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ENGL 3324 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Looking Backward, Animal Magnetism

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8 Jan 2023
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Texas Tech University
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The novel is a posed as a possible historical view of society from the year two thousand. Bellamy uses this perspective to provide different ideas into distribution of wealth, poverty, and cooperation amongst the people. There is no need for competition over wealth since everyone is awarded an equal share of the wealth regardless of input. Crime is extremely rare due to money usually being the primary motivation. By using the vehicle of a historical view, bellamy can provide insight into what a possible society could be. Since the character of julian west represent the readers of the story, they can relate to him more easily and begin to conceptualize how things could be different. Bellamy uses the concept of time-travel to illustrate his ideas of social reform as a blueprint for the improvement of society. Julian west is bellamy"s representation of the people of the nineteenth century.

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Re-write the following passages from a student essay so that they no longer contain instances of plagiarism.  Add quotation marks and parenthetical citations when necessary.  Add in-text attributions to alert the reader to upcoming quotations and be sure to differentiate between a source’s voice and the student’s.

  1. Americans have always had high expectations about their possibility for success. Though they may not have thought they would reach nirvana, 19th-century Americans believed that they would ultimately have fulfilling lives because they lived in America.
  2. The American Dream means that anyone living in this country can rise to the level of his aspiration.
  3. Throughout American history, Americans have believed that through hard work they could rise to the level of their aspirations.
  4. In the 19th century, the American Dream reflected the belief that anyone in this pragmatic, un-class-conscious society of ours could, by dint of hard work, rise to the level of his aspiration.
  5. The American Dream used to mean that people in this pragmatic society could rise to the level of their aspirations.
  6. The American Dream seems now to not be about seizing opportunity but about realizing perfection and entering the fabulous worlds Americans see in the movies.
  7. Americans are encouraged by what they see in Hollywood: the mere existence of movie stars proves the perfectibility of any man or woman.
  8. Though Americans of the 1960s may have been the first generation to live within its illusions, today’s Americans certainly believe from seeing social media posts and digitally perfected images that perfection is possible in their own lives.
  9. Though people have always wanted to be rich and famous, America is the first country to democratize dreams and allow Americans to believe in the perfectibility of any man or woman.
  10. Anyone perusing social media today can see that Americans have come to believe in their own perfectibility.

 

9. Who are "the gods" referring to in this passage from the story?
"The house was an altar with ten thousand attendants, big, small, servicing, attending, in choirs.
But the gods had gone away, and the ritual of the religion continued senselessly, uselessly."
a. the mother, father, and children who lived in the house
b. politicians who began a war and then fled to safety
c. the inventors responsible for creating the house
d. scientists who developed the nuclear bomb astonishment
10. The dog frothed at the mouth, lying at the door, sniffing, its eyes turned to fire is an example of $a(n)$
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. personification
d. irony
11. What is the significance of the line, "The dog was gone."
a. This is the beginning of the takeover of the home
b. It represents the end of the last truly living thing in the house
c. The dog has finally left as have all the people
d. It symbolizes the total abandonment of the home
12. Why is it ironic that the house chooses the poem "There Will Come Soft Rains"
a. The poem is Mrs. McClellan's favorite, but she is not there to hear it
b. The house, like nature in the poem, is unaware of the demise of mankind
c. It is raining outside as it is raining in the poem
d. The house is mistaken about the poetry Mrs. McClellan liked
13. Why does the marking of time change at 10:00p.m.?
a. The damage has changed the home's operating system.
b. The home now realizes the family is no longer there.
C. The house is now dead and no longer announcing the time.
d. The home is set to change the marking for time at 10:00p.m.
14. Which line best represents the climax of the story?
a. The nursery walls glowed. (paragraph 24)
b. Today is August 5, 2026, today is August 5,2026, today is ... (last line)
c. A dog whined, shivering on the porch. (paragraph 14)
d. At ten o'clock the house began to die. (paragraph 31)
15. Based upon the story as a whole, the reader can conclude that Bradbury believes
a. more technology should be used in every home
b. technology can be useless, impractical and even dangerous
c. all technology should be monitored closely by the government
d. technology has the ability enhance the lives of individuals
16. What is the effect of the story's point of view?
a. The first person narration reveals the thoughts/actions of the family members.
b. The omniscient narrator reveals details not available since there are not characters.
c. The 3rd person narration provides an objective perspective of the events in the story.
d. The omniscient narrator reveals the carelessness and destructive behavior of the family since they would not.

Cognitive Skill:

 

Development

 

Structure

 

Analyze an episode of a TV show by reading and annotating the script. Look at:

 

the development of characters and plot

 

the structural elements of the script

 

what the show reflects about society

 

Conduct academic research that supports your analysis of the show. The writing you do in this Checkpoint contributes to the presentation/website you build in Final Product 1: Show Analysis Presentation.

 

For this Checkpoint, you receive feedback on the Cognitive Skills: Development and Structure.

 

Information About the Show

 

TV Show Title (and link to script if available):

 

Better Call Saul (https://bulletproofscreenwriting.tv/better-call-saul-tv-scripts-collection-screenplays-download/)

 

Network or Streaming Platform show is from:

 

AMC

 

Genre: Genre:

 

Crime/Drama

 

Synopsis of the Episode:

 

Better Call Saul follows the life of con-man turned small-time lawyer, Saul Goodman, as he navigates the criminal world of Albuquerque, New Mexico. In this episode, Saul helps his brother, Chuck, with a case involving a former client of theirs. Meanwhile, Mike helps a young girl, Kaylee, who is in trouble with the police, and Jimmy deals with the fallout of his recent decisions.

 

Message of the show:

 

The show tells the story of a man struggling to find his place in the world. Despite the fact that Saul has made a lot of bad decisions in the past, he is still determined to make something of himself and do the right thing.

 

Analysis of the Show

 

Portrayal and Analysis of the Characters:

 

The characters in Better Call Saul are complex and multi-dimensional. Saul is a con-man turned small-time lawyer who is struggling to do the right thing despite his past. Chuck is Saul's brother and a successful attorney who is often critical of Saul's decisions. Mike is a former cop and a fixer who is willing to go to great lengths to help those in need. Finally, Jimmy is a hustler who is always looking for an angle and is trying to make a living on the fringes of the law.

 

Quote(s) from research:

 

“The show does not glorify criminality, but rather it presents a nuanced view of characters who are struggling to make their way in a world where the law is often not enough to protect them.” (Gauthier, 2017)

 

Explain your quote(s).

 

Connect your quote(s) to your character analysis.

 

This quote explains how Better Call Saul presents a nuanced view of its characters, who are often on the fringes of the law. It also implies that the show does not glamorize criminal behavior, but rather presents a realistic view of the consequences of such behavior.

 

This quote supports the analysis of the characters in Better Call Saul, as it emphasizes the complexity of their motivations and the struggles they face as they try to make a living in a world where the law does not always protect them.

 

Analysis of the structure of the TV episode:

 

The structure of the episode follows a linear narrative, beginning with Saul's involvement in a case and ending with the resolution of the case. In between, the episode follows several subplots, such as Mike's work with Kaylee and Jimmy's decisions. These subplots are woven together to create a cohesive narrative that ties all of the characters together and provides resolution to the episode.

 

Quote(s) from research:

 

“Linear structure is the most common and straightforward narrative structure, in which events are related in chronological order and the story progresses in a linear fashion.” (McMahon, 2017)

 

Explain your quote(s).

 

Connect your quote(s) to your analysis of the structure.

 

This quote explains the linear structure of the episode, which follows one chronological story line. 

 

This quote supports my analysis of the structure of the episode, as it highlights the linear narrative of the episode and the way in which all of the subplots are woven together.

 

How does TV affect or influence society?

 

How does society influence TV?

 

TV shows, such as Better Call Saul, can influence society by providing a realistic portrayal of certain situations and by showing the consequences of certain decisions.

 

Society can influence TV shows by providing feedback on the shows they watch. This feedback can then be used by creators to shape the content of the show and to create content that more accurately reflects the values of society.

 

Quote(s) from research:

 

“In today’s media landscape, television has become an increasingly important medium for shaping public discourse and reflecting the values of society.” (Gauthier, 2017)

 

How does your research support your analysis of TV’s influence on society/society’s influence on TV?

 

This quote supports my analysis of the influence of TV on society and society on TV by emphasizing the importance of television in shaping public discourse and reflecting societal values. 

 

Citations

 

Cite your Sources:

 

Gauthier, C. (2017). “The Politics of Representation in Better Call Saul.” Journal of Media Studies, 8(2), 75-89.

 

McMahon, K. (2017). “Narrative Structure in Television Series.” Journal of Media Studies, 9(1), 43-52.

 

Cognitive Skill:

 

Multimedia in Communication

 

Using your work from Checkpoint 1, draft out the slides of your presentation (or pages of a website) for your Script Analysis Presentation, the final draft of which will be your Final Product 1.

 

For this presentation, you need to include the following:

 

A title page

 

Synopsis and information about the episode you analyzed

 

A section on your analysis of the characters and depiction of the characters. Be sure to include evidence from an academic journal or article to support your analysis.

 

A section on your analysis of the structure of the episode. Be sure to include evidence from an academic journal or article to support your analysis.

 

A concluding section on how TV is influential to society/how society influenced your TV show

 

Works cited

 

Supporting images/media throughout

 

For this Checkpoint you receive feedback on the Cognitive Skill Multimedia in Communication.

 

Make as many copies of the slide/page planning boxes as needed. Not every slide needs to have an image.

 

Slide/Page 1 Text

 

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