https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b Made with ♥ en-us 2020-08-19 21:30:35 UTC 2024-05-17 16:40:24 UTC hello@padlet.com 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688302225 The first character that is introduced in the novel, "1984", and the protagonist, he is a middle age man that lives in a socialist or more exact an "Ingsoc" country called Oceania, which is based in current day England. He works in the department of records in the Ministry of truth, which is one of the 4 ministries that make up this socialist government. He spent his time working on revising news and/or anything that is not concurrent to the version of history that the controlling party wants the public to see. Winston understand the party's motive behind such actions, that being that the party wants to control not just all aspects of life but history itself, so that their subjects have no access to the real past before the revolution. Winston is a rebel, but is not publicly. He does certain things that could be consider treason towards the regime, such as having individual thoughts , having both sexual and emotional desires, and even having a diary full of blank pages for one to write in. All those actions were not consider disobeying any laws in theory as no laws existed, but could be punish harshly by the authorities. Later in in the novel, he surely gets caught committing those rebellious actions by the "thought police" through a series of betrayals of individuals who he believe to be rebels as well such as Mr. Charrington and O' Brien. During custody, he was tortured in the Ministry of love; from beatings, electrocution, starvation, and sleep deprivation. Not just that, but psychological abuse, through statements that would blame his own mental capacity to understand and remember reality. The party strips in this part of the novel every aspect of individuality from Smith, just as O' Brien said, "for sake", meaning just because the party has the power to do so. What completely changed Smith and completely led him to be brainwash was the torture that was to be subjected towards him in room 101, which differ based on the worst fear of the prisoner. There he betrays his feelings/desires, both emotional and sexual, that he had for his "dark-haired girl", Julia. At the end of the novel, after the extensive amount of torture, he changed from an individual with thoughts to a subject that like the last line says, "loved big brother". As the main character, I would describe him as daring and intellectual individual, despite being part of a society where he simply can't be expressing himself. That being even though he is daring throughout the novel, he also as one can describe somewhat naive frail, allowing others to know a lot about him and not be capable of keeping himself safe, completely of the danger he himself encounter. While it is tragic what occur, part of the blame is falling on him.]]> 2020-08-19 21:30:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688302225 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688394008  Deuteragonist in the novel, she too works in the Ministry of Truth with Winston Smith. Young and attractive, she catches the attention of Winston Smith. One day, she out out of nowhere "trips" in front of Smith, and secretly slips to him a note that confirm back her feelings and attraction to him through three words," I love you". In Oceania, love is prohibit as well as sex that is not for the purpose of procreation. Despite that, Julia express her rebellion through sexual acts and thoughts. She does so with Smith in the countryside, where there too they express to each other, their thoughts on life and the regime. While they both agree that the government is abusive and controlling over all aspects of life, they differ in opinion on rebellion towards it. She believes in a more passive rebellion, where they do as they wish by having their individual thoughts and satisfying both their  sexual and emotional desires, while Smith believes that the government could be overthrow through resistance and of course organized rebellion. In the course of the novel, her presence in Winston's life causes him to be more daring and become more rebellious than he would ever be by himself, as females always have made men feel when they're by their side. They continue to be together,  until the "thought police" finds them together in an area above Mr. Charrington's residence, which turned out to actually be part of the police itself. There, subjected to torture similar to that of Smith, she gives up him and her thoughts, but most importantly her individuality. She no longer loves smith, nor does she want to rebel against "big brother". She too became a husk of what was once an individual, now just a subject.]]> 2020-08-19 22:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688394008 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688398769 Winston Smith met this elderly man, or so he seem to be , when he went to his vintage shop for the diary that he bought at the beginning of the novel. At first, he seemed willing to be entrusted with Smith's actions and even willing to help him out. He sold him too a paperweight, which represents something no longer useful or needed in a society where there is no writing down of thoughts or having piece of paper with information beside that given by the regime. He even helped Smith out with his beloved "Dark-haired girl", by even giving him a place above his own where he can be alone with Julia. However, in a completely turn of events, the "thought police" blast themselves in the room, capturing them together. As it turn it out, Mr. Charrington was himself a member of the " thought police". He wasn't in fact an elderly man, he was younger and fake that persona so in order to be undercover. Although his undercover assignment was successful and genius, he ultimately was the traitor of the whole novel and cause Winston's and Julia's lives to forever to be alter.]]> 2020-08-19 23:00:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688398769 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688409079 In the novel, O' Brien is the antagonist. Winston Smith meets O' Brien in the Ministry of truth, where he proceeds to give him us personal address to supposedly discuss the new edition of the Newspeak, the official language used. Winston Smith believes that he is against "big brother", because that action that he did to have him over at his residence, is unlawful. Smith and Julie, his “dark haired girl “ went to the residence, and admitted that he and her were against the party and everything that they stood and did against the people. O’ Brien after “welcomes” them to the “brotherhood”, which is apparently the underground rebel organization against the regime. However all that time, O’ Brien was actually working with the party as one of the inner party members, not against it. That is a reason too why the "thought police" showed up for Smith and Julie. When in custody, O’ Brien told Smith the reality, that he wasn’t who he said to be. He then proceeds to be the person who tortures Smith, breaking him and building him back in a vision that the party would like him to have. He explains that "big brother" wants to this do so, not because it is deemed necessary but because they have the power to exercise such power against the people and simply wish to do so. Smith despite being hurt by O' Brien, respects who he is and eventually even calls him the savior, for helping him finding his "love for big brother".]]> 2020-08-19 23:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688409079 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688509705 "Big brother is watching", this term has some truth in my life. Of course that might be quite different than what 1984 describes, where there is a television that broadcast propaganda, all while they record you through video and audio. The U.S is one of the countries with the most rights such as free speech and protection against tyranny. However, the same government that protects those rights and stands for them, creates institutions such as the NSA, the National Security Agency, that monitor online activity and have the capacity to tap into the devices of millions of Americans. While they say it is necessary for national security, I believe rather that is a national security, but not for the nation itself and government, but its citizens that are being monitor, many for no apparent reason or concern.]]> 2020-08-20 00:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688509705 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688509854 One play that shares connections with 1984 is The crucible. In both, the government or the ruling class had the ability to change the minds of the citizens to correspond with what they wanted their thought to be or their standard. For example, in 1984, Torture made Winston Smith "love big brother". In the Crucible, during the trials, pressure placed against the women made them admit to being witches, even though they weren't.  Another is that in both, those ruling placed control in all aspects of life. In 1984, all sense of individualism was lost as well as all the rights. In the crucible, all aspects of life were ruled strictly what the Bible said to do and not to, even if it wasn't anymore applicable or needed in their society. Last but not least, both of the books, the end is rather tragic, where the main characters who defied authority were placed to death or completely different as people, like what happen to Smith in 1984.]]> 2020-08-20 00:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688509854 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688644352 Big brother, the image of a man with a mustache looking through you, is not an actual human being or someone who is ruling in the party. It represents the party that has control over the nation of Oceania as a whole. The use of an intimidating image of a man can be used to stroke fear into the people and make them consider the consequences of their actions that would go against the government. George Orwell's use of "big brother" gives a physical face to the totalitarian government , as if it was one big bully against the people that are in their rule. ]]> 2020-08-20 03:08:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688644352 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688656398 In society, there's a constant conflict to preserve one's individual identify. ]]> 2020-08-20 03:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688656398 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688659625 " WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH " (Orwell, 26). 

This statement made by the ruling party in 1984, is the slogan of the party itself, and tries to encourage its citizens to do so. They're really "brainwashing" them to think that those terms are achieve by the opposite. This was one of the form of propaganda that was used to suppress the citizens for their own purpose and was shown all the time.]]> 2020-08-20 03:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688659625 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688660709 "The revolution will be complete when the language is perfect" (Orwell 52)

This quote is meaningful because it draws to the attention of the reader that in the novel, newspeak, the official language that is used is limited, to not just limit what is said or could be said, but to limit uniqueness and thought by itself. That why without the restriction of language, the government could not eliminate fully the aspect of individualism and have complete control over everyone in their power.]]> 2020-08-20 03:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688660709 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688661826 "Freedom is the freedom to say two plus two is four. If that is granted, all else follows." (Orwell 81) 

This quote suggest the logic that if citizens were given the freedom to know, say, and understand true concepts, they will not be able to be in complete control. It is only when the government provides what seems the truth, when citizens will be complete subjects to the government and be obedient completely towards them. That's why the party limits everything that is seen by everyone and put out only what they would like the people to see.]]> 2020-08-20 03:27:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688661826 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688682747 Orwell uses this simile to describe the television that was used to present the propaganda to the people, as being boring and gloomy. This goes to contribute to the fact that totalitarianism isn't colorful, but rather basic and depressing to the people enduring it. ]]> 2020-08-20 03:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688682747 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688693438 " WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH " (Orwell, 26).
The use of Oxymoron in this quote allows the reader to identify that totalitarian government such as the one expressed in the book cover or mask their actions and their control over the people as if there were a democracy, rather than the actual government that they are. Those statements cause a contradiction and ultimately leads the public to understand as if for example, being under control in all aspects is actually being free, which of course is not true and differ from the actual meaning of what freedom means.

]]> 2020-08-20 04:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688693438 819874 https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688707201 At the end , after Winston was "reeducated", Orwell describes his soul to be white as snow. The use of metaphor gives the reader an understanding that Winston smith was cleanse from all, untouched and uncorrupted by his own past ideas or thoughts. Those thoughts about rebellion against the government and individual thoughts themselves, no longer existed in him. He was basically cleared like a hard drive when everything is deleted. In a sense, you could say that it show you that he was so perfectly uncorrupted by ideas that were not those of "big brother", that he wasn't anymore the Winston Smith, just the physical form of him. ]]> 2020-08-20 04:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ModestoCitySchools/fs2wbbkewsgp9j3b/wish/688707201