Loss of humanity presentation

Loss of HumanityIn A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Mrs. Salguero. Alfred I. Dupont Middle School

Loss of Humanity

• Human Characteristics: What Does it Mean to be Human?

• Language, speech, communication.

• Complex emotions. Relationships.

• Reflection, meditation.

• Self awareness.

• Ability to imagine and create previously non-existent things.

• Physical characteristics: Brain size, opposable thumb.

• Use of complex tools.


Loss of human behavior

• Behaving in a way that is not specifically human. (Animal)

• Behaving in a mechanistic way. (Machine or object)


Think of a group of children playing with a ball and jumping rope.

• What types of behavior would you expect?• Hitting the ball.

• Laughter, having fun.

• Playing football.

• Shouting.

• Cheering. Celebrating scores.

• Feeling frustration.


Go to page 115 in A Wrinkle in Time.

• How would you describe this situation?

Children are playing in a mechanical way, with rhythmic synchronized mandatory movements.

• Can you identify loss of humanity in the way children play?• Choices, freedom.

• Feelings.

• Purpose of playing.


Governing body

The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something.

Read from p.130 (The man looked at Charles sharply…) to 131.

Can you identify a person or group of people that makes decisions or administer others’ acts?

Now read p. 135.


Why would someone want to make other people’s decisions?

• Control.

• Power.

• Restriction of dissent or disagreement.


Can you think of real life examples of personal behavior being governed from outsiders?

• Think of subtle ways in which personal freedom may be manipulated rather than explicit examples.


Do people control society or does society control people?


Loss of humanity presentation

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