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

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

3. 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?

4. What do the following books and movies have in common?

17. 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.

18. Characteristics of Dystopian Literature
Intro to genre & 4 corners

19. 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

20. 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?

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

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

23. 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?

24. 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.

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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.

28. Characteristics of Dystopian Society
Citizens live in a dehumanized state

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

30. 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.

31. 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)

32. 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)

33. 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

34. 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”

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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.

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

40. 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.

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

42. 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.

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

44. Surveillance is a violation of privacy and personal freedom.