Final Blog Post

Government Control:
Our World: Hitler

    Connection: In the novel "Matched", their society has very to no little control over the things they do. They have to do what they are told exactly when they are told to do it. People in the society are placed in a matching pool and get matched to. you are seen by what colour of clothes you wear (plain clothes). You die on your eightieth birthday. You don't have much time to say good bye's to your family.
“Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it” - Hitler

Technology use:
Our World: Computers

    Connection: They have different things they use called "Mini Port" its kind of like a cellphone and a TV/computer all mixed together. They use something call Microcards which is something you look at when you are matched with someone. It tells you all about them, their life and personal stuff about the person. They have to be home by a certain time and only have a certain amount of time to go out with your match. In matched they dont use telephones or anything like that. In our soceity we have TV's, we have house phones and cell phones. We are allowed out until we come home or your parents tell you a certain time and you come home then. The mini port in matched is everything put into one.

" Did you spend all day staring at my face on the portscreen" Quote from Xander page 37. This shows that they use the mini port as kinda like a computer. We would look up things/faces on the computer they use their mini port.

Social Media:
Our World: facebook, twitter, tumblr etc

    Connection: In Matched they only have what they call the " Mini Port", we have different things we use for different entertainment. We use computers for Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr etc. We use a computer for that, and when we watch tv or watch movies we use a TV, DVD player or a blue ray player. For a house phone we have one in our house and for a cellphone is a totally different thing. They have one device they use everything for but on their mini port they get watched on what they are doing. They get watched when they go out by officals. The officals can even watch their dreams at night when they have a clip on their arm. We have alot more privacy for Social Media, and other things.



Dystopian Blog

I AM THE LAW - ANTHRAX

Lyrics :

Fifteen years in the academy
He was like no cadet they'd ever seen
A man so hard, his veins bleed ice
And when he speaks he never says it twice
They call him Judge, his last name is Dredd
So break the law, and you wind up dead
Truth and justice are what he's fighting for
Judge Dredd the man, he is the law
DROKK IT!

With gun and bike he rules the streets
And every perp he meets will taste defeat
Not even Death can overcome his might
Cause Dredd and Anderson, they won the fight
When the Sov's started the Apocalypse war
Mega-City was bombed to the floor
Dredd resisted, and the judges fought back
Crushed the Sov's with their counter-attack
DROKK IT!

Respect the badge - he earned it with his blood
Fear the gun - your sentence may be death because...
Chorus

I AM THE LAW!
And you won't **** around no more - I AM THE LAW
I judge the rich, I judge the poor - I AM THE LAW
Commit a crime I'll lock the door - I AM THE LAW
Because in Mega-City... I AM THE LAW

In the cursed earth where mutants dwell
There is no law, just a living hell
Anarchy and chaos as the blood runs red
But this would change if it was up to Dredd
The book of law is the bible to him
And any crime committed is a sin
He keeps the peace with his law-giver
Judge, jury, and executioner
DROKK IT!

CRIME - The ultimate sin
Your iso-cube is waiting when he brings you in
LAW - It's what he stands for
Crime's his only enemy and he's going to war

CRIME - The ultimate sin
Your ISO-cube is waiting when he brings you in
LAW - It's what he stands for
Crime's his only enemy and he's going to war


This reminds me of the novel "Matched" because the soceity is like law you cant do anything unless you are told or being watched "And any crime committed is a sin" this kind of reminded me how if you do something your not suppose to do you you get a consequence. In the song It is Law it says " he keeps peace with his law-giver" this reminded me of how all the characters in the novel Matched have to be nice to the officals and they had to give up everything for them ( the artifacts ). people in the society had to do what they were told, when they were watched they would be matched with that person forever. And if they didnt something would happen. "your sentence may be death because..." this shows that in matched on your 80th birthday you pass away. you have a planned death.

Setting Blog

     Cassia has arrived at the match banquet, this is the pathway to walk across to get into the building. The nervous ness sets in as she's walking down this long pathway, not knowing what to expect. This scene is located just outside the match banquet hall.  This setting is only seen when you are going to your Matching Banquet. Everyone in the novel Matched would see this once they have their 17th birthday. Cassia is hoping to accomplish getting matched with someone that is good for her, someone that will be there for the rest of her life. Cassia was excited for the Matching Banquet, but once she got in it and her name got called she was excited to know who it was, but the screen went blank. Cassia didn't react that well, as she thought she wasn't going to get a match. Afterwards she found out  that it was her bestfriend Xander. She was happy that it was Xander because she has been bestfriends with him, so she's already knew him and what he was like.

Cassia's Diary Entree.

August. 10th ,

     Hearing that scream, that scream that will stay in the mind for good. I walked outside one morning due to a horrible scream, I seen Ky getting taken by officials. I didn't understand, I couldn't. Why was he leaving me, why didn't he tell me he had to go? everything kept running through my mind and I didn't know what else to say or do. I just wanted to go and grab him and tell the officials he wasn't going anywhere.

     Was it because of me I kept thinking. What did I do wrong to make him half to leave, make him not even tell me. His parents standing there horrified. The guy I fell in love with, is leaving and is gone. The one I turned to and hurt Xander, my best friend. How could this even be happening? Am I ever going to see him again. If I don't I've just lost everything that I had in my life for good.

     While I talk to Xander, all I can think about is Ky. Now that Xander knows about Ky things are a lot different, when I talk to  him he doesn't make me feel like I have to feel sorry for him. Mine and Xanders friend ship will never be the same, and I know that. I'm the one who changed that. If Ky didn't come into the picture I wonder where Xander and I would be today. I don't think that matters that much though, what happened happened for a reason. Maybe ill find him one day, maybe that day will be soon.

Character Blog

How would you describe your appearance?
  I would describe myself by, having black hair. I'm not very tall maybe about 5'4. I have green small eyes, and pale skin. I think I am very generous, I like to make sure other people are happy before I think about myself. I get really nervous for things, especially my Match Banquet.  I don't like to keep things from people, but sometimes I have to, depending on what it is. I don't like keeping things bottled inside, there fore I like to tell at least one person about things that are happening so I can get it off my chest. I trust people to easily, and people say I'm brave for that. I only tell people things, if  I have a good gut feeling about them.

What was your role in the novel?
   My role in the novel, I go to work and work all day, and than I come home. Once I've found out, my micro card showed Ky, I've been confused. I've been trying to meet Ky, trying to get to know him. But Xanders still on my mind, things still feel so right with Xander. I'm confused, confused on what to do.

How do you behave in tense, frightening, or dramatic situations?
  The way I handle things in frightening, dramatic or tense situations would be keeping myself calm. I don't tell anyone anything that is going on, so I keep things bottled upside unless someone hears or see's me doing something. Like that time with Ky, when I was reading the poem and Ky walked up and seen me, I couldn't help but tell him what was going on. I trust him. When I didn't know who I was actually matched with, I didn't know what to think. My mind was going everywhere. Xander was my match at the match banquet, but I seen Ky on my micro card. I handled things pretty good, when I talked to the official things finally got figured out. I knew they would, just didn't know when.

Is there another character that you are close with, and can you describe that relationship?
   Another character that I am close with is Xander. Xander and I have been really good friends for a long time now. We've known each other for the last few years. We always would be hanging out with each other, so when we got matched it wasn't a big deal to talk, to have a normal conversation because this was an everyday thing for us. When we went on our private date with the official, it wasn't any different. It was like a normal dinner we were having together, except it was private, not out in the open. Mine and Xanders relationship is becoming different, now that we aren't best friends now that we are matched. Things are changing, and hopefully changing for the better.

Introduction to Matched

I recently just started reading "Matched". Matched is a novel that is written by Ally Condie. This book, is an easy book to read. It is understanding so far, and easy to follow along. What I've read so far is that, Cassia Reyes finally turned 17, so she was old enough to go to the matching banquet. Your name would get called and you would stand up, and the guy you were matched with would show up on the screen and than you would know. But when Cassia Reyes' name got called and she stood up no one showed up on the screen and the screen went black. She didnt know what to think, everyone else after her when they stook up their match would show up on the screen. After wards she found out she was matched with her bestfriend, Xanders. I am excited to keep reading the novel Matched. It seems like a good book as I am reading it now.