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Journal #21, Personal post #11

1. Clockwork of Orange illustrated an array of themes that is unconventional to normal society. As much as the 70’s is a stranger to me, this movie took unconventional settings to another level. The time setting really gives it a twist to what … Continue reading

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Journal 21

Stanley Kubrick’s movie “ A Clockwork Orange” is undoubtedly a shocking movie which portrays the darkest side of human nature. People’s desire for bloody violence and sexual intercourse was perfectly illustrated by Alex’s behaviors. Thought 1: “ A Clockwork Orange” … Continue reading

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Journal #20 Jones_Skyler

The use of musical irony is a reoccurring theme that has a drastic impact on how I perceive this film. Although this move is extremely violent and erratic, the music is soothing and rhythmic. Kubrick juxtapositions this practically lawless, immoral … Continue reading

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Journal #18

Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” is a short story which had an outcome way different than what I originally imagined. Basically, what I thought would have been a happy ending with someone winning something ended up being the exact opposite with … Continue reading

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J#20, HTRG, Personal Entry 11

In the beginning of the film, viewers of a clockwork orange were greeted by the ultra-fast moving images and objects to stimulate all of their sensations. The film center itself on a gang of four young men who just idling … Continue reading

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J#19, HTRG, Personal Entry 10

Mentioning the word” lottery” and we would think of financial rewards, an event which brings an life-changing experience to most of us, if the chances are in your favor. We as participants are naturally drawn towards the unknown excitement, which … Continue reading

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J#17, HTRG,Personal Entry 9

In my opinion, I think Orwell exposed his writings to a very rigid and judgmental framework as he believe that good writing should be without any form of adjectives and leaves no room for further amendments or discussion. In the … Continue reading

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J#16, HTRG, Personal Entry 8

In my opinion, I think frequent and colloquial usage of abbreviation has caused considerable effects on the way we think and analyzing information presented to us. Just as Orwell advocate in the article that our language regulates our thinking, frequent … Continue reading

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Journal # 15, personnal number 10

1. Thackeray does an amazing job intensifying first person narrative. Normally, the protagonist is never this detailed about the setting. Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn never was that engaged in the setting. The influence of the setting was implied on Huck, … Continue reading

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Journal#13

It was a helpful workshop. After read my draft, my peers help me fix my gramma errors, which really save my time. For my thesis statement, they thought it is a little board, but still ok. So I organized it … Continue reading

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