Individualism vs Collectivism

Collective: Loyalty, dedication, and selflessness.
Individual: Competitiveness, originality, achievement.

I think that it tends to be more towards the collective side of the spectrum because an idividualistic society will in the end do what betters themselves the most.

If a student is assigned to write a paper by himself, he might find this difficult because he has always had a group in which to rely on.

I believe the word has a neutral connotation because it basically means someone you know but aren't close personal friends with.

Islam conflict

The conflict is that people wearing the headscarf are wrongfully judged. This is an external conflict because the conflict derives from a certain Islamic custom.

People see other views/customs than their own and they don't like it, so they create stereotypes within societies relating to those views they don't agree with.

It gives people role models that they normally wouldn't have; her example is Oprah to people from her culture.

The Qu'ran and the Constitution

This Land is Your Land

Gutheries message is individualistic because although he is saying that the land is made for all of us, he is talking about it in an opportunistic manner. Stressing the beauty and possibilities for the individual citizen.

The song is anti government because of the line that details how no one will stop him on that road to freedom. Also when he ignores the sign that says no trespassing.

American Friendships

Americans view asking others for help as a sign of weakness since we live in one of the most individualistic countries on earth. Thus we do not reach out to many people beyond our close family members.

We don't go deep into relationships because our hectic schedules often don't allow us to take the time to enjoy life or establish meaningful relationships with acquaintances.

The Egg

1) The father was content where he was in life being a farmhand, but when he marries his wife pushes him to do more with his life.

2) The egg symbolizes how he is tired of his life and hates eggs and doesn't like what he does.

3) They are used in order to entertain the man who comes to the cafe. The father thinks if he treats the man well then he might spread the word and more people will come as a result.

4) It displays that that period of his life is going to end soon.










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Aristotle Quote

I agree with this idea because there are normally two sides to an idea or conflict and if one can learn to think about both ideas equally, it offers more of an opportunity to learn.

1984 Reading Journal #2

Winston is having a difficult time believning in Big Brother because he is curious of other ways in which life could operate. All of his life that he can remember, Winston has had to obey whatever rules Big Brother imposes and there has simply been no other way of life. Unlike today where we have democracies, republics, communisms, monarchies, oligarchies and more all of which are varieties of rule and operations for a country. In his world there is just one and he understandably questions whether this way is the right way to run Ocenia. His small protests such as keeping a diary or having an affair are indeed acts of protest. With so much monitoring conducted by the thought police in Winston's life, almost everything he does is normal and not unique in any way. So in an effort to break away from the pack, Winston purchases and writes a diary. This was a way for him to voice his complaints with the party for the first time with no scruitiny. Next he has an affair which is a way to share his hatred of the party with another human. Although mainly for his benefit, both acts are forms of protest. His actions are similar to the Occupy Wall Street movement in the sense that they are both purely demonstrations of discontent rather than actually inconviencing anyone in either scenario. They are dissimilar because Winston's protest is more secretive and doesn't directly confront the government, while OWS is a clear demonstration against corporate greed.