why the future doesnt need us

Joy's thesis is saying that we are making ourselves too advanced by making things easier with technology that we are putting ourselves into a hole that we will soon fall into. Inventing new things but not making it too easy that we arent needed anymore to do anything. People are having robots doing everything for us so that we can just sit around and do nothing and cause more problems with our society. Huxley would like this article because he wanted things bettter and more advanced , he wanted things done faster and more efficient. No i dont think that he is a fear monger. I liked the way he used his literary devices. The article connects by both saying that humans want a better/ faster/ stronger way of life with doing less work.

"Harrison Bergeron"

-What tendencies in present-day American Society is Vonnegut satirizing?

* The tendencies in presen-day american society that vonnegut is satirizing that the people who are stronger, they make them have handicaps so that everyone is equal and that society is equal as well.

-Does the story argue for anything?

* The story argues for equality. He wants everything and everyone equal so that one person is not better than another person.

-How would you sum up the theme?

* The theme is everyone being equal. Also that people can be different and be individuals but still having the same amount of power as everyone else.

-Is Vonnegut Characterization of Diana Moon Glampers realistic? If not, why doesn't it need to be?

* No this character is not realistic but it is a symbol for "dumbing down" society as a whole.

-From what point of view is the story told?

*The story is told in 3rd person.

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas"

1./How i reacted to this piece was i thought it was more describing the town than anything. It talked about the kids, the smell of cooking throughout the tents, about its technology and much more. Also how the people couldn't help that child in the room. It almost made it seemed like they didn't care about the poor child.

2./ How this connected to 1984 was that people were suffering in both of these pieces. People were suffering in 1984 because they had to believe everything that big brother said even if it was wrong. And in this story, the child was suffering down in the cellar.

3./ The main imagery that is for the story " The ones who walk away from omelas" is imagery. It is used because it shows how everything looks and is without using pictures. It tell how the city looks and acts.


4:
1. what do you think would happen if that child did become happy?
2. What are some similarities with brave new world?
3. How would the omelas feel after reading about the child.
4. Where do you think the omelas go when they left?
5.What do you think is the message LeGuin is trying to give?

Why the future doesn't need us.questions.

QUESTIONS :

1. What would George Orwell say about this author? Would he agree with him? Disagree?

2. Do you think there are any similarities to this, 1984, and brave new world? If so, explain.

3.How is a machine decision better or make it better than a man-made decision?

4. What kind of dangers does technology have on us?

5. What are the Luddites?

6. Do you think that in the future, the people will be taken over by robots?

7. What are similiarities and differences between robot dreams and why the future doesnt need us?