Today in class, we were practicing to generate research questions. It wasn't hard, but it definitely wasn't easy. We first started with coming up with 3 topics and/or subjects to think about from our independent reading books. I chose the topics/subjects of fear, conformity, and pressure. Then, we gave our definitions of each topic/subject. Next, I formulated universal questions that are related to the topics/subjects. Afterwards, I tried to connect each of the topics/subjects to myself in one way or another. Lastly, I tried to convert the universal questions into research questions, which are more specific than universal questions.
One of the questions I came up with was, "How does fear guide the government's actions and decisions in the U.S.?" The reason why this was one of my possible research questions is because the topics of fear and conformity triggered a thought in my mind. Those topics reminded me of how in Fahrenheit 451, the government enforces its power on its people to create a society with conformity and fear. The fear comes from the threats that the government promises to inflict on the citizens if they were to break the rules. I felt that this question was interesting because I wonder what will determine the fate of the United States. I also felt that if this were to be true, when did this happen and what happened. I think that many people wonder about this subject subconsciously because it is something that is worth knowing if you live in the United States.
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