Dystopian Claim Workshop by Paige Hanewald

Crew: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through conformity because people would rather be told what to do than think for themselves and people project a false reality for clout.

2024-02-29 20:03:12 UTC

Subclaim #1: First off, people conform because they are lazy and they don't want to think independently.

--- Montag's Meltdown

--- Gotta Catch Some Zs (#9)

--- Spotify Article (#9)

Subclaim #2: Our society lives in a false reality all because of social media, causing us to not appreciate things we have in life.

--- Mildred w/ Parlor Walls (p. 17-18)

--- Teens & Media #9

Darren: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as propaganda controlling the truth and dehumanization based on opinions.

2024-02-29 20:03:29 UTC

Subclaim 1: First, there is a lot of false truths and corruption that many people believe from media.

-- Montag's "Death" (p. 141-142)

-- History of Fireman (p. 8)

Subclaim 2: Second, there a lot of people that are discriminated against based on judgments.

-- Montag's Meltdown (p. 4)

Precious: While our society hasn’t fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we have many of these characteristics such as kids choosing technology over nature and society being under this illusion our world is perfect.

2024-02-29 20:05:17 UTC

Subclaim # 1: first off, children and adolescents only want to be entertained; however people still treasure and value nature.

-- Fun in Beatty's Speech (#11a)

-- Montag's Meltdown (p. 4)

-- Pedestrian

Subclaim#2: Next, people think becuase all of our technology is so updated, it makes our world perfect becuase we have every resource.

-- Robotic Dogs (#9)

-- Social Media (#9)

Ari:While our society hasn’t fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the Same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through people being addicted to technology and being desensitized to violence.

2024-02-29 20:05:36 UTC

Subclaim #1: First, people choose technology over having real life conversations and being in nature.

-- Mildred (p. 10, 16, 17-18)

-- Montag's Breakdown

-- Social Media Article (#9)

-- The Pedestrian (#d)

Subclaim #2: Second, people are desensitized because when they see something happen in real life, they don't have compassion.

-- Montag & car (121-122)

-- Old Lady - Close Read #2

-- Social MEdia (#9)

Tyler The Man: Our society is not fully dystopian though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as conformity and desensitization.

2024-02-29 20:05:54 UTC

Subclaim #1 First of all, people in Fahrenheit 451 and in "Model Citizen" base their own actions and wants on others.

Subclaim #2 Second of all, when people don't question their roles in society, they become even more desensitized to it.

F451 - Montag before Clarisse/Faber
Mildred w/ Parlor Family (p. 17-18)
"The Lottery" (second to last & last page)

Emilia : Our society is not fully dystopian, though we do share some of the same characteristics and issues of a fully dystopian society such as dehumanization to certain groups and surveillance all around us .

2024-02-29 20:06:23 UTC

Subclaim #1 First of all, almost every place you walk into here in the US there will be surveillance all around you.

Subclaim #2 Secondly, there are certain groups in our society that some people choose to dehumanize or become less sensitive to their feelings or needs.

Bella Donna: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through blind obedience in politics and our reliance on tech.

2024-02-29 20:06:39 UTC

Subclaim #1: we blindly follow political parties with very little questioning but some people still think critically of our government.

-- "Houses have always been fireproof"

-- Montag's Meltdown (pg. 4)

-- "We Ate the Children Last"

Subclaim #2: we often rely on technology despite it being bad for our mind and body.

-- Mildred & Seashells

-- Social Media & Teens

Kaiden: While our society hasn’t fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through desensitization of violence and propaganda.

2024-02-29 20:07:19 UTC

Subclaim #1: First of all, people are so desensitized to violence they forget that people actually are getting hurt.

-- "The Lottery"

-- Montag v. Old Lady (#10)

-- Mildred v. Old Lady (#10)

Subclaim #2: Secondly, through propaganda people believe half-truths to continue tradition.

-- "The Lottery"

-- Montag's "death" (p. 141-143)

-- Montag & history

-- "We Ate the Children Last"

-- "Less than Human"

Gage: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through dehumanization and technology.

2024-02-29 20:07:29 UTC

Subclaim #1: First of all, people love and are focused so much on technology that they forget about nature.

-- "We Ate the Children Last"

-- Social Media (#9)

-- "Happiness"

-- Mildred & Seashells (#16-17)

-- Mildred @ Night (p. 39-41)

Subclaim #2 Secondly, people are afraid of others and become selfish because they're focused more on themselves.

-- Mildred v. Old Lady p. 47-48

-- Mildred & Montag's Relationship (39-40)

-- Beatty's Speech

Ricardo Lara: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as technology over nature and dehumanization to violence.

2024-02-29 20:14:11 UTC

Subclaim #1: first of all, people in the United States decide to distract themselves from nature and decide to stay indoors with technology and even if they go outside but there are still some people that value nature over technology.

Subclaim #2: secondly, it looks like people are dehumanized by violence because they wont try to stop it but there are still people that know violence is not always the answer.

Landen Garretson: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as surveillance and desensitization.

2024-02-29 20:16:51 UTC

Sub-claim #1 First of all, in dystopian societies, surveillance is used often used to track and hunt people.

-- "The Pedestrian"

-- The Hound (p. 25ish) (p. 114ish)

-- Mildred v. Montag (p. 108-09)

-- "We Ate the Children Last"

-- Robot Dogs (#9)

-- Smart Devices (#9)

Linking Statement Brainstorming: we use security check points to stop unverified people from entering specific areas, background checks before hiring to make sure said person is not perhaps say a murderer, self security in the form of home surveillance in precaution and fear of others.

Sub-claim #2 Secondly, desensitization is displayed through media and disconnection from the real world.

-- Montag's meltdown - women's reactions

-- Beatty's Speech (#11a)

-- Social Media (#9)

-- Daylist (#9)

the biggest being how people act on social media, the people who make the news and decide what goes on it, regular tv is disconnected from the world by being entirely written and physically staged all emotion is fake.

Lora: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as technology over nature and dehumanization.

2024-02-29 20:19:48 UTC

First, people would rather sit home and watch tv than be present in the real world.

-- Mildred v. Parlor Walls (p. 17 & 18)

-- Mildred & Sea Shells (p. 39-42)

-- "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Secondly, people dehumanize others by ignoring the help they need and acting like their feelings don't matter.

-- Montag v. Mildred (#10)

-- "The Lottery"

Isaiah: Although our society appears more utopian because of our freedoms with thinking and acting individually, it's not because we would prefer not to question our everyday lives, and we've grown desensitized to the ugly truths within our society.

2024-02-29 20:32:22 UTC

Subclaim#1: While it might be to a limited extent, people in our society have free will to talk, think and speak the way they want; however, this doesn't mean they'll talk about things that matter.

Montag's Meltdown (p. 5-6)
After Breakdown (#13)
Examination Day
Model Citizen

But there are laws like paying taxes going to a 9-5 job and school this things are mandatory in this society.And other thing we have to endure.

Subclaim#2: Secondly, some people think the way we live has no flaws or problems to them that’s out of the ordinary, but that's because they've grown desensitized to these issues.

The Pedestrian
Clarisse (p. 26-28)
Ladies reactions to war (Montag's Breakdown p. 5)
F451 (p. 12-13)

Jayden: Although our society doesn’t appear dystopian because we have freedom of speech and beliefs, it is dystopian because we are almost censored from the truth or the reasoning behind things.

2024-02-29 21:38:40 UTC

First of all, in a dystopia, people are censored to the truth or reasoning behind things that apply to their everyday life.

— Pg. 6

— Montag’s “fake death” p. 141-142

— Montag’s Meltdown #12

Secondly, because people have been told we have freedoms through propaganda, we blindly think so even it it’s not the case.

— “Happiness”

— Mildred & Parlor Walls (p. 17-18)

— “Social Media” (#9)

— Pg. 6

For example in the book books are burnt to keep the people from thinking deeply, that way they that way they are always entertained and dont question their society

which can lead us to following a blind allegiance because we go only by the knowledge and advice that is most advertised in our face. Just like in the book we lose the nature of critical thinking and independent thinking.

mario While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through _addiction to technology ___ and _business surveillance ___.

2024-04-08 15:48:43 UTC

Subclaim 1: First, people using technology in all ways, bad and good, in dystopia.

Subclaim 2: Secondly, surveillance is used by people watching other people.

Esvin sanic

2024-04-08 15:48:47 UTC

Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as addiction to technology and surveillance by businesses.

Subclaim 1: First, in one part the society the technology is one addiction because to much persons use the phone.

Subclaim 2: Secondly, surveillance is people's watching another people, like businesses.

Andy: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as the over use of technology and the presence of government propaganda.

2024-04-08 15:52:11 UTC

Subclaim 1: First of all, the over use of technology like cellphones can create social isolation.

Subclaim 2: Consequently, the government can use propaganda to convince people to support its bad actions.

eTHAN: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through the need to conform and the heavy need of technology.

1308953 — 2024-04-08 15:52:56 UTC

Subclaim 1: Firstly, conformity is helping kill peoples creativity.

Subclaim 2: In addition, technology has been such a heavily use, its starting to become unhealthy

Teagan: Our society is not fully dystopian, even though there's several people addicted to technology, and this is causing people to conform to trends.

2024-04-08 15:57:52 UTC

Subclaim #1: First off, people in dystopian societies would rather die than give up their technology, but the people in United States are not so extreme.

Subclaim #2: As a consequence, people are influenced by technology because they are restricted to its ideas, perspectives, and points of view.

dream: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through censorship that brings lack of opinions in our illusion of utopia.

2024-04-08 15:59:23 UTC

subclaim #1: To start off with, dystopian societies have decreased thought and opinions on their own lives because of censorship.

subclaim #2: Consequently, this then turns our minds to believe our broken society is a utopia.

Mason: Although our society seems dystopian through because of mass surveillance, and dehumanization, we have not yet become a dystopia due to our appreciation of some freedoms, and acknowledgment of dystopian aspects of our society.

2024-04-08 16:00:10 UTC

Sub-claim #1. In addition, people in a lot of people in dystopian society’s are completely blind to their lack of freedom.

Sub-claim #2 To start, the majority of people in dystopian society’s, like Fahrenheit 451, don't acknowledge dystopian aspects, while in ours most people you ask can list a few wrong things about our society.

Ariah: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through desensitization and illusion of dystopia.

2024-04-08 16:00:13 UTC

Subclaim #1: First of all, desensitization leads to blindness about what is right and wrong.

Subclaim #2:

Consequently, this leads people to think their society is all perfect even though there are some who suffer.

Julian A: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as overly using technology and not being able to have independent thoughts and opinions.

2024-04-08 16:00:23 UTC

subclaim 1: first off, people would rather stay inside and be on there phones instead of being outside.

subclaim 2: People in dystopian societies are not able to have there own thoughts due to censorship

ALEXIS B: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as the government’s use of surveillance and the government’s use of propaganda.

2024-04-08 16:02:01 UTC

SUBCLAIM 1: First of all, the government sometimes uses surveillance on innocents in the name of safety.

SUBCLAIM 2: Consequently, the government uses propaganda to get people to fight their wars that aren’t always just.

William: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through blind allegiance with people on the internet and our reliance on technology to live our daily lives.

2024-04-08 16:03:15 UTC

Sub-claim #1: first of all, if someone on the internet that’s popular and does something either smart or not, people will do the same.

Sub-claim #2: in addition, technology is everywhere in our daily lives and modern people are addicted to either their phones or televisions causing us to rely on it more than ever.

Kaliyah: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as losing relationships with people because of technology and becoming desensitized to violence because technology justifies it.

2024-04-08 16:03:48 UTC

First of all, Fahrenheit 451 and “The Pedestrian” examines the ways that people lose their personal connections with others due to technology.

Secondly, Fahrenheit 451 and “Model Citizen” convey how technology desensitizes people to violence.

Monse: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as suffering from addiction to technology and people blindly follow trends even if it’s harmful.

2024-04-08 16:04:01 UTC

Subclaim #1

First off, people would rather distract themselves using technology, rather than dealing with their mental health.

Subclaim #2

In addition, people in dystopian societies end up trusting what they see and hear on media and then they blindly follow.

Venice: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through dependability on technology and the normalization of blind allegiance.

2024-04-08 16:04:27 UTC

Subclaim #1: First of all, in dystopian societies typically rely on technology more than the normal person should.

Subclaim #2: In addition, dystopian societies will usually involve some kind of blind allegiance from the citizens.

Lanie: While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through our dependence of technology and the significant influence of propaganda.

2024-04-08 16:07:23 UTC

Subclaim #1- First of all, a dystopian society chooses to rely on technology, which results in loss of relationships.

Subclaim #2- Additionally, propaganda in dystopian societies is more justified because it reinforces people's belief systems.

Demitri: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as blind allegiance to authority and technology distracts from self-care.

2024-04-08 16:08:32 UTC

Subclaim #1: First of all, people in dystopian societies don't question traditions or rules put on them.

Subclaim #2: To follow, people would much rather sit inside on technology rather than take care of themselves and their families.

Jemtrix: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as censorship of different ideas, and alcohol and substance use propaganda.

2024-04-08 16:14:55 UTC

Subclaim #1: With that in mind, some people have different opinions can’t be heard because it might get against with.

Subclaim #2: In addition, people get influenced by propaganda of impropriety indiscretions easily applying to their lifestyle knowing it’s the ”solution” to their problems.

Litzy: Our society is not fully dystopian, though it exhibits many of the same characteristics and issues such as how addicting technology can be and how propaganda can be used to change perspectives of others.

2024-04-10 15:22:09 UTC

Sub claim #1: First of all, technology is a distraction and cant focus on whats happening around.

Sub claim #2: secondly, propaganda lectures others

2024-04-26 16:44:35 UTC

Susana : While our society hasn't fully moved into the definition of dystopia, we exhibit many of the same characteristics and overlapping problems, most notably through people coping with there lives by distracting them selves by using technology and how limited information Is shown to the people base of on there opinion.