English Advanced - Dystopia (2 Viewers)

[breecav]

I'm studying a film and novel right now, The Matrix and Fahrenheit 451, is anyone doing the same? Or give me some pointers or techniques that relate to those texts?

 

[zxreth]

yeah, im doing 2 dystopic societies as well. except im doing different texts.

 

[JTwin]

i had to do farrenheit 451- worst book i've ever read- for change.
the author uses so many similes and metaphors, it should be easy to find some. and you can talk about the paradigm shift in montag's thinking. you can also talk about how clarisse was a trigger for montag's behaviour.
hope it kinda helps

 

[flowerstripes]

We dd Dystopia in Yr 10 for English. I did Children of Men as my text, it was a stupid book.

 

[DforDANNY]

I don't why people dislike Fahrenheit 451, i found it quite intriguing as the issues can he predicted are occuring today; censorship, decline in literature/increase in technology (look @ the ipod or internet craze), decline in literacy rates (theres figures somewhere).

Also, theres alot of allusions to the bible, existentialist, feminist, and psychoanalytical ideas. Can also look at as a criticism of 1950s early years of cold war / mccarthyism.
I'm not sure if this is more suited to a critical analysis rather than area of study/comparative essay.

anyway, theres quite alot of related texts, Orwell's 1984, Huxley's Brave New World, Bladerunner (However thats a HSC text for some other module).
thats all i can think of atm.

Hope that helps

 

[Sallymae]

I don't why people dislike Fahrenheit 451, i found it quite intriguing as the issues can he predicted are occuring today; censorship, decline in literature/increase in technology (look @ the ipod or internet craze), decline in literacy rates (theres figures somewhere).

Can also look at as a criticism of 1950s early years of cold war / mccarthyism.

!!! my assessment (due in 2 weeks) is on Dystopia too - Fahrenheit 451 & a French film - Delicatessen. I liked Fahrenheit
I suppose mine is more analysis based. Its a hefty question, as we have to refer to Nazism in the 1930's and 40's, McCarthyism in the USA in the 1950's (mainly for Bradbury's context) and urban decay in the 1990's (for Delicatessen!),
also while using the philosophical frameworks of "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato and the social contract theories.
And it's in class, so everyones freaking out

I've asked my class mates, some say focus on social contract theory and Nazism and McCarthyism, some say Allegory of the Cave. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I need more evidence of McCarthyism ! Don't know a lot about it but you seem smart

 

[DforDANNY]

!!! my assessment (due in 2 weeks) is on Dystopia too - Fahrenheit 451 & a French film - Delicatessen. I liked Fahrenheit
I suppose mine is more analysis based. Its a hefty question, as we have to refer to Nazism in the 1930's and 40's, McCarthyism in the USA in the 1950's (mainly for Bradbury's context) and urban decay in the 1990's (for Delicatessen!),
also while using the philosophical frameworks of "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato and the social contract theories.
And it's in class, so everyones freaking out

I've asked my class mates, some say focus on social contract theory and Nazism and McCarthyism, some say Allegory of the Cave. Any help would be greatly appreciated, I need more evidence of McCarthyism ! Don't know a lot about it but you seem smart

Aha, i don't really think i can really help, maybe a modern history student can help more :L. I'd say focus on your prescribed text if you have one or other than maybe look into communist/socialist ideas but i'm not that sure.

 

[Sallymae]

Thats okay ^^ Apparently my class is getting the oldest english teacher in the school(75 :L), also the smartest, to come teach us - seeing as our teacher went on an untimely vacay heheh. Good luck all you prelim kids