final review Flashcards
industrial revolution
the rapid development of the industry in the 18th and 19th centuries that occurred in Britain, it brought about the introduction of machinery. it included the use of steam power, the growth of factories and the growth of mass production.
totalitarianism
of or relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience.
democracy
a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elections
Thomas More
He was a social philosopher who wrote Utopia
Communist Manifesto
1848 pamphlet written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles. It argued that capitalism would eventually self destruct.
Conditioning Centre
This is the factory that produces human beings and conditions then for their predetermined jobs in the World State in Brave New World
Henry Ford
He was an American industrialist. He sponsored the assembly line and mass production
Panem
Formally known as North America, in the Hunger Games it is a country divided into 14 districts.
censorship
the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc. and suppressing the unallowable. (The Republic)
Renaissance
A cultural rebirth in Europe based on the rediscovery of the literature from Greece and Rome.
Hatchery
The place where the act of reproduction is artificially controlled for commercial purposes ( Brave New World)
progress
forward or onward movement towards a destination.
Big Government
A government that is perceived as excessively interventionist and intruding into all aspects of its citizens lives.
Bourgeoisie
the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventionalistic attitudes.
In Marx’s context the capitalist class owns most of societies wealth and means of production
propaganda
information off of a biased or misleading nature, used to publicize a certain view
soma
the ideal pleasure drug in Brave New World
Dystopia
an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant
Reaping
the reaping is an annual event in which the the tributes are picked from each district before the start of the Hunger Games
communism
a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their needs and abilities
Allegory of the Cave
The fundamental idea of the composition was inspired by Plato’s philosophic metaphor The Allegory of the Cave:
Human beings sit in a cave, in chains, their backs to the entrance. The shadows of things moving outside are projected by the light onto an inner wall of the cave. [The Republic]
President Snow
tyrannical president of Panem. [The
Hunger Games]
john the savage
The only person in the brave new world born naturally of a mother, John represents a unique human being in the novel, with an identity and a family relationship unlike any other character. [Brave New World]
Big Business
large-scale or important financial or commercial activity.
monopoly
the exclusive possession or control of the supply or trade in a commodity or service.
Bernard Marx
Bernard’s flaw - his short stature - marks him for ridicule. The rumored cause, alcohol in his blood surrogate, links him chemically to the lower castes and undercuts his Alpha Plus status. Bernard himself is painfully aware of others’ responses to his un-Alpha-like shortness, and his lack of confidence stems from anxiety about rejection. [Brave New World†
Scientific Revolution
concept used to explain the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature.
Beta
higher ranking castes [Brave New World]
Age of Enlightenment
an intellectual and scientific movement of 78th century Europe which was characterized by a rational and scientific approach to religious, social, political, and economic issues.
Katniss Everdeen
protagonist of the Hunger Games
The Capitol
is a tyrannical dictatorship, led by President Snow (before his death), and holds total political and economic dominance over Panem, enforcing its rule through an army of Peacekeepers, capital punishment, propaganda, and the Hunger Games. [The Hunger Games]
Surveillance
close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.
Traveling Symphony
a theater troupe that travels among the small post-collapse settlements of the Great Lakes area and performs music and
Shakespeare plays
motto: “survival is insufficient.”
Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel, about the last few people on earth after pandemic sweeps across the world and kills almost everyone
The Time Machine
Short Novel by H.G. Wells; dystopian and utopian
District 12
Katniss and Peeta’s district; primary industry- coal mining
