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The Future

1. Thesis – In the linear concept of time, “future” in the 1950s were ideas no imaginable to understand. The multimedia and literature has altered the way “future” is expressed, but that no matter what year, the future will always offer optimistic and greatness.
2. Future: The place in space-time where all events that still will or may occur. The desire to know and understand is the future that always had a special place in philosophy and, in general, the human mind. Society has always wondered and asked them selves the most natural question, “what will the earth do when I’m gone?
3. Historical background about “future” and how it relates to multimedia and literature. (1950s-1960s); (1970s-1980s); (1990s-2000s)
A: 1950s-1960s- The 1950s appeared to be a utopian time of wealth and affluence. The 1950s were a time of change in society and political strife. As the great depression and World War 2 came to an end, emphasis on normality and conformity created a culture. These 20 years became a revolution in youth culture with rock and roll and juvenile delinquency seen as an epidemic on the American public. This led the way to a dream of future utopian society. (Intro)

Movies/TV: The 1950s and 1960s brought the imagination of 3-d color televisions that could be used in a small hand-held device. Create images that can project pictures on a household living room wall to produce something so realistic, it will seem to be alive. Electronic appendectomies will be performed with an x-ray TV camera. In the year 2000, homes will be reconfigured into a dome shaped house with walls arching together like the sky. All of these surfaces would become that screen. Such unimaginable electronic necessities seem so far away.

Literature: In the 50’s, dialogue in the early stages of American life focused not only on language policies, but also language teaching and learning. Increased pressure within education reevaluated how languages were taught, and probably how languages...