The Distant Future

chronograph; the Circle had to start all over with a new chronograph. During the book, Gwen and her best friend Lesley are trying to solve the mystery of what Paul and Lucy did. The circle also doesn’t trust that Gwen is with them; they think that in the future, she tells Paul and Lucy the Circle’s secrets. During the investigation of the Secret and the mystery behind Paul and Lucy, she finds out more and more about her past. She especially will figure out more about her birth, because signs in…

Imagine living in a society where individualism wasn't an acceptable concept. Picture a world where “I” wasn't a state of mind. This is the theme of Ayn Rand's Anthem, a dystopian novel set in the distant future. “We learned that the earth is flat and the sun revolves around it, which causes the day and the night. We learned the names of all the winds which blow over the seas and push the sails of our great ships. We learned how to bleed men to cure them of all ailments.” (Rand 23). This quote…

would happen to society in the future in his book, Fahrenheit-451. Bradbury’s predictions are not far off from what our society has become/what our society is still to develop into. The other two predictions are: 1. we would lose the quality in the information that we receive on a daily basis; and 2. we would lose the right to carry out the actions based on the information we gather. Fahrenheit-451 is the story of a ‘fireman’, named Guy Montag, in a dystopian future where all the buildings are…

Map The Past The novel The Landscape of History How Historians Map The Past by John Lewis Gaddis touches on subjects such as the idea of history and how historians assume things and about what’s to come in the future. He describes how the only reason that we know things about the future is because of learning from the past historical events. He describes the fact that we can only learn from the past events but we cannot actually go back and relive them but only represent these past events.…

only viewed the students from a very limited point of view and did not really predict how well they will do in the future. I personally believe that this not the correct method for the modern educational world, and it seems me and Sternberg are on the same page. Speaking of Sternberg he had a very interesting educational history that set him on a road that would shape him and his future programs and theories. In fact, he had taken an IQ test in elementary that would make teachers label him as…

The importance of my strong foundation for the future is not a matter I take lightly. Being content that each day while actively engaged, I am moving toward my vision of success. However, this will not end with my Master’s Degree or when I become a Physician’s Assistant. My goals will be the people I can help every day of my life...I dream it, and I believe I will achieve it. Involvement describes how I manage these plans, today and for the future; involvement is my inner quality required for…

in their focus of the women in the relationships introduced. The trains in both stories are the most significant similarity because they represent the different futures that Jig and Mrs. Mallard could have. While Hemmingway leaves his short story with an open ending regarding Jig’s future, Chopin reveals the outcome of Mrs. Mallard’s future. Hemmingway’s short story takes place at a train station. The train station is painted by Hemmingway…

Each morning we wake up to a future that is about to happen but yet is out of reach by default, unpredictable by nature. Are we ever ready for what’s ahead? We try to keep up but are clumsy at best in being present with all that comes our way. A while back we buried a friend. He had been sick, but his death came sooner than expected. We were barely able to keep up with the harsh pace of his illness and still struggle with his passing. Around the same time, I found a little kitten on the street,…

psychic abilities; they are able to recall future events. Doug can only see one set of events, the future, what he says is the only way that events will unfold. On the other hand, Judy sees many futures. She believes that there are many ways the future may pass. Doug believes that Judy is seeing one true future, the one he sees, amidst many false ones. He can be called a determinist, one who believes that at any given moment there is exactly one physical future. Free will seems to be a mutually…

reminding us about safety and security. This topic is something that we will have to as a class get better at following the rules and protocol for our own safety. Not just in the academy but in our future time spent in that halls or the camps. Once again, it was a mistake that cannot and will not happen in the future. Throughout our academy our instructors have been pressing safety and…