CIVILIZATION

Jeanette Schmalz/Brianna Klienke

Positives:

1. Technological growth/Advancements- new technology brought it pushes the civilization forward 2. Different cultural influences- influences from other places help form diversity 3. Social complexity- wealth and advancements can create social status amoung citizens 4. Organization- with civilation comes working together which leads to rules and organization 5. Form of government- creates rules and organization 6. Stability- creates those with power and rules to solve problems amoung people 7. Agricultural growth- more chances to grow with the more people and the more advancements 8. Wealth- goes along with technological advancements and agricultural growth 9. Religious Extension- more beliefs and questions for faith 10. Unity- ability to work together to form a society

Negatives:

1. Sin- With all the technology everyone can do anything they choose to 2. Death- Death can come more evident once technology becomes advanced 3. Power- Advancement in govenment, family ties, or with the town in general 4. Reborn- Once civilization becomes too powerful it's sometimes best to be reborn 5. Pollution- Air pollution, noise pollution, thought pollution 6. Mental Instability- With everything becoming more and more available people begin to stop thinking for themselves. 7. Corruption- wrong doing- working in secret 8. War- Everything was thought to be agreed apon by going to war

Positive in Book: When the Buendias first founded Macondo, it was a small secluded town; but as advancements in technology and cultural differences began to influx the town, things began to change. With the invention of the railroad, and passageways for water transportation, many new developments and innovations. As the progess continued, the town and its social standing began to grow. With innovations and technology came wealth and expansion, giving Macondo a positive push into the future.

Negatives in the Book: Although there were quite a few positives, civilization gave Macondo a great deal of consequences; so getting a positive push in the future, but in the long run taking two steps backwards. With all the advancement in technology sin and death started towering over the town. With the people socializing and getting more aware of everything around them the earning for power and stability turned to corruption and pollution. Pollution in Macondo consisted of religious extension, and thought pollution. Colonel Aureliano Buendia went to war because he wanted to gain more power against the conservative regime. It became the only thing he knew how to do. As events continued to play out, death was fortold to dwell on everyone in Macondo to start over as the beginning of "the Garden of Eden"