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1. Natural happiness is achieved without the use of materiasl goods while synthetic happiness is temporary and a reslult of material possessions
2. Comparison between lottery winners and parapalegics
3. We assume that having a greater amount of material possessions will make us happy when in reality that's not the case
4. life choices alloow us to obtain nnatural happiness, while, if your life is dictated and crontrolled you will never be able to achieve anything that will grant you genuine natural happiness.
5. The citizens of the brave new world are constantly experiencing syntyhetic happiness and will never be able to experience a genuine naturla happiness because their freedoms are limited and their lives controlled. They rarely feel any emotion and when they do they take Soma to inhibit the feelings and provide sythetic happiness.

Activity #3
stran·ger/ˈstrānjər/
Noun:
A person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
A person who does not know, or is not known in, a particular place or community
Based on the main character in the "The Stranger", the American title is the one that I believe best suits the story. He's a stranger to the functions of normal society and behavior. The way he interacts with other people make it apparent that he does not recognize the importance of relationships and disregards them. His attitudes causes him to become a stranger to everyone that knows him. The reserved manor with which he acts around Marie and the way he responds to her, make it seem as though he does not care for her and sees her as being a stranger. He views all people as strangers and it's what causes him to be so isolated.
Activity #4
Identifies and explains an example of Meursault’s active avoidance of social norms and codes before, during, and after his mother’s funeral.
Analyze each social norm or code identified using diction or indirect characterization.
For each example explain the social norm or code that is violated.
Funeral / Wake
Marie
At work
His lack of desire to view his mother for the last
time. This makes me seem as though he does not
possess any personal feelings for his mother.
He did not express any sad emotions in responce
to the death of his mother. He did not cry or have
any remorseful emotion.

In the film, the Bicycle Thief, the theme can be interpreted as being that life is rarely fair, and you can be let down even if you're a good person. The sc ene that best expressed the over all theme of the movie is the last one, in which Antono attempts to steal a bicycle as a final desperate act. Antonino is surrounded by bicycles in the scene, as though they are mocking him. He has come to a point where if he is not able to locate his own bicycle, or find another, he will be unable to retain his job and provide for his family. After he steals the bicycle, he is immidetely spotted and chased down. He is captured but released, the owner of the bike realizing that Antonio "Has enough problems".The fact that he is pushed to a point where he is desperate enough to steal from someone that diserved to be stolen from no more than him communicates the theme and also that he is captured.

The story of Frankenstein follows the life of the ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein as he attempts produce an animate creation. After the creation of his monster, the monster’s actions evolve from instinctual to purposeful as he accumulates knowledge. Initially, it was Victor’s responsibility to teach his creation moral values, and how to compose himself in a functioning society. Had Victor not abandoned his creation, Frankenstein would have arguably led a life with
less murderous acts, and instances of emotional instability. It was the responsibility of Frankenstein to insure the protection of others from his creation, and them from him.
to sleep"(page ).22). This quote diabolically murdered!"(page ).53). In the
By the end of the novel the relationship between Victor and his creation has progressed to one driven purely by vengeance. The deterioration of their relationship can be related to Victor's inability to treat his creation with the slightest form of respect or care. The entire relationship exemplifies the importance of a scientists responsibility for its creations. An inability to take responsibility for one's actions were expressed in the way the monster acted and the crimes and murders he committed. The story of Frankenstein becomes a cautionary tale to scientists, even if it may be an exaggerated one. the story articulates the necessity for responsibility in socciety and provides a consistent message today.

The story of Frankenstein follows the life of the ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein as he attempts produce an animate creation. After the creation of his monster, the monster’s actions evolve from instinctual to purposeful as he accumulates knowledge. Initially, it was Victor’s responsibility to teach his creation moral values, and how to compose himself in a functioning society. Had Victor not abandoned his creation, Frankenstein would have arguably led a life with
murderous acts, and instances of emotional instability, and desire for revenge against his creator.instability. It was the monster. The situation of Victor and Frankenstein can be related to that of Lucy and her father, in the novel Lucy. Although Lucy's father does not abandon her and takes responsibility for her. He does not permit her to experience a world outside of the one he has created for her. In a way, he's not providing for his daughter in the same fashion Victor does not provide for his creation. The relationship becomes more platonic and meaningless, with no serious worldly or emotional experiences taking place. He means to cut her off and sees her as a product of science, which Victor does in a more real and devastating way.
As the never occurred.
By the end of the novel the relationship between Victor and his creation has progressed to one driven purely by vengeance. The deterioration of their relationship can be related to Victor's inability to treat his creation with the slightest form of respect or care. The entire relationship exemplifies the importance of a scientists responsibility for its creations. An inability to take responsibility for one's actions were expressed in the way the monster acted and the crimes and murders he committed. The story of Frankenstein becomes a cautionary tale to scientists, even if it may be an exaggerated one. the story articulates the necessity for responsibility in socciety and provides a consistent message today.

life with less
less murderous acts, creator. He abondonsabandons his creation the monster.
As
As the monster upon a cottagecottage, and books, a creator originallyoriginally, and explained I may trampeltrample you to diabolically murdered!"(page )). In the quote Victor blames the actions of his creation entirely on the monster. The quote also presents us with how Victor perceives his monster. Victor's interpretation of the monster does not seem just, for he is its creator, and made him the way he desired. Again, it can be argued that had Victor taught the monster how to function in society, the murders would have never occurred.

from him.
After
After the monster selfish traits that he possesses, of humans. He comes to a point where he wishes to expose himself to the people of the cottage, and is met with negative results. The people are horrified by his appearance and chase him away. He retaliates by setting their home on fire. The monster, although disgusted by his appearance, does not entirely understand his affect on other people and how they perceive him. Had Victor taken responsibility upon himself as a creator originally and explained common situations such as this to the monster, the monster's actions would have never progressed to the point that they had. " "Devil," I exclaimed, "do you dare approach me? and do not you free the fierce vengeance of my arm wreaked on your miserable head? Begone, vile insect! or rather, stay, that I may trampel you to dust! and, oh! that I could, with the extinction of your miserable existence, restore those victims whom you have so diabolically murdered!"(page )

The story of Frankenstein follows the life of the ambitious scientist Victor Frankenstein as he attempts produce an animate creation. After the creation of his monster, the monster’s actions evolve from instinctual to purposeful as he accumulates knowledge. Initially, it was Victor’s responsibility to teach his creation moral values, and how to compose himself in a functioning society. Had Victor not abandoned his creation, Frankenstein would have arguably led a life with less murderous acts, instances of emotional instability, and desire for revenge against his creator. It was the responsibility of Frankenstein to insure the protection of others from his creation, and them from him.
After the monster is abandoned, he voyages out into the world in an attempt to discover things on his own. His inability to understand his own actions result, first, in the death of William. William is coincidentally the brother of Victor. William’s death results in the accusation of an innocent woman, and her death as well. These actions can not be blamed on the monster. The only thoughts he is able to have are those of instinctual survival, and not of logical thought and reasoning. He had lived blindly in the world, with no positive influence by his creator or any other person to teach him the concepts of the world and society. “I had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart. Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room, and continued a long time traversing my bedchamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep"(page ). This quote from Victor exemplifies the selfish traits that he possesses, and also portrays his inability to be an ideal and responsible creator. He abondons his creation immediately, providing it with no substantial care, in what would seem as a significantly confusing circumstance for the monster.
As the monster continues his blind and confused wandering, he stumbles upon a cottage and books, which provide him with some sense of knowledge. He observes the interactions among the people residing in the cottage, and develops a better understanding of humans.