In the book Amusing Ourselves to Death‚ the author‚ Neil Postman‚ states that age of television has changed the way we view the world and the way we think. Of the two views presented in the book‚ Postman proclaims that Aldous Huxley’s visions are more applicable today than that of George Orwell’s. Huxley‚ as outlined in Brave New World‚ believed that people‚ too amused by distractions‚ would be made powerless‚ while Orwell‚ in 1984‚ believed that political tyranny would make us helpless. Postman’s
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United States National Guard opening fire into a crowd of peaceful college war protestors. The four killed were Allison Krause (age 19)‚ William Schroeder (age 19)‚ Jeffrey Miller (age 20)‚ and Sandra Scheuer (age 20). Immediately after this massacre‚ Neil Young‚ a war protestor himself‚ composed a song called “Ohio”‚ which later became an anthem known as “Four Dead in Ohio”. This song is a very simple one with a very clear message against the war in Vietnam‚ and against President Nixon. It was not
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Neil Postman‚ author of Amusing Ourselves to Death‚ compared George Orwell and Aldous Huxley’s‚ author of Brave New World‚ visions together. He had established from Orwell that “what we hate will ruin us” and from Huxley that “what we love will ruin us” (Postman). Both men have opposite views on life‚ Postman seems to agree to Huxley’s view of loving something can destroy a person. He “blames television for most of the problem . . . Internet has more influence than television” (Postman). Postman’s
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Evaluating The Cohabitation Epidemic Neil Clark Warren in his essay “The Cohabitation Epidemic” starts by using tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf’s case to mention the “cohabitation” issue and then quoting the data from the U.S Census Bureau and researcher Larry Bumpass to show that the number of people involved in cohabitation has significantly increased in the U.S in the last few decades. After that‚ Warren concludes that we should be alarmed over the recent increase of cohabiting couples
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In the play “Rumours”written by the mastermind playwright Neil Simon‚ he has effectively brought out several themes throughout the play. Such themes include materialism‚ the importance of social identities‚ as well as how most affluent people are alike. I’m the cutest The theme of materialism is first brought out in the first Act and comments “It’s all over the room. I don’t know why people decorate in white…’Ken Bevans who is the protagonist of the play does not seem to take notice of the issue
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Neil Steinberg‚ in “The New Science of Cute”‚ approaches cuteness culture from different perspectives‚ such as the scientific study of cute and how cute is utilized in marketing. Steinberg demonstrates the cute elements that would attract people and the relationship between cuteness and other objects. By comparing cuteness culture among countries‚ Steinberg explores the usage of cuteness in marketing‚ which is especially focusing on girls and women. Steinberg cites the result of what scientists found
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The comical‚ semi-autobiographical and prejudicial play written by Neil Simon‚ Biloxi Blues‚ captured my attention years ago. This play was actually the sequel to Simon’s‚ Brighton Beach Memoirs‚ however‚ it isn’t necessary to have seen or read the first of the sequel‚ but the play does pick up or continue with the main character and others heading to boot camp. For me‚ born into a military family‚ and then marrying a retired military man‚ the choice to read and write about this play was quite easy
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In Amusing Ourselves to Death‚ by Neil Postman‚ Postman offers many points along with sufficient evidence as to how today’s media and technology control our mind and our affairs. He also brings up two clashing points of view towards this by the end of the novel: Orwell’s and Huxley’s. Between these two‚ I agree with Postman’s assertion that Huxley’s vision best applies to American culture today. Even though this book was published in the mid-80’s‚ television is still as prominent today as it was
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but‚ ironically‚ most people love the media and blindly believe what the media says. As Alford Huxley says‚ people will “adore the technologies that undo their capacities to think.” Unfortunately‚ Huxley’s hypothesis is slowly becoming a reality. In Neil Postman’s “Amusing Ourselves To Death‚” Postman argues that the many facets of television people love will actually ruin them. Of these many facets of television‚ three are predominant. Television is ruining people’s lifestyles
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This morning‚ after a dreamless sleep‚ Neil Samuels awoke‚ feeling refreshed. No doubt about it‚ he rested well. His girlfriend still slept beside him. With lust‚ he looked at the nude figure and reached out to fondle one of her naked breasts. No‚ he had better not. It suddenly dawned on him that today was Monday‚ another work day. A time check by Neil revealed he slept late. Shit! Once again‚ on a work day‚ he slept later than he ought to. If he is late for work today‚ it would be his third time
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