Edwin

English 1102: Dystopian YA Fiction
Professor Fitzsimmons

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@DrFitzPhD ...to pull out my laptop to take notes. I thought it would be distracting, but it wasn't at all. It actually helped me focus. #1102dystopia

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@DrFitzPhD #1102dystopia Twitter made it easier for me to put my thoughts together because I find it easier to pull out my phone and Tweet than...

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@DrFitzPhD #1102dystopia ...Viola think they've gound paradise at the end, only to find out that the mayor is there waiting for them.

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@DrFitzPhD #1102dystopia Oppresive groups will always get in the way of a happy ending. In The Knife of Never Letting Go, for instance, Todd and...

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@DrFitzPhD #1102dystopia Impossible. The genre's purpose is to remind us that even in the worst of times, there is room for hope.

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#1102dystopia "Who are we without our pasts?" Wow. Deep. Well done, Green Team.

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#1102dystopia I think your radio broadcast was very creative, Red Team!

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Good job, Blue Team! I like your use of red to symbolize blood and power. #1102dystopia

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#1102dystopia when your team finishes the presentation with one second left on the clock!!

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#1102dystopia watching the rest of 3% tonight!

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@gt_hmmurray2016 @arobin_san Are you implying that the smart ones are weaker than the less intelligent ones? If so, that's an interesting argument. #1102dystopia

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@DrFitzPhD #1102dystopia Media assumes we have an innately rebel when we disagree with something. YA can be pushed to believe this is true by media.

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#1102dystopia Q: Can one justify his/her actions with societal pressures?

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#1102dystopia The Purification ritual serves to ensure everyone in the Offshore has earned that life.

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#1102dystopia I think someone in class asked about what happened to babies who were born in the Offshore. The answer lies in this article

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#1102dystopia When you find out there is no sexual reproduction in the Offshore...

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#1102dystopia I agree with Alex; the fact that we never directly encounter government highlights the rigidity of the system already in place

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#1102dystopia Q: Does living in a dystopian society make cheating more acceptable?

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This test does not seem to be getting the most deserving people on the island but instead the most ruthless?? #1102dystopia

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#1102dystopia In a society like this, a "survival of the fittest" mentality is required for survival/success.