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Artifact #5 is a more personal example of mob mentality. This is a screenshot of texts between me and my friend. He says that he doesn't like the school that we go to. When asked why, he replies with "idk". When I force an answer our of him, he answers, "the food". Why does this friend of mine dislike the school solely because of the lunch that it provides?

I captured screenshots of our texts to display herd mentality affecting the way students think in my school. Although this artifact was created for this project, the intended audience would be students of Larchmont Charter School.

Mob mentality seems to be common in LCS. I notice students forming irrational opinions after listening to their fellow students. As shown in this artifact, many students dislike our school for ridiculous reasons such as the food.

Larchmont Charter School is a reflection of our society today. Mob mentality can breed anger and opposition toward something that is perfectly fine. When people are too occupied with fighting against these pointless things, they tend to ignore more serious issues that deserve attention.

This was predicted by Orwell. In 1984, all of the proles are distracted by the lottery game and are uninterested in the missile attacks. This is a powerful case of mob mentality.

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Video: Girl gets run over by a truck, no one stops to help.

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Video: Girl gets run over by a truck, no one stops to help.

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This video was posted by a Chinese News agency. When a girl is struck by a truck, many people walk by without providing help. It takes minutes until someone finally stops to help The target audience is people living in China. This video was uploaded to YouTube to encourage people to step up in situations where others need assistance.

In 1984, Orwell uses the proles to portray indifference. Being 80% of the population, the proles are able to defeat the government, yet they are unwilling to do so. The bystanders in this video are similar to the proles. They refuse to do what is right because they see that other's aren't doing it either.

This is known as the Bystander Effect. People are less likely to intervene in emergency situations when there is a large amount of people around them.

Change can only be achieved if people act, and indifference is the obstacle. When change is needed, most people will not act and stay compliant due to herd mentality. This is dangerous to our society.

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Chinese girl run over and ignored by many people

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News Article: Red Sox fans riot after victory

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News Article: Red Sox fans riot after victory

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This news article, written in October 31, 2013 by Huffington Post, uses photos to illustrate the destruction caused by sports fans after a their team's victory in a televised baseball game. This news article was written for people looking to read about current events.

In 1984, people gather during the annual Hate Week to show their support for the political party IngSoc. In the case of the Red Sox fans, they gathered to violently support their favorite sports team.

This shows that mob mentality can lead to violence. It would have been devastating if these riots were more widespread. What if the number of people who participated in these riots were not in the hundreds, but in the thousands? What if these riots in Boston inspired other riots throughout the nation? What if every sport event was followed by a riot? Mob mentality is a threat to our safety, as shown in the Boston riots.

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After the Red Sox clinched a World Series title at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918, Boston celebrated into the early hours of Thursday morning. Unfortunately, a few of the revelers seem to have behaved more like rioters, overturning cars and climbing traffic lights. At least nine arrests were made in the aftermath of the Red Sox Series-clinching 6-1 win over the St, Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, according to the Boston Police Department.

The official Twitter account of the Boston Police began encouraging fans to #CelebrateResponsibly after congratulating the Red Sox on the eighth World Series triumph in franchise history. The BPD account then provided updates on the number of arrests made during the ensuing celebration.

#BPD receiving reports of unruly fan behavior near Boylston & Ipswich. Fans asked to #CelebrateResponsibly pic.twitter.com/hKrZJkIVH2

- Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 31, 2013

7 people arrested for unruly behavior - don't be number 8 #CelebrateResponsibly

- Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 31, 2013

Total of 9 people arrested for unruly behavior #GoHome #CelebrateResponsibly

- Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 31, 2013

In addition to the reports from the BPD, local media and fans around Fenway Park were also sharing images of people climbing traffic lights and light poles. Several images of at least one overturned car were also shared on Twitter in the hours after the game. One fan appeared to have hopped atop a taxi attempting to navigate the mass of people near Fenway Park.

People climb up to the top of traffic lights outside of Fenway (Jessica Rinaldi for The Boston Globe) pic.twitter.com/VSeNXlTyFH

- Boston.com (@BostonDotCom) October 31, 2013

Some folks posed atop an overturned car outside of Fenway Park.(Jessica Rinaldi For The Boston Globe) pic.twitter.com/UU7ZVAlkn5

- Andrew Ba Tran (@abtran) October 31, 2013

More damage to vehicles on Boylston pic.twitter.com/XUITyBg8Ql

- JHammann (@JohnHammann) October 31, 2013

Car flipped over on Boylston pic.twitter.com/xchdqKnew3

- JHammann (@JohnHammann) October 31, 2013

Fans celebrate by jumping on a moving cab on Massachusetts Avenue and Boylston Street (via @AramPhoto) pic.twitter.com/Z3xr31XgvW

- Andrew Ba Tran (@abtran) October 31, 2013

Despite the poor behavior of some in the crowds around Fenway, the Boston Police later thanked the majority of fans for celebrating responsibly.

#BPD thanks the tens of thousands of great @RedSox fans who showed #BostonPride & #CelebratedResponsibly #WorldSeriesChampions!! #Parade

- Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) October 31, 2013

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PHOTOS: These Red Fans Weren't Very Well Behaved After World Series

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After the Red Sox clinched a World Series title at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918, Boston celebrated into the early hours of Thursday morning. Unfortunately, a few of the revelers seem to have behaved more like rioters, overturning cars and climbing traffic lights.

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In this forums thread, people insult Justin Bieber for unreasonable reasons. The target audience appears to be young teenagers who enjoy insulting celebrities, as the forums thread is named "Justin Bieber Hate Club". The thread was created by Topix user Shawn Michaels on May 14, 2010. In its body, it says

Feel free to curse him all you want. =D

People replied with:

Somebody should shut that 6 year old up.

I have ever right to talk shit about him he deserves it he is a worthless talented lazy ass 16 year old kid looking like 12 because knows that a older girl sees nothing in him but a preteen girl does for some reason he is not musical talented at all his lyrics FUCKING SUCK REALLY FUCKIING ANNYOYING. People say he is gay but who gives a shit. What I cant stand is because of all the looks he really doesnt deserve all the fame and money only if he does have some talent but all mostly is a distraction to his image to young girls.

Around a few years ago, Justin Bieber was easily the most disliked celebrity for no reason. Justin Bieber's music video, Baby, is the most disliked video on Youtube. It became a trend to hate Justin Bieber.

1984's Emmanuel Goldstein is similar to Justin Bieber. Like Bieber, Goldstein is hated by nearly all of Oceania because of mob mentality.

It is scary to see mob mentality in action. Justin Bieber is like any other celebrity, yet he receives such hostility. This is dangerous to society since it will decrease individuality and people's ability to form their own opinions.

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Local news and discussion forums for every city in the US, thousands of cities throughout the world.

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Asking Donald Trump Supporters About Fake Policies

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I interviewed trump supporters with Joey Diggs and asked them about fake policies. Filmed/Edited: Dave Farese: https://www.youtube.com/user/thedigit... Fan mail send to: PO Box 1456 Englewood, FL 34295 Social media: Instagram: http://instagram.com/DannyDuncan69 Twitter: http://twitter.com/DannyDuncan69 Facebook: http://facebook.com/DannyDuncan69 Snapchat: DannyDuncan69

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Video: Asking Trump Supporters about Fake Policies

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Video: Asking Trump Supporters about Fake Policies

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The artifact is a video of Trump supporters on the streets being asked if they support Trump policies that aren't actually real. For example, a man was asked, "Trump plans to legalize rape in Indiana. What are your thoughts?" The man being interviewed agrees with these fake policies simply because he thinks that they were proposed by Trump.

This video was uploaded on March 17, 2016 by a comedic YouTube channel called Danny Duncan. The video is intended to show the ignorance of Trump supporters, and to tell its viewers that they will support anything by Trump. The video seems to have been directed at Trump supporters to insult them, as well as those opposing Trump in order to fuel their anger.

In 1984, Orwell showcases mob mentality influencing people's political opinions. For example, in the Two Minutes of Hate, people express intense anger at the enemy, Emmanuel Goldstein, together as a group. The Two Minute Hate can be compared to our society's political riots, where people gather in the streets to express displeasure at our government.

This is important since as voters, citizens of the United States hold the ability to elect certain representatives, which ultimately means that the people determine the political policies and laws of the country. Because we hold such power, we must carefully choose who we vote for, and mob mentality will hinder with our ability to think rationally. For example, as a Los Angeles resident, I see too many people opposing Trump and supporting Bernie Sanders without knowing anything about politics. Their political stance seems to be purely decided by the political stances of their peers, and this is very worrying.

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In his book 1984, George Orwell illustrates the phenomenon of mob mentality and warns about the frightening effects it can have on human society.