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The Man in The High Castle
Philip K. Dick

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Within Japanese terretory there seems to be a code of manners on how diffrent people are to act. It is implicated that breaking the code ca leade to severe consequences -BHK

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Map of America in the world of The Man in the High Castle

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Map of America in the world of The Man in the High Castle

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-BHK

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The oracle reveals the truth and opens the conflict about truth between reality and the charachter’s world.

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Joe vs. Julianna conflict emerges when Joe’s identity is revealed

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There is a conflict when Jessica starts having an anxiety attack she says “I’m dying” and Joe shows that he is concerned and try’s to comfort her.

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Might show some prejudice when Juliana says “my husband is a Jew” Joe responds with “i dont care what your husband is.” This shows that there is also no feelings between them they are always in arguments.

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Joe and Juliana might have some feelings
-Zach

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When talking about Nazis they say “they had no soul, no naturally no future. No growth. Nazis a bunch of street thugs”
-Zach

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The Germans play a more villainous role while the Japanese are somewhat their victims. The Nazis are very violent and crafted a plan called Project Dandelion to destroy the Japanese.
-WC

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There is conflict between Baynes and the German government. He is a spy and takes confidential Nazi information to the Japanese. They send commandos to apprehend Baynes, but Tagomi shoots and kills them.
-WC

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Mr. Childan
Mr. Tagomi
Mr. Baynes
Frank

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Juliana and joe love each other and are starting a relationship but joe is a bouncer and Juliana is afraid he will hurt her because he has been with so many girls she’s afraid he will cheat.
Zach

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A Japanese businessman who wants to get into the plastic market that is currently in a monopoly. He orders an antique from Mr. Childan to give to Mr. Baynes.
-WC

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Buissness man from Sweden hoping to make a deal with Mr. Tagomi. Acording to himself he is jewish but has survived due to plastic sergery and friends in high place

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The Germans in the east seem to be the strictest government while the Japanese are a little milder toward the people in the Pacific States. The Rocky Mountain States are neutral so they aren’t controlled by a totalitarian leader.

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Childan is becoming a very strange character with an odd and creepy agenda to woo Paul Kasoura’s wife using fake jewlery. What makes it odd is the fundamental differences in Childan and Betty’s views towards the world and Nazis, she will most likely ignore Childan’s advances.

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Describes his customers in a weird way. He is a weird guy, thinks to much of his customers, gets nervous a lot.
Zach

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Mr.Tagomi
Mr.baynes
Mr.yatabe
Juliana
Joe
Mr.Nobuske Tagomi
Reiss
Kreuz vam Meere
Paul
-Zach

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It is revealed that Mr. Baynes is infact a German officer. Captain Rudolf Wegner, it is not fully clear weather he was sent by a high ranking Nazi or went on his own accord. He however did warn the Japanese of operation dandelion and could have been the target of the SD assassination attempt.

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Yellow = Important information for discussion
White = Plot
Red = developing themes
Purple = setting
Blue = charcters
Green = notes(observations, questions, ect.)

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After Juliana learns of the assassination plot against Hawthorn, she kills Joe and continues on trying to find him. When she meets he she demands to know, why and how the book was written.

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So far the book has not established a clear villain, all the characters are doing well in occupied America some even supported the Nazis and Japanese

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The neutral zone is located around the Rocky Mountians, acting as a physical and political barrier between the Nazis and Japanese. It is shown that there are rest stops and stores in the area, what group or groups controls this area is currently unknown

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Killing Abendsen won’t change anything really, Joe’s plan will fall flat because the book as already been released. The idea of a different future is already in the air and up for interpretation or inspiration to make changes. The death of Abendsen might even raise more attention to the book and its mystery.

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Juliana was expecting that Hawthorne lived in a castle but was surprised that he lived in a house. When she told him that he should expect Nazi assassins coming his way, he wasn’t nervous about it.

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Why does Mr. Tagomi I choose to let the Jew Jewler go? My guess is that because he’s Japanese and doesn’t have as much of a grudge against Jews. His Bhuddist religion also greatly values peace.

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What was the authors resoning for including the operation dandelion subplot? It had no effect on the final conclusion of the book and feels unfinished. We never learn is the operation was carried out, or stopped

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Joe dyes his hair blonde and tells Julianna what to wear to probably try to impress Nazis

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When Mr.Tagomi throws the boys a dime it says “they scrambled for it” this shows that at this time the boys needed any money possible even a dime. Today a dime is worth nothing you cant buy anything with it, highlights what it was like back then.

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Why does mr.tagomi say he will “kill himself” if there are no pedecabs?

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Wyndham-matson and Rita, they like each other but the guy has a wife and that is basically his side chick, she stayed over his apparent while his wife wasn’t there. She gets upset and leaves but they have a in depth conversation about history.
Zach

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Most of the plot takes place in the Pacific States in San Francisco. This is where Mr. Childan’s antique shop is. Juliana Frink lives in the Rocky Mountain States where neither the Germans nor the Japanese control.
-WC

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The book ends with the I Ching saying that the Grasshopper Lies Heavy was the “inner truth,” meaning that Japan and Germany really lost WW2. This is confusing to Juliana but she isn’t too worried about it.

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We have learned very little about what is like to live in nazi controlled territory, the plot taking place mostly in San Francisco.
How have the nazis made such technological advances?
What happened in Africa and the Mediterranean?
What is it like to live in Europe?
How is the nazi government run?

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Mussolini is the Italian fascist leader who was mentioned and praised by Joe in the road trip. This is his picture.

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Winston Churchill is the British Prime Minister who was mentioned in the Grassohopper Lies Heavy. This is his picture.

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American art seems to be a strong component of the book and Japanese’s and German characters are very interested by it. This is similar to how Americans also have a fascination with foreign art, such as the Japanese and German.

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I have noticed that the book definitely has a bias towards Japan, and offers more sympathy towards Japan than Nazi Germany because of their slightly more peaceful values. For example Japan is less open to war against Germany because of their peaceful Bhuddist beliefs.

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Joe tries to convince Juliana that Mussolini was a great man. However, in my opinion, he could be viewed as not great from both the axis and allied sides. He was unfavorable from the allied side for being the fascist who lead Italy to ally with Nazi Germany during WW2. He also lead Italy to not do as much as Japan or Germany did to contribute to the axis powers. He had a weak military and was unable to conquer any land, and did not help Germany or Japan much in the war.

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The book shows predjudice to Japs. For example “those Japs are bats.” This highlights that this person dislikes the Japanese, most likely because they live in an area where Jap’s did something to there country.
Zach

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Joe proposes a road trip to Denver, which is questionable. Denver is located in the neutral zone. Why would he want to go there? What laws apply in the neutral zone and are there strong racial tensions between the Germans and Japanese there? Is it safe?

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In the end Juliana is relived about the truth and the series of events that have unfolded. She changes from the often fretful character into a more confident and independent character at the end of the book.

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Author

- Setting

- Key characters

- Themes you see developing

o Love

o societal confines (specifically religious, marriage, social class)

o villain vs victim

o prejudice

- Key focus: What is your groups focusing on for that week in reading

Week #3 (January 5th) à

- Key characters

- Conflict

- Plot development

- Themes you see developing

o Love

o societal confines (specifically religious, marriage, social class)

o villain vs victim

o prejudice

- Key focus: What is your groups focusing on for that week in reading

Week #4 (January 11th) à

- Key characters

- Plot development

- Conclusion

- Themes you see developing

o Love

o societal confines (specifically religious, marriage, social class)

o villain vs victim

o prejudice

- Key focus: What is your groups focusing on for that week in reading

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Mr. Tagomi learns of a German plan to eliminate Japan and his building is broken into by German SDs.
Juliana and Joe travel to Denver for currently unknown reasons
Frank is arrested when Japanies officials find out about his Jewish heritage
Mr. Childan is attempting to sell jewelry

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Mr.Tagomi has a whirlwind of emotions when he goes into a fantasy world then returns. Tagomi then suffers a heart attack after freeing Frank Frink.

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Juliana
Joe
Mrs.abendsen
Mr.Nobusuke Tagomi
Mr. Childan
Mr.Ramsey

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I feel like the various false predictions the book is providing if the allies had won are trying to tell the reader not to take The Man in the High Castle not as seriously either, and that just like these other alternate histories, this book itself could also be wrong and vary in many ways.

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Childan’s Prediction of the War if the Allies would win

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Childan’s Prediction of the War if the Allies would win

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Childan notes that the world would be run by communists, Slavs, and Jews if the allies had won. This is wrong however, as now very little Jews live in Europe, with their only notable populations being in ISrael, and the USA, which isn’t much. The USSR fell in the 90s, and so did communism mostly. Capitalism ends up ruling.

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The Grasshopper Lies Heavy False Predictions

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The Grasshopper Lies Heavy False Predictions

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The “Grasshopper Lies Heavy” stated that the US and the UK would have a Cold War if the allies won. This is much different from reality, where the US and the USSR entered a Cold War, and the UK on the US’ side. It also did not make much sense why the UK and the US would have a Cold War, because compared to the USSR, the US had more similar political views with the UK than the USSR’s radically different communist views. Possibly over their difference on stance of colonialization?

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The Germans banned “The Grasshopper Lies Heavy” because it is against their Nazi views. In reality, they ended up banning “Mein Kampf” because it was for their Nazi views. This difference shows how drastically Germany was changed in their extremist views and as a whole country in general by loosing WW2.

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It was an interesting contradiction between reality and “The Grasshopper Lies Heavy”, and alternative reality book within an alternate reality book. In the book, it’s alternate reality, but in realty, it’s the reality. The Axis would have been defeated.

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The Grasshopper lied hevy is an in universe book about a alternate course of history where the allies win WWII. It shares many events with how Germany and Japan were defeated in the real world. It is mentioned or given to many of the main characters. -BHK

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Why is it that in alternative history books reguarding WWII Germany has a incredable technical advantage?

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In most other AU stories, the plot focuses on the resistance against the nazis. In this world there is no hint of resistance against the nazis or Japanese. Frank mentioned how he hid his millitary gear, planning to later use it against the Japanese, but he says how he no longer feels that is nessasary.

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The businessman, Wyndam-Matson very harshly breaks his wife’s love, marriage vows, and trust by going on a date with a woman while she is away. During which he also reveals himself to be a bit of villain, with little care for the events occuring with the fake guns at Childan’s store and is more interested in cheating on his wife.
- Brendan Gosa

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Through the oracle we learn that The Grasshopper Lies heavy represents an “inner truth” how in reality japan and Germany lost the war. How this works is unclear, is the world the story takes place in real? How did it come to be?