Copy of Fahrenheit 451 Notes

Quick Review SUSPEND Judgment DEFINE significant PARTS and their relationship Make the Implicit Explicit (IMPLICATIONS) Look for PATTERNS and ANOMALIES Form FURTHERING QUESTIONS

Fahrenheit 451 – reading quiz 1a Copy the question and answer it in a 2 or 3 sentences. Be complete. What do the “firemen” do for a living? Why is this ironic? During his conversation, Montag says that “You never wash it off completely” referring to the kerosene. What could this mean symbolically? How is Clarisse different than Mildred?

What do the following books and movies have in common?

They each tell the tale of a dystopian society. What do those books and movies have in common? They each tell the tale of a dystopian society.

Characteristics of Dystopian Literature Intro to genre & 4 corners

Dystopian literature = genre of literature. Emerged in the mid 20th century in the aftermath of WWII & start of the Cold War Resurged in aftermath of 9/11 and the era of terrorism

Dystopia Dys = bad Topia = place What’s the opposite of a dystopia? What other words can you come up with that have these roots in them?

What is a Utopia? A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions

So, what is a Dystopia? Futuristic, imagined universe Oppressive societal control Perfect society maintained through control criticizes current trends, norms, or political systems

Dystopia A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. Dystopias, through an exaggerated worst-case scenario, make a criticism about a current trend, societal norm, or political system. Through exaggeration, dystopias expose truths/criticism of our own society. Oppressive = tyrannical - In what ways does the world of the hunger games resemble our world today? What extremes are exaggerated for effect?

Characteristics of Dystopian Society Propaganda is used to control citizens Information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted Write down a specific example of this characteristic from a book you have read or film you have seen.

Characteristics of Dystopian Society A figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens Name the figurehead or concept that is worshipped by the society in Hunger Games or a similar story

Characteristics of Dystopian Society Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance Write an example of this in a book or movie with which you are familiar

Characteristics of Dystopian Society Citizens live in fear of the outside world The natural world is distrusted Give example of Hunger Games, capitol is so removed from nature. To hunt, Katniss has to go beyond the premises of the area she’s supposed to be in.

Characteristics of Dystopian Society Citizens live in a dehumanized state

Characteristics of Dystopian Society Citizens conform to uniform expectations. Individuality and dissent are bad.

Characteristics of Dystopian Society Society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world. Everyone pretends to think everything is okay. People live blindly, not seeing the truth.

Types of Dystopian Controls CORPORATE: Large corporations control society through products, advertising, and the media Clicking on the picture will bring up the link for a trailer of Running Man. The movie is basically the same concept as The Hunger Games--in order to control the population, people are chosen to participate in a game of survival. You can draw the parallel between the stories and talk about recurring themes (ELACC8RL)

Bureaucratic Control Society is controlled by bureaucratic regulations and incompetent government officials Clicking on the picture will bring up a Youtube video of The Twilight Zone episode “The Obsolete Man”. Watch through 6:36—Mr. Wordsworth is a librarian, and is found to be obsolete by the leader and his ‘bureaucracy’. They argue over whether something exists even if the bureaucracy doesn’t believe in it. Point of discussion: “You have no function Mr. Wordsworth. You are an anachronism, like a ghost from another time” Wordsworth (metaphorical name) is found to be obsolete and sentenced to “liquidation” (death)

Technological Control Computers, robots, and/or scientific means Examples: The Matrix, The Terminator, and I, Robot (others?) Clicking on the I,Robot picture will bring up the link to an Amazon.com page. Click on the “play trailer” button to play the trailer of the movie

Philosophical/Religious Control Ideologies often enforced through a dictatorship or theocratic government Clicking on the picture will bring up a link to the book trailer for “Matched”

Dystopian Hero Feels trapped and is struggling to escape Questions the existing societal and political systems Helps the reader/audience recognize the negative aspects of the dystopian world through his or her perspective

Guy Montag as Hero 2-MINUTE DRILL = Describe Guy Montag’s character in as much detail as you can List all the ways you see Guy Montag as a hero, using the Stage of a Hero’s Adventure as your guide

Next Reading Assignment For Friday’s class, read Fahrenheit 451, part 2. Read ANALYTICALLY (keep the 5 Moves in mind) Use divided notes Left side = Passage or Observation Rights side = Reflection or Analysis

Listen to each of the following value statements silently. After taking a few seconds to think about it, raise your hand (open palm) if you agree with the statement. Hold up a clenched fist if you disagree.

Young adults crave stories of broken societies because they are aware that their own world is falling apart

Teenagers who love dystopian themes are the ones who don’t have to face them. Teenagers wouldn’t enjoy dark fiction if they lived in a culture where violent death was a major concern.

Fear is necessary for society Fear is necessary for society. Without fear of punishment, most people would not follow society’s rules.

Schools are places where teens are subject to dress codes, have few free speech rights, are constantly under surveillance, where they sit and rise at the sound of the bell.

Surveillance keeps us safe Surveillance keeps us safe. The only people who need to worry about it are criminals.

Surveillance is a violation of privacy and personal freedom.