Analysis Of The Movie ' The Imitation Game ' By Alan Turing

The presence of male chauvinism during the film portrays the masculinity carried out in the patriarchal structure which affects the men as there are laws which prevent men becoming more feminine which affects Alan who becomes supposedly more feminine being homosexual. This law categorises homosexuality as a ‘gross indecency’ and treats it like a disease in which they try to solve it through hormonal therapy which Turing suffered under or a jail sentence. Alan was given a choice “either two years in prison or hormonal therapy.” in which Alan chose” chemical castration to cure me of my homosexual predilections.” so that he could continue his work showing the restriction of even men against femininity. The

As a society, we feed off of each other for what a proper response to something may be. As children, we first look to see our mother’s reaction after falling down; if she is calm, I should also be. We look to each other for what a definition of things should be, as well. In the 1950’s, it was generally obscene for a woman on television to show her belly button, whereas today we will show nude breasts on primetime programming. This follows the sociological theory of symbolic interactionism, where society and individual social interaction provides a subjective meaning to deviant behavior. Many social definitions change for the better, however some change for the worse. One such example was once viewed as normal, with no second thoughts given to it, but now is seen as an actual social problem affecting some groups aversely. This is the topic of homosexuality, a subject that has been on the receiving end of both accepting and discriminating cultures for thousands of years.

Individuals and society often disagree over morals and values, and the resulting conflicts arise in a vast range of ways. One way society conflicts with individuals is when society tries to restrict what people say, as seen in James Sterngold’s article “Censorship in the Age of Anything Goes”. Other times, individuals will be too afraid to speak out against society for fear of having society turn against them, as seen in Arthur Miller’s allegorical play, The Crucible. On the other hand, when individuals do defy society, there can be positive results, as seen in J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye. As such, when the beliefs of individuals and society come into conflict, the individuals can either let the controlling society forcefully

Humans want to be like other humans. Likeness breeds security, and with this, people will go to great lengths to conform to their peers. This concept dictates a large part of everyone’s daily lives in the society built around them, as demonstrated very clearly by Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible; a story of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. In this case, because people conformed to what people around them were saying and doing--accusing people of witchcraft and executing them--twenty two lives were lost. After considering how the events of The Crucible portray conformity and the place in society conformity occupies, it becomes quite clear that conformity, while it has it virtues, can result in many societal issues that can be easily

Every society has a ‘social norm’ that everyone is expected to follow. Whether a person is a female who is expected to cook and clean for their husband while he relaxes from a hard day of work. Society believe that it is okay for a man to sleep around while it is a horrible thing for a lady to do. If a person does not follow these unwritten rules they may be shunned by people all around them, but conforming to these ‘social norms’ may mean suppressing themselves in order to be accepted. In The Bell Jar, Plath shows that if a person is to be normal they must suppress their true selves; Plath demonstrates this by showing how Esther conforms herself to act socially acceptable when she is with Marco and Irwin.

The article “ The Mythical Norm” by Audrie Lorde, discussed by Barbara Perry, talks about the universal conception of what a “norm” in society is considered to be. Barbara Perry

     Ernest Hemmingway once described a novel by Mark Twain as, “…it is the ‘one book’ from which ‘all modern American literature’ came from” (Railton). This story of fiction, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a remarkable story about a young boy growing up in a society that influences and pressures people into doing the so-called “right thing.” It is not very difficult to witness the parallels between the society Huck has grown up in and the society that influences the choices of people living today. However, what is it that gives society the power to draw guidelines to define the norms, trends, and what is morally right and wrong in life? Is it always the best choice to listen

Our society’s gender roles are constantly evolving and changing, all in the name of “progressive thinking”, though not all for the good. With a new “social norm” appearing every few years or so, it comes as a surprise that it

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World introduces us to a futuristic technological world where monogamy is shunned, science is used in order to maintain stability, and society is divided by 5 castes consisting of alphas(highest), betas, gammas, deltas, and epsilons(lowest). In the Brave New World, the author demonstrates how society mandates people’s beliefs using many characters throughout the novel.

Although the advancement of equality for women in the workplace and in society is slowly emerging, views on sexuality are still rigid during this time period. Turing’s biggest secret he kept from the government was that he was a homosexual, it was vital that he kept this information private so that he could continue constructing Christopher. As society was intolerant of homosexuals, they were often prosecuted or sent to jail, especially so during World War II. After the war, Turing was prosecuted with “gross indecency” and was given the choice of two years in jail or chemical castration, he chose the latter and in 1954 he committed suicide. Alan Turing was not an ordinary man, if he was he would not have helped win the war, he was a brilliant mathematician, inventor, and hero who changed the face of World War II by saving millions of lives and opening the minds of future generations to technological advancements. This movie touched on the topics of behaviours, war equipment and technology, strategies of war, and women’s roles in war which are all aspects of the social studies curriculum and can be observed not only in World War II, but any

Although never plainly acknowledged or disclosed, there is within all of us, a hypothetical articulation. A conscience-like voice that tells us what is, and isn’t socially acceptable or correct.

At the beginning of the movie trailer you have Wes Bentley who plays William a 30-40 year old man asking a 6 to 7 year old girl questions in a dark room with just a table. I almost get the impression of a police station interrogation room. William then states that he will be training her for a job that most people can’t handle. The trailer then cuts to 4 boys around 17-18 years of age in An older style diner with yellow walls. One of the guys walks over to the waitress and gets her number while one of his friends mentions he has on obsession with blondes. It goes on to describe each guy as a stereotype. One is described as “The Mastermind” another as “The Hipster” the third as “The Heavy-Hitter” and the last as “The ladies man”. It then shows the four boys chasing the waitress through the woods as one of the boys

Upon birth, everyone is acknowledged as either male or female. Excluding physical characteristics, men and women are often separated into two ends of a spectrum. Yet instead of a clearly divided line, what separates the two is in fact common societal standards and beliefs; these include cultural and gender norms and stereotypes. Who established these supposed “universal standards”, and in what other ways were they introduced to the general public? One of the most

This paper discusses the notion that truly moral people are not only those who follow rules, laws and norms, these society norms and laws are very flexible and change with time. Such people do whatever they wish to do without the fear of being criticized. The essay is based on "The Doll House" play by Henrik Ibsen. However, other similar stories that support thesis statement include; "The story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin and "The Stranger" by Albert Camus.

On his essay “Can machines think?” Alan Turing, a great mathematician, and creator of the Turing Test presents us with the initial concept of what is now considered artificial intelligence. He states that eventually, as time progresses, machines will be able to think like humans. But, can a machine really think like a human? Can a machine even think on its own, or it is just based on human science and engineering to make computer systems perform tasks that require intelligence when done by humans?