March 19, 2014

Today we reviewed for the test on the Russian Revolution, which is tomorrow.
At 1:12, we went over control methods. There are many different ways to control people that leave them unaware that they are being controlled. Do you know if you what is controlling you and how it is controlling you? That's certainly something to think about. In Russia, their main newspaper was a method of controlling the public. It claimed to tell the truth but really, it was merely government propaganda.
At 1:24, we started watching the "Twilight Zone" episode, "The Obsolete Man." I took note of some interesting quotes from the episode. The first quote was at 1:31: "Logic is an enemy and truth is a menace." This quote refers to the government controlling what information gets out to the public. The government, known as "The State" in the episode, does not want the public to think logically and figure out the truth that the media hides.
The second quote was at 1:36, spoken by the librarian. "If I speak on thought aloud, that thought remains even after I am shoveled into my grave." This is similar to Napoleon, who believed that history is only what is written. It also relates to what Mr. P. keeps saying about things only happening if they have been written down. That's what the class history is for, to remember everything that happens in P-Ville. We should always write down what happens, so we can look back and remember everything.

-I