Matthew Cayce Instructor Susanna Holmes Honors Composition II 26 April 2006 Brave New World: Utopia? When one envisions a utopian society‚ religion‚ the prevailing presence of social class segregation‚ and abusive drug use are not typically part of such a surreal picture. These attributes of society‚ which are generally the leading causes of discontent among its members‚ are more so the flaws an idealist would stray from in concocting such hypothesis for a more "perfect" world; not so for Aldous
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Can Technology Lead to Utopia? My mother would rather snapchat than answer my calls; therefore from the perspective of an 18 year old girl with no sense of social media‚ the idea that technology is the driving force of the future baffles me. Of course‚ that doesn’t only refer to social media. Within the past few decades‚ we’ve seen huge booms in technology throughout all aspects of life‚ but is there a limit to how far that can take us? From smartphones to lasers and everything in-between
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In his paper "Supersize Your Child?"‚ Richard Hayes‚ executive director of the center for genetics and society‚ states that in the late 1950’s scientists began predicting that we will be able to genetically engineer our children. The prediction mentioned being able to basically design our children as we want; smart‚ healthy and attractive. Richard Hayes questions whether society will step in and set limits to genetically engineering our children. Scientists create genetically modified animals on
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The society in The Giver comes down to being a Utopia or a Dystopia. Seeing things from both sides‚ I conclude that Jonas’s community is a Dystopian society. Not being able to have choices‚ having citizens unhappy‚ and keeping people from being independent would not be considered part of a Utopian society. To begin with‚ Jonas’s community has no say in making their choices or decisions. Based on chapter 13‚ Jonas says‚ “‘But i want them!’ Jonas said angrily. “ It isn’t fair that nothing has color
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Louise Brooks‚ a legendary actress of the silent film era; one of the greatest actresses in the silent film era known for her sensual portrayal of her characters‚ personality‚ and her popular bobbed hairstyle.(C. Moritz (Ed.)‚ 1985) Louise‚ commonly known as her childhood name of Brooksie‚ was born in Cherryvale‚ Kansas‚ on November 14‚ 1906.(IMDb.com‚ 2013) Louise did not only have a future in show business‚ but also in dancing‚ though eventually retiring at the age of 32 in 1938.(IMDb.com‚ 2013)
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In the book Vermeer’s Hat by Timothy Brook‚ he takes us on a sort of adventure back through time in the seventeenth century through these seven paintings of Johannes Vermeer. Brook does this hoping to show us a few things about the economy and cultural changes‚ along with how the other countries are adapting. In the book Vermeer’s Hat by Timothy Brook‚ he takes us through the seventeenth century bringing out the economic and cultural changes‚ the influence on the European world‚ and the influence
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Maria Popova said this about art. “This is the power of art: The power to transcend our own self-interest‚ our solipsistic zoom-lens on life‚ and relate to the world and each other with more integrity‚ more curiosity‚ and more wholeheartedness.” Over the course‚ I look art differently and actually in enjoy it. I went to the Brooks Museum of Art to get a better feel for art. The Brooks’ collection of African Art includes wood carving‚ metal‚ textiles‚ bead-work‚ paintings‚ and books. These holdings
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“Year of Wonders” suggests that Nature and Religion will always be opposing forces. -Discuss- Geraldine Brooks’ novel of the 17th century plague‚ the “Year of Wonders”‚ conveys how religion and nature will inevitably remain opposing forces‚ through the eyes of the protagonist‚ Anna. Several notions regarding this topic exist throughout the novel‚ yet are mainly brought to mind by the inquisitiveness of Anna‚ and her independence. For instance‚ the beginning of Anna’s scepticism can be seen by
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I will compare Subway and Panda Express. Subway is an American fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwich (subs) and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor’s Associates‚ Inc. Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 40‚229 restaurants in 102 countries and territories as of 11 September 2013. It is the largest single-brand restaurant chain and the largest restaurant operator globally. Subway’s main operations office is in Milford‚ Connecticut;
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In Geraldine Brooks’ March‚ the main character Mr. March shows us his vast array of ideals. Some of them may seem impractical while others are the opposite. An example of one of Mr. March’s more practical idealisms is his idealism on women. Mr. March shares this idealism on women with plenty of other men from the past and even some now. Although this idealism is now seen as impractical‚ during Mr. March’s time it was not. We first get an insight into how he views women in chapter 5 when he is
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