Literary Luminary
Passage #1: "The face of Big Brother swam into his mind, displacing that of O'Brien. Just as he had done a few days earlier, he slid a coin out of his pocket and looked at it. The face gazed up at him, heavy, calm, protecting, but what kind of smile was hidden beneath the dark mustache? Like a leaden knell the words came back at him. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." Page 104
In this passage, Orwell uses the literary device of personification to bring to life the true oppressive emotions of the Party through the facial details and expressions on the face of Big Brother on this coin in his pocket. This is the second time Winston finds himself looking at this coin, and I believe he carries it around with him as a constant reminder of what he is working so hard to defeat. He describes the look of Big Brother as heavy, calm and protecting, but follows up these claims with the question what kind of smile was hidden beneath the dark mustache? This gives a powerful, almost mysterious feel to Big Brother, as Winston himself doesn't truly know what the Party is capable of.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Discussion Director Chapters 1-4 Part 2
Discussion Director:
1/2/11:
1. Winston seems to be gaining more and more trust for Julia. Do you think he is still cautious about how much he tells her?
2. Julia seems to be against the government, but do you think she will go far enough to help Winston get the Prole's help and cause a widespread revolution?
3. Do you think that since Winston has found a woman with similar beliefs as him that he is passionate about, he will lose sight of his main goal of starting a rebellion with the Proles?
4. Do you think Julia souds suspicious and is a secret agent or possibly a thought police? Will she destroy any chances of overthrowing the oppressive government?
5. Do you think that the paperweight is of great importance in the novel? Will it be the key to gaining the loyalty of the Proles?
1/2/11:
1. Winston seems to be gaining more and more trust for Julia. Do you think he is still cautious about how much he tells her?
2. Julia seems to be against the government, but do you think she will go far enough to help Winston get the Prole's help and cause a widespread revolution?
3. Do you think that since Winston has found a woman with similar beliefs as him that he is passionate about, he will lose sight of his main goal of starting a rebellion with the Proles?
4. Do you think Julia souds suspicious and is a secret agent or possibly a thought police? Will she destroy any chances of overthrowing the oppressive government?
5. Do you think that the paperweight is of great importance in the novel? Will it be the key to gaining the loyalty of the Proles?
Discussion Director Chapter 8
Chapter 8 Discussion Director:
2/2/11:
1. Do you think it's Suspicious that the old man in hte bar remembers only minute details from the past?
2. How do you think the government got everyone to forget about the past?
3. Why do you think Winston rented out the apartment if he already has his own apartment? do you think it's perhaps to get away from the telescreen and the thought police?
4. If the proles don't remember anything, how is ONE person going to convince them to rebel? And if he succeeds, how many people will be willing to rebel? 10? 20? millions?
2/2/11:
1. Do you think it's Suspicious that the old man in hte bar remembers only minute details from the past?
2. How do you think the government got everyone to forget about the past?
3. Why do you think Winston rented out the apartment if he already has his own apartment? do you think it's perhaps to get away from the telescreen and the thought police?
4. If the proles don't remember anything, how is ONE person going to convince them to rebel? And if he succeeds, how many people will be willing to rebel? 10? 20? millions?
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