https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re A book profile by Dillon Anderson en-us 2019-05-09 17:14:10 UTC 2024-05-29 19:55:54 UTC hello@padlet.com anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358584823 I would rate this book a solid 4/5 stars.]]> 2019-05-09 17:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358584823 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358585580 This dystopian novel features a character known as Winston Smith rising up against the extreme totalitarian Government presented in the book. In the beginning of the novel, we learn the basics about the society, what a typical day looks like, the formation of the government, and the unreal control "big brother" has on the citizens without them even knowing. As the book progresses, we see Winston meet people such as Julia, O'Brien, and Charrington who he believes he can trust. Unfortunately, two of those people betray his trust and his rebellion is cut short when he is arrested and tortured/brainwashed till the end of the book where he confesses nothing but benevolent love for big brother.]]> 2019-05-09 17:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358585580 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358589257 Winston: Winston is the main character and the protagonist of the book. He sees the parties flaws and wants to rebel against it in anyway he can.

Julia: Julia is a member of the Junior anti-sex league, but in secret she is the exact opposite. She like winston, want to rebel against the party.

O'Brien: A member of the inner-party who pretends to be a rebel in order to get rebels arrested. 

Charrington: The owner of a shop that has no telescreens who is secretly a member of the thought police.


]]> 2019-05-09 17:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358589257 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358593020 A paperweight is significant to the story. Winston buys a paperweight from Charrington's shop in order to give him a reminder of what things used to be like. Even though he had no memory of the past, or use for a paperweight, it gave him hope.]]> 2019-05-09 17:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358593020 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358597064 Propaganda is something that held the party together in brainwashing the people into believing that they knew all and whatever they said was the truth.]]> 2019-05-09 17:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358597064 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358737498 These were one of the many ways that the party made you feel as though they were helping you by giving you items with the word victory in front of them.]]> 2019-05-10 03:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358737498 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358737879 1. Going against power requires patience

This is evident in the downfall of Winston's rebellion when he is caught due to being sloppy and unorganized. In order to pull something like this off, you must be willing to strike at the best moments.

2. Be careful who you trust

This is seen through the betrayal by both O'Brien and Charrington. These are two people that Winston trusted to be able to keep his rebellion a secret and they are  the main reasons for its downfall.

3. Sometimes, the good guys don't always win

This is a message that Orwell was trying to get through to readers by making Winston ultimately lose in the end. This showed the true power behind the forces that he was going up against and how scary a situation like this can be.]]> 2019-05-10 03:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358737879 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358738647 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/for-north-koreas-kims-its-never-too-soon-to-start-brainwashing/2015/01/15/a23871c6-9a67-11e4-86a3-1b56f64925f6_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.709bfffd5ae9

This article is describing the brainwashing that happens in modern day North Korea. This is the same as how the party brainwashes the citizens in 1984 into thinking that they know what is best for them.]]> 2019-05-10 03:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358738647 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358738883 Anthem by Ayn Rand is very similar to the events of 1984. In Anthem, the grip the party has on the people is so strong that there is not a shred of individuality left. This is similar to what the party tries to accomplish by taking away people's identities because it makes them easier to control. ]]> 2019-05-10 03:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358738883 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358739125 I enjoyed the aspect of some identity still being left in the society. While the people may be under extreme control, personality, and self image still does exist and this allows for a character such as Winston to exist. I did not like the fact that Winston was quick to trust people that he was unsure of. Trusting Charrington in the room with no telescreens seemed to be an insult to his clear intelligence. For no red flags to go off in his head about that did not make much sense to me.]]> 2019-05-10 03:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358739125 anderdil0001 https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358739651 I would recommend reading this book for a multitude of reasons. One being that it teaches you a good life lesson about the dangers of a totalitarian government and the control that they can have on you. This was exemplified in Germany during world war 2 and has been scene in many other instances. It also shows how having self image and identity are crucial to being a human being. Without those 2 things, you are essentially a shell of a person that does not have a mind of his/her own and might as well already be dead.]]> 2019-05-10 03:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/anderdil0001/iuyj9kf6u6re/wish/358739651