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and the Montserrat islanders of the West indies whom you studied in 1965 and 1967” (Messenger v). The island of Inis Beag as referred to in the book by John C. Messenger is located off the coast of the Connemara in Ireland where the people are Irish Catholics who traditionally speak the Gaelic…

Inis Beag: Isles of Ireland The ethnography, Inis Beag: Isles of Ireland, was written by John C. Messenger in May 1969 and expresses in detail the culture of Inis Beag island. John C. Messenger was a “Professor in the Department of Anthropology the Folklore Institution in the program of African Studies at Indiana University. He received his Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Publishes numerous articles, chapters in books and monographs concerning the cultures of the Anang, the Irish, and the…

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Huxley shows a new world which has changed the way the reader thinks of the use of technology. Huxley uses the invention of the assembly line throughout his writing to show how every citizen of society was created. Society has changed drastically according to Huxley and can be seen in each of his characters as their view of life has changed from a previous time. Technologies influence can be seen through of Huxley’s characters Linda and John. Both of these…

INTRODUCTION What is a utopia? A utopia is “an imaginary place in which the government, laws, and social conditions are perfect” (Merriam Webster ). It is human nature to desire and dream of living in such a place, where everything is in perfect order with abundant food resources, companions, and equality. Yet, it is also human nature to become self-centered and covetous, which corrupts our minds and leads us to chaos. On this account, achieving a utopic society in the real world is hardly…

Joel Stein is the author of an article about society’s views on millennials entitled “Millennials: The New Greatest Generation” which is featured in Time magazine in 2013. Stein argues how millennials will be the change the future needs and express his unwavering belief in them as a generation. In his attempt to persuade his readers, he makes cruel generalizations about the peer group saying that they are “lazy, entitled, selfish, and shallow” (Stein 28).Stein uses rhetorical strategies called…

Seahaven, a wonderful place in the world of The Truman Show. The Community, another wonderful place in the world of The Giver. Why would anyone want to leave these two places? Truman left the show, and Jonas left his community. Seahaven is a passive city, there is no poverty or unemployment. The Jonas’s community is also like this, they have little to no conflicts at all in the community. This also happened during the Enlightenment period. The situation was a bit different back then, their…

The world is a transcendent place, it is diverse, unique, and seemingly unreplicatable, but, in William Golding's Lord of the Flies the world is replicated. The small island on which a large group of English schoolboys become stranded after a mysterious plane crash is a perfect example of a microcosm, a little world. As the story progresses the boys become representations of humanity’s strongest and weakest aspects. Some will mirror leaders while others will take a more submissive role in the…

What’s wrong with society? That’s a question asked by John, Bernard, and Helmholtz in a “Brave New World”. “Brave New World” was written by Aldous Huxley. This book was set in a Dystopian future where people are cloned in the World State Society because procreating is frowned upon, and even the word mom is considered smut. Even though sex is normal and have rituals for it. They even use soma a drug that makes you feel happy and makes you forget all your other feelings. There are many things…

Aldous Huxley's dystopian novel, "Brave New World," is a satire discussing many different topics such as war, the advancement of technology, and the power of one government. "Brave New World" is set in the distant future where society has given up their freedom after a gruesome war, called the Nine Years War, in order to live happily without constant fear or hardship. To be able to uphold this happiness, the new world's government, also called the World State, creates many rules and standards so…

sisters. Once she had aged and became a young woman, it was no different. As hard as her parents tried, they could not contain Ponithea. When she was sixteen, her parents had finally had enough. Her father, the ruling monarch, banished her to the island of Erimos. She was given a fortnight to pack her things, say goodbye to her family, and leave. “I shall never forget you, my child.” “Neither will I, mother.” “Here, take this, hopefully this will help you until I can save you.” Ponithea’s mother…