FIRST STAGE: UNDERSTAND & REPRESENT After looking into lots of subcultures, Linking it back to our project, the story we have decided our chosen ideology to be: SECOND STAGE: ADOPT AND DESIGN Extinction rebellion believed in reusing and During the first stage, we are tasked with discover- allows us to identify and sort out several Extinction Rebellion recycling objects they already had or could ing, empathizing with a chosen cult, and represent- core traits of a cultic group, such as com- find. The plate would have been from earli- ing it afterward; in doing so, we need to define what munal living, having authoritarian yet char- While conducting my research on the Extinction Rebel- er but was repaired with glue then used to the cult is, understand its belief, and the people who ismatic leader, members aren’t allowed lion, I have found that most of their actions are festi- As for the second stage, we began to adopt the ideolo- eat off. This zero waste culture was also make it up. their own authority, and brainwashing. val-like. Instead of monotonous and typical protests, XR gies and design a new world where the Extinction Re- a huge belief in the community as they has turned their act into an engaging street party and bellion is the supreme ruler of the New Cross. “1984” by couldn’t afford to waste any materials At first, it was hard to communicate with the group Also, by breaking it down, we can perceive carnival that consists of “music, dancing, food stalls, Representation theory by Stuart Hall George Orwell has inspired me immensely when building through video calls since we barely know each other how powerful mob mentality is acting to and discussions,” highlighting their emphasis on rebel- describes that there is not a fixed and up the social structure. In the story and almost everyone is in different places at the society. Group Dynamics theory by Kurt lion in a non-violence and family-friendly way. Therefore, true representation of people or events of 1984, Big Brother is a symbolism of the power figure start of term. Therefore, everyone does their own Lewin suggests that the way how people alluding to several sitcoms and the original Extinction in a text, but there are lots of ways these of Oceania that installs fear among people. It is a role research and then talks through ideas during tutori- interact and behave is affected by each Rebellion’s approaches, we have decided to wear cos- can be represented. In a society, different model that citizens look up to and protect. Its political als. In my view, working as a group and discussing member’s internal thoughts and mind- tumes to our speech as a performance to catch the groups have their own culture; however, an system Ingsoc was founded on several sacred princi- really is a skill that everyone needs to improve in any sets. (Tasca, 2020) It could turn either audience’s attention immediately. individual may belong to a group but still ples: Newspeak (a fictional language created by the future group projects. good or bad and lead in a constructive maintain his own identity by having dis- totalitarian government), doublethink (the act of simulta- or destructive way. Human beings are Our speech went better than what I expected, and I tinctive interpretations. (Jhally, 1997) neously believing two mutually contradictory ideas), and If one were to search for the definition of cult on- social animals (Simon-Thomas, 2020): feel proud when there were many groups of 5 or 6, but the mutability of the past, which convinces the citizens line, “a religious group, often living together, whose cult members often take their cue of how we were the only group of 2 and we carried it out well; For instance, although Extinction Rebellion to believe that they are in good condition and the party beliefs are considered extreme or strange by many to behave from other group members or however, as for improvement, the speech should be cut has previously been labeled “uncooper- will never make mistakes. (page 26 of 1984) people” is the most common definition to pop up. leaders, thus they would get convinced it’s shorter in my view. This is because that I found people ative crusties” and “importunate nose- This model is what the area would look (cult, n.d.) To me, what comes up to my mind imme- righteous and best to do what everyone have slowly spaced in the latter part of it. We can also ringed” activists of all kinds that have like around 2035- 2040. More land has diately when I’m thinking of cult is animated satire else does, even when it is questionable. replace dull sentences with easy and catchy words with littered the landmark with “hemp-smelling According to 1984, a hierarchical society was only possi- been reclaimed and replaced with green- sitcoms like The Simpsons and several classic literary devices. In this way, the speech would be more bivouacs” by Boris Johnson (Johnson’s ble based on ignorance and poverty. Therefore, I created ery. This has allowed more trees to be pieces of literature such as “Carrie” by Stephen King effective and convincing, therefore, to recruit and attract ‘uncooperative crusties’ remark, 2019), it posters portraying a set of rules to limit freedom of the grown and the introduction of livestock and “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. Among them, more target audience to join or follow us. is not true that every protester in support city and individuals. This ‘new world’ would be a place farming into the area. The Salem Witch Trials in The Crucible has helped of XR fits the alternative and hippy ste- where everyone was equal and people worked for the me a lot in comprehending the common themes of At the same time when we kept digging into examining reotype. In fact, members come from all good of the community. It encourages citizens of New a cult and giving me the sense and aesthetics that it cult cultures, I was contradicting myself by coming walks Cross to go on parade to maintain the morale of society; provides. up with a question: Why are these groups or cultures of life; there are also well-dressed men the idea behind this was to get more and more people being defined as a cult? The term seems to be having and women, young and old, such as retired living in the area and slowly expanding it by terraforming The rise of the Salem Witch, the result of social a pejorative connotation attached to it, and I wonder if deputy headteachers and former lawyers the surrounding area and reclaiming it. disputes, religious fanaticism, political turbulence, it is because common people didn’t fully understand or who are in their sixties. It would just be has led to appalling tragedies including countless resonate with the subculture so that some of them are prejudicial and unnecessary to assign a murders of innocents unfairly mocked, judged, stereotyped, and treated as the specific designation and generalize indi- and false imprisonment. It has resulted from the underdog. viduals from a group. rigorous Puritan code, which provoked a group of girls’ curiosities in superstition and magic. After the girls began behaving strangely, the doctors couldn’t diagnose the condition. Therefore, the Puritans con- cluded quite simply—they are bewitched. The girls then denounced certain townspeople for this crime, including a local slave, Tituba, a homeless beggar; after being arrested for a few days, she admitted that she was a witch, and indicated there were other Suit that Extinction Rebellion witches in Salem, the settlers then panicked and activists would wear began a massive witch hunt to uncover these other witches. (Brooks, 2015) Images from Salem Witchcraft and It is not everyone that fits the crusty The Simpsons. (Witch Marge, n.d.) Common things people will come up with when mentioning XR stereotype. (Getty Images, n.d.)
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