Pre-Write for Brave New World

Learning (In A) Brave New World

I have finished Brave New World this past week & I was left confused. I was left to think "what was I supposed to get out of this?" I did not get the allusion behind the novel. I was confused about the island & the Savage John. 

Not everyone had finished when had so I was led hanging there to figure it out on my own. Though what we all had finished & were able to discuss I understood fairly well. 

10 Questions

1. How would I market my site?

2. How do I cite other websites on my page?

3. How do I keep my readers interested?

4. Would I be able to turn this into an actual business/magazine one day?

5. What shouldn't I put on my site? 

6. Should I focus on one topic area or a broad spectrum?

7. How did you know you wanted to do this for a living? 

8. Do you have any regrets about your ventures?

9. What would you recommend, for me, to go about running a popular site?

10. Who should I network with?

BRAVE NEW ESSAY TOPIC

http://www.cibacs.org/teacherpages/jbronkar/PDFs/Brave%20New%20World%20prompt.pdf

A Difference of Opinion About Utopia:
Compare & conrast the views that at least three characters have of the Brave New World they live(d) in. What about their upbringing has lead to their contrasting opinions of specific aspects of this world? Ideas to consider: How does each character view identity, disease, censorship, history, old age, drugs, brainwashing etc.Why do some "fit in" while others don't?

Lit. Terms: List #6

simile: a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared

soliloquy: the act of talking while or as if alone

spiritual: of. pertaining to, or consisting of spirit; religious song; closely akin to interests, outlook, attitude, etc.

speaker: a person who speaks; orator, lecturer

stereotype: a set form; a simplified & standardized conception or image invested with special meaning & held in common by members of a group

stream of consciousness: interior monologue; manner of writing in which a character's thoughts or perceptions are presented as occurring in random form, w/o regard for logical sequences, syntactic structure, distinctions between various levels of reality, or the like

structure: the relationship or organization of the component parts of a work of art or literature

style: a particular, kind, sort or type, as w/ reference to form, appearance or character

subordination: the act of placing in a lower rank or position

surrealism: a movement in art & literature in the 1920's, which developed esp from dada, characterized by the evocative juxtaposition of incongruous images in order to include unconscious & dream elements

suspension of disbelief: a willingness to suspend one's critical faculties & believe the unbelievable; sacrifice of realism & logic for the sake of enjoyment

symbol: something that represents or stands for something else, usually by convention or association, especially a material object used to represent something abstract

synesthesia: a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color

syntax: the study of patterns of formations of sentences & phrases from words

theme: a unifying or dominant idea, motif, etc.

thesis: a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed or proved to be maintained against objections

tone: a particular quality, way of sounding, modulation or tone of voice as expressive of some meaning, feeling, spirit, etc.

tongue in cheek:

tragedy: a dramatic composition, often in verse, dealing w/ a serious or somber theme, typically that of a great person destined through a flaw of a character or conflict w/ some underlying force, as fate or society, to downfall or destruction

understatement: the act or an instance of stating something in restrained terms, or less than it is

vernacular: expressed or written in a native language or place , as literary works

voice: to give utterance or expression to; declare, proclaim

zeitgeist: the spirit of the time; general trend, thought or feeling characteristic of a particular time period

RESOURCE FOR MY MASTERPIECE

I want to be able to travel across the globe, learn & help others. This site is the International Student Volunteers program. This will provide me with the experiences I seek & do what I love.

http://www.isvolunteers.org/

HAVTA/WANNA

As of now in high school we are following the curriculum that the states requires (HAVTA), for the most part. The basics: mathematics, literature, writing, social sciences, etc. These core classes have little comparison for what I actually WANNA do & study. What really peaks my interest are helping others, social media, traveling & experiencing life. Of course there are some underlying principles that are in these various things from my core classes, but so far there is not an actual class, that I have discovered in high school, that can teach me these things. 

Everyday in an opportunity to learn, whether it be by succeeding or failing. By these two things we essentially grow. We evaluate the situation in front of us & figure out how we can go from there. I believe that one is able to carry this with them in life. I believe that one's core values stay with them as they grow & experience life & alter them to see fit. There is ultimately no rapid & magical transformation, just a steady growth.

I balance the things that I WANNA do & the things that I HAVTA to do by doing the things I want to first. Strange, I know. This way I can satiate my craving & get it out of the way so that I can put my complete focus on my tasks at hand. I hope to raise the bar of expectations gradually as I continue on in life. I do not want to be pressured & stressed & not get the end result that I would like. I will work at a pace that I am most comfortable with & then push myself to see how far I am able to go. Maybe this will all change, who knows? Only time will tell. I will just stick with this strategy for now.