https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s Discuss an aspect of the exposition you found most significant or fascinating. en-us 2018-03-23 19:40:06 UTC 2018-04-20 15:40:11 UTC hello@padlet.com mdalpe https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/245648214 What aspect of the exposition (character, setting, indicators of conflict) did you find most significant or fascinating? Support your view with a quote & page number, your first name and last initial. Create a response by double clicking on the rocks. Or, respond to someone else's comment. Post your comment by Monday, 4/09/18.]]> 2018-03-23 19:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/245648214 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/247918783 What amazed me most about the first book of 1984 was the setting. Within the first few pages, reading about the posters posted on the walls of everything gave me the chills. "Big Brother Is Watching You, the caption said, while the dark eyes looked deep into Winston's own (pg. 2. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to know that you are constantly being watched by your government, even in your own home! If our government does watch us, at least they don't tell us they do!]]> 2018-04-02 19:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/247918783 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249576634 Well, I read more than I was supposed to because I thought it was really good. The thing that I think is the most significant within the pages of this book is the repetition of important phrases. On page 4 we first see, "WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH." You see it again on page 16. Other important things are repeated, like on page 18, "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" is repeated five times. The repetition highlights the important parts of the book that I think will show up again later on in the chapters.]]> 2018-04-08 20:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249576634 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249576817 The most fascinating thing to me while reading this book was the characters. They are so far fetched and out there. The most random character in my opinion would be Mrs. Parsons and her children. On page 24, the author talks about how children have changed. "Nearly all children nowadays were horrible." (Page 24). This gives the readers inside to how the government has changed the way people grow up. What is more interesting is how Mrs. Parsons doesn't seem to care how her kids act. Really gives us perspective on relationships in this world.  ]]> 2018-04-08 20:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249576817 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249780600  I think the most important thing about 1984 in book one was the setting, the book is set  in the nation of Oceania. In the first book it describes how controlling the government was and how they watch the people through the screens. This book reminded me of when I read the book anthem, which restricts free while and individuality.In the quote from the first chapter (I read it on a pdf) ¨the ministry of truth which concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts... ministry of peace.. ministry of love¨ this introduces the beliefs of the socity that the main character lives in. ]]> 2018-04-09 13:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249780600 annabennett https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249806250 "What was worst of all was that by means of such organizations
as the Spies they were systematically turned into
ungovernable little savages..." (Pg. 31) Something that was fascinating and actually quite disturbing was how the children in this story were trained to spy on their parents. All healthy relational aspects of life are completely destroyed in this society and it is scary to think of a government that is that powerful. 

]]> 2018-04-09 14:00:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249806250 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249861984 The propaganda really stood out to me. It was mind numming and meant to tell you to be nothing. Freedom is Slavery, War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength, all stated on page 4. These messages contradict themselves saying that one thing is the same as the opposite. They are telling people to not have freedom, because it will make them slaves. To wage war because war causes peace. To stay dumb and mindless because that causes strength. The government wants the people to not know anything about everything. To know what is happening on the outside. Other propaganda spreads fear of what Big Bother will do to you if you become aware or try to revolt or question his authority.]]> 2018-04-09 15:22:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249861984 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249866220 2018-04-09 15:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249866220 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249867287 To me in this book it is very disturbing the whole book people are getting watched, they tell people to not have freedom, which forces them to be slaves. theres one little corner there there telescereen couldnt be observed. ]]> 2018-04-09 15:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249867287 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249867672 To me, the most fascinating characteristic of the exposition is the setting. The author just does an amazing job describing the world Winston is. Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals. I think through out these chapters great examples of imagery were shown.]]> 2018-04-09 15:30:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249867672 4hbgirls https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249882799 An aspect of the exposition of the book 1984 that I found most fascinating is that him having a diary was so daring. This piece of information helps to reveal the setting of the book This is just the start of the book, but the idea that keeping this diary will be a secret and needs to be hidden from “big brother” is interesting to me.In the book after purchasing the book it states “He had carried it guiltily home in his briefcase. Even with nothing written in it, it was a compromising possession.” They made it seem so wrong. For me to own a empty book is not daring at all, so it was the first part of the book that was fascinating to me and showed a background of what this character's life was like. I found this on the first page of the 1984 PDF file.

]]> 2018-04-09 15:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249882799 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249942570 One aspect of the exposition that I thought was interesting was the childrens' attitude towards execution. I was puzzled as to why they would rush to see a hanging, especially because the children were so young. On page 21, it is said that "Children always clamored to be taken to see it", referring to the executions. Another interesting quote on page 21 is "... this happened once a month". I was surpised by this because hangings happened so often, and people were so excited to see them. I know that I would never be happy or eager to go to an execution. I think these children's attitudes and their mature mindset will come up again later in the book.]]> 2018-04-09 17:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/249942570 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250012704 One aspect of the exposition that I found most surprising and interesting was the children. I was so surprised that the parents would let them do nearly whatever they wanted. I was shocked that so many kids at such young ages were allowed to go see the hanging. This was such shock to me that the kids would want to go see such a horrifying event. "Children always clamored to be taken to see it." (pg. 21) This quote really shocked me that kids being so young would be so thrilled to be going to such a gruesome thing. I also find it shocking how little the parents cared about what the kids were getting into. The parents would just go and let them do whatever they wanted which I found very strange. I feel that this will play an even bigger role as we keep reading. ]]> 2018-04-09 19:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250012704 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250043910 I thought that one of the most unique parts of the exposition was the overall operation of Big Brother. Each aspect of Big Brother was used to create a very strict environment for the people living during 1984. The telescreens , for example, were so powerful because they took away everyone's privacy. Another detail was Winston's feelings about The Ministry of Love. The sentence on page 4 was haunting to read, "The Ministry of Love was the really frightening one". That sentence shows how corrupt the Ministries were, and how they did not represent the virtues that they supposedly were. I think that as we keep reading we will learn more interesting things about how Big Brother runs. ]]> 2018-04-09 21:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250043910 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250080276 Although this is not a huge part of the exposition, I think that it is interesting how people like Winston actually HAVE original thoughts. On pages,13-20 it describes the Two Minutes of Hate, and how Winston was influenced to shout like the other people at the screen. I was thinking how odd it was that Winston was influenced to act like the people around him, yet he has many original thoughts that ARE NOT influenced by his surroundings. We know this can be dangerous to Winston and he can be "vaporized" (page 21). I bet later in the book, someone will be like Winston and have a dangerous original thought. I can't wait to read the rest of this book!]]> 2018-04-10 00:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250080276 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250084822 In my opinion the most interesting part was the whole being watched every moment of everyday. Not being able to do or say anything in private - except for in the corner in which the journal is written. I also think it's interesting how during the Two Minutes of Hate, everyone ends up losing control over themselves and start to fall into the same mesmerization with what they say and what they do.]]> 2018-04-10 01:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250084822 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250093629 I found that the use of imagery was one of the most interesting aspects of the exposition. For example when Winston describes a poster that is on the wall, he goes into such detail that it makes me, as the reader feel as if the poster is right in front of me. The way Winston is able to describe the posters allows me, the reader to understand how it made Winston feel. It also allows me to have a better picture of what exactly the posters looked like. Winston says, "The blackmoustachio’d face gazed
down from every commanding corner.¨(pg. 4) As a reader this makes me feel like I am being watched and everyone is able to see every move I make. As we keep reading I believe that the intensity of the posters will start to go up. Meaning that every poster will have an even greater meaning than the last. ]]> 2018-04-10 02:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250093629 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250770932 The thing I found most fascinating about the beginning part of 1984 was the way the government works. This makes me feel like the author is setting up the book for conflict. The government seems to have control over everything which kind of reminds me of the totalitarian governments around WWI and WWII. The main character acts very paranoid about the government watching him almost like he might be planning to do something that the government can't know about. "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU", is repeated numerous times in the exposition adding to the fact that the government is always watching and listening.]]> 2018-04-11 15:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/250770932 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/251175783 The thing I found most significant was the use of imagery in the exposition. An example is when Winston starts describing a poster, he starts going deep into the details that it makes me feel that the poster is in front of me and add more depth to the writing. The way Winston can describe objects lets me understand the mood of the setting around him and his feelings toward that object. Winston says, "The blackmoustachio’d face gazed
down from every commanding corner.¨(pg. 4) As I was reading the intensity of the words kept growing making me feel like I was being watched and everything I do someone is seeing it.]]> 2018-04-12 14:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/251175783 https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/253879990 What I thought was interesting was the fact that someone was always watching you. You had no privacy and you really couldn't hid anything from big brother. When Winston saw the sign war is peace, freedom is slavery, and Ignorance is strength it made no sense to me because it is totally opposite of what we are used to as a society. This was the slogan of the ministry of truth. But that ironically is the opposite of truth. ]]> 2018-04-20 15:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mdalpe/7khrceb0ae6s/wish/253879990