Analysis
1. In my novel Matched the major conflict is mostly resolved. I think this because the main conflict in the story is that she can't choose who she wants to be with as well as hiding everything she knows that since the society has made its existence completely and utterly illegal. In the novel, Cassia does choose which boy she wants, which ends up being Ky, but closer to the end of the novel, Cassia does a sort job that gets Ky deported. This changes the plot drastically because now Cassia must now be worried about her secrets as well as getting Ky back without letting the government and society finding out of her plan. She also moves away because of her mom's work which leads her to think that the government is trying to destroy her. This resolution does not satisfy me because it ends on at a cliff hanger but it means very good writing for Ally Condie because it intrigues me to read the next book.
2. Cassia has changed a lot throughout the book. I think this because in the beginning of the book, Cassia has a very afraid and shy feel to her. For example, on the first page of chapter 8, after Cassia's grandfather shows her the hidden page she thinks "He is gone, and now I know that there are stolen words inside my compact. It feels strange to know something don't and to have something I shouldn't." This quote shows that Cassia is wary about have something that is society, and it makes her feel uncomfortable. Closer to the end of the book Cassia is more confident and strong and brave about knowing the truth about the society and its problems. For example, on the first page of chapter 32, right before Cassia gets sent to fight in the war she thinks. "Because that is what the Officials here want: workers who work but don't ...
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... have until it is gone, so some people did realize that they did need all the things the society used to have but they were ubretrievable since they were all destroyed. I think this relates to our society today because many adults do not realize that their teenagers do catch on eventually to the information that they are withheld from. That's why teenagers do start to rebel because they don't have as much freedom because the parents are just trying to do as much as they can to keep their children safe and that may just be what is causing them to be the way they are. In addition, I also believe that adults try to control what their are and out them into their own image and that's not what they to be. I think both of these points relate to Matched because it shows us that sometimes to much control and not enough freedom can create an effect that will destroy them all.
To read a story that deals with this theme makes us realize that it is not everyone that can accomplish what they really want in their
As you can see there are many reason why a society can fail or get destroyed and it can perpetuate destruction of a society also. When people don’t question authority and when they are ignorant or naive it can lead to the destruction of a society as seen through the two texts of Night and Fahrenheit 451 we can see that it is clearly evident that the destruction of a society is clearly happening if these to are evident.
The second conflict I found was character vs. self. Prue is fighting with herself about being able to unite the two makers of the Mobius Cog. She’s afraid that she wasn’t meant for this job and that innocent people have died for a hopeless cause. Prue thinks that she can’t save the people
Society was confronted during an era when it questioned change in itself. For example Beatty said “and the books say nothing! Nothing you can teach or believe” (Bradbury 62). This shows that persevering against society will attract others to miss lead people; however they must follow themselves and set the path that they wish to continue down. How this show that is that Montag thought differently about the suppression of books, and became aware how society saw it. In addition Mrs. Phelps Mildred’s friend said “Why don’t you just read us one of those poems from your little book” (Bradbury 98). This shows that Montag had persevered against censorship until others were in dismay, and until they were at a point where they had to use others to help them defend themselves. How this shows that is when people persevere against others and their beliefs they will be recognized and others will try to tear them down. If people persist against society it will push back.
...ng to hunt the deviations and fail, the decisions the society make are calamitous to them and the ones they love and the norms try to eliminate change, but instead they eliminate themselves and their society.
That a perfect society will never exist and no one can control the way people are. It is not right to categorize people into different groups by the way they look. There will never be a utopian society where they government will control everyone, and they have to do things at a certain age. The E. Theme-
Aristotle once said: "He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god". This statement is very true and applies to today's world as well as back then. Aristotle is basically saying that if you do not to follow society then you have a great power. Society is so oppressive that rejecting it means dire consequences. When Ellen Ollenska rejects society, she is treated horribly and is shut down by New York. Being able to overpass the oppressiveness of society means bravery and true loyalty to ones heart. Ethan and Newland did not pursue what they truly desired and therefore did not follow their heart. Their lives are left untrue and empty.
I do not agree with Emilys deed, but admire her inflexible love. She reminds me to be careful when choosing a beloved. It is important to find someone who suits you. The other protagonist, Sarty, shows strong self-awareness. He is young, but he is able to determine right and wrong.
Mark Twain writes this essay in order to shed light onto his belief that people’s thoughts and actions are influenced by those around them. His belief that people conform to the rest of society fuels his essay. This can be seen when Twain includes his idea that “It is our nature to conform; it is a force which not many can successfully resist” (718). Twain shows that people are beginning to conform without using their own minds to process their decision.
Many people often say it but probably do not realize that society is a game where one has all the liberty to make their own choices. Whether these choices lead to rise or fall, old or new, it all has a determining effect on the future of not only one’s life but society as well. Through Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, Joan Didion’s essay, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, and Shakespeare’s King Lear, they all compare and disagree on the ideas of societal power or reputation, resisting the norms, and the ideas of social unity.
To Thoreau, life’s progress has halted. It seems people have confused progression with captivity driven by materialism. To Krakaeur, people are indifferent to pursing the sublime in nature. To Christopher McCandles the world around him is forgetting the purpose of life. People are blind to nature. In the eyes of these men the world is victim to commercial imprisonment. People live to achieve statuses that only exist because man made them. Fame, money, and monotonous relationships do not exist in nature; they are the pursuits of soulless fundamentalism. The truth is that people pursue meaningless goals, and people don’t want to hear or know how they are foolish. When exposed, reality is so unsettling that it seems wrong. Yet, to be free of the falseness in life is in essence the point of singularity that people realize if there is no truth in love then it is false, if there is no truth in money then it is worthless, if there is no truth in fame then it is undeserving. Without truth everything is a worthless pursuit of a meaningless glass ceiling.
“‘Didn’t firemen prevent fires rather than stoke them up and get them going?’” Montag asks Captain Beatty (Bradbury 34). The other firemen immediately start laughing and making fun of Montag, although Montag is right. As well as taking away books and the freedom of knowledge, the government also changed history. As the population has no knowledge about the past, they have no reason to question the government’s version of history. People in F451 have lost the knowledge to know that they have lost the knowledge to understand that they have lost the knowledge. Because of this never ending cycle, in theory people could never regain the knowledge to question the government. The government also try to control the people by making kids go to public school from a very young age to influence them in the views of the leaders. “‘That’s why we’ve lowered the kindergarten age year after year until now we’re almost snatching them from the cradle” (Bradbury 60). Beatty explains how they’ve lowered school age by saying the home environment could undo what kids learn at school, how at home parents might encourage kids to think for themselves. At school children are taught facts, not how to think. The power to think would potentially bring down the government in the government’s eyes. The removal of the freedom of thought and speech is also found in texts such as “Persepolis
...a that William Golding was working with in this book. People are the reason society doesn't always work. No matter how much we would like, society's faults cannot be blamed on any one individual. Golding's quote says that our defects are directly linked to the defects of society. Society is meant to hold the dark side of human nature in check, while offering an organized structure for the good to show itself thereby creating a safe place for people to live. The definition of society is continually morphing and being redefined. Society sets limits and human nature thrives on pushing limits. That which was considered unacceptable at one point may later be seen as normal. Therefore people cannot expect society to fix that which is wrong, but must rather strive to become individuals that are willing to foster desirable traits while learning to control the undesirable.
This hope being within the mind, and the power in every thought. “…believe that what is true for you in your private heart, is true for all men, -that is genius” (Emerson 1869). To be truly free from society, man needs to break free from the cage and trust in himself. By trusting in himself, man can become independent from society and create his own customs and thoughts. To achieve a goal such as this may seem hard for most, however, it is achievable. When going down this road, it is likely to stumble over traps set by society, like limits and “easier” pathways. Man, must persevere through these obstacles to achieve the goal of independence. Another major trap set by society is the look of the path. While looking at other’s path, it may seem like theirs is straight and smooth, while the path you follow is zig zag and rough. This is an allusion set by society, to trick man into conforming to the customs used by others. Emerson tries to unveil this allusion by stating, “The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and it straightens itself to the average tendency.” (Emerson 1875). This quote alone, speaks volumes for the theme of conformity. Emerson explains that even the man that society sets as the “best” walks down a path very similar to the rest of man. It all depends on the perspective the path is viewed from. Though