102: Intermediate Writing Workshop--A Spring 2015 Section 13 M W F 11:00-11:53 Hum 3014 Section 19 M W F 12:00-12:53 Hum 3014 Instructor: Dr. Cathleen Rowley Office Hours: M F 1:00-2:00 Email: cathleen.rowley@stonybrook.edu Required Texts: Dick‚ Philip K. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Publisher: RANDOM‚ Year Published: 75 ISBN: 9780345404473 (Available at college bookstore) Other readings will be posted on Blackboard Course Description and Goals Welcome to WRT 102: Introductory Writing
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The novel‚ Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick‚ revolves around a post-apocalyptic world after WWT (World War Terminus)‚ where the presence of escaped androids‚ Nexus-6 types that left Mars‚ are a danger to the remaining humans on earth. Nexus-6 androids are identical to that of an actual human‚ but empathy which is the ability to share feelings or understand them‚ is used to distinguish an android from a human. In the novel‚ humans are tied to the idea of possessing empathy
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novels such as Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip Dick. The parallel between this work and trends in society are
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Imigard says “It’s that empathy… isn’t it a way of proving that humans can do something we can’t do? Because without the Mercer experience we just have your word” which‚ along with the spider torture‚ unnerves J.R. just as the novel does the same (Dick‚ 209). This revelation‚ unprecedented and surprising to everyone‚ not only undermines the religion‚ although that can be debated since both Rick and J.R. see Mercer after the revelation‚ but also determines that what humans believe is crucial to being
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Mercerism is present. It consists of two handles‚ once grasped it leads to another virtual world. “He saw at once a famous landscape‚ the old‚ brown‚ barred ascent‚ with tufts of dried-out bonelike weeds poking slantedly into a dim and sunless sky”(Dick 22). I see this as symbolizing “heaven” although not in the exact same way. When I think of heaven‚ I think of a depicted world much like Mercerism‚ only with sunshine. It seems to me it would be a somewhat “familiar”
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of economic rationalism and globalisation (often seen as American corporate imperialism)‚ the rise of Asian involvement with Western nations and increasing concerns about the environment. Blade Runner is a Ridley Scott adaptation of the Phillip K. Dick novel ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’ As a dystopia (dark future) it uses the glazed cinematic techniques of film noir that tends to distance us from the characters and actions. In literature – a rejection of the forms and conventions developed
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identifying who we are as people‚ physical appearance is less important in comparison to our spirits and mindsets. The body serves only as a shuttle for our spirits and minds‚ without these two assets our bodies would simply only be empty shells. In Philip K. Dick’s A Scanner Darkly‚ the protagonist‚ Bob Arctor‚ has fallen victim to a highly addictive drug called Substance D‚ which has the side effect of splitting the personality in one’s mind. In dealing with the abuse of this drug‚ Arctor begins to
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In the premise of the novel‚ empathy emerges as the defining characteristic of humanity. Deckard tests possible androids for empathetic ability‚ because androids supposedly lack empathy. The androids exhibit other trademarks of humanity‚ however. Each android has a separate personality‚ as evidenced by Pris and Rachael‚ two literally identical androids. Although they are alike in every biological and mechanical way‚ their mental makeup differs greatly. Pris appears moody‚ socially awkward‚ and unpredictable
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Based on Philip Dick’s 1956 science-fiction novel‚ Minority Report is a film directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 2002. Set in the apparent utopian society of 2054 in Washington DC‚ murder has been virtually eliminated as a result of a specialised division of law enforcement known as “pre-crime”. Three children‚ called pre-cogs‚ with the ability to foresee murders allow them to arrest criminals before any harm is done. John Anderton heads up this department‚ until he is convicted of the future
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Technology and Job Loss Socialist Labor Party‚ Retrieved November 9‚ 2008‚ from http://www.slp.org/res_state_htm/tech_jobloss.htmlSpielberg‚ S (Director)‚ & Dick‚ P (Short Story)‚ & Frank S (Screenplay). (2002). Minority Report [Motion Picture]. United States: DreamWorksTaylor‚ Frederick Winslow. The Principles of Scientific Management. Project Gutenberg‚16 March. 2008Ubersite (2004). Minority Report: Is utopia
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