Dystopian Journal #3: Topic: B
The character i will focus on is Winston. Winston is the protagonist trying to resist his society. Winston is a victim of this society. This society does not allow you to have emotions except Hate, the society has realized it can not directly incapacitate the feeling of love, so in place they keep the general populous focused on hating an enemy of the party. Not only is Winston suppressed in this way they are also rationed low quality food and other luxury items we have the choice to enjoy today. There is always a shortage of razor blades so men must shave with blunt razors. Winston then decides to resist his society. He does this by joining a supposed society that is trying to achieve the downfall of the party. Winston also being to have a relationship with Julia which is also something technically a crime against the party. However in the end Winston and Julia get caught. They are then sent to the ministry of love where they are eventually brainwashed and tortured. Both of their rebelions are completely unsucesful and their consequences are torture. Winston becomes weak from the lack of food, constant work, and torture he recieves while in the ministry of love. Finally Winston is sent to room 101. In this room holds everybodies greates fear, for Winston this was rats. So they put a mask on his face full of hungry rats and would release them until he would turn in Julia. In the end he did, and the party won, and brought Winston back to society as a normal functioning person.
Word Count:268
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Outline
1984 Outline
I) Introduction:
A) 1984 written by George Orwell, in this novel Orwell creates a brutal society. This society falls under the rule of a party called INGSOC led under the figurehead of a person named Big Brother.
B) Thesis: George Orwell uses Winston’s internal conflict between obeying Big Brother and individual decisions to convey how people desire to control their own lives clashes with the societies norm; this shows that no matter how oppressive government is, there will always be resistance due to human nature.
II) Body Paragraphs
A) Topic Sentence: The internal conflict over Winston’s diary shows his desire to control his own life with his final decision to be an individual.
1) “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime is death” (Orwell 27).
2) Despite Winston’s affirmation in his own diary, that what he is doing means that he will die; Winston still decides to continue writing. This Shows that he is resisting the norm because he has a desire to control his own life.
B) Topic Sentence: Winston’s thought about the capitalist newspaper article and how he dealt with it.
1) "Even at that time Winston had not imagined that the people who were wiped out in the purges had actually committed the crimes that they were accused of. But this was concrete evidence; [...] He had gone straight on working" (Orwell 67).
2) Winston sits in a seat in the ministry of truth where he sees many articles go through his desk. He then has to either burn them or fix them to the parties will. With the documents he ponders over them, in the end, he destroys them; however, he wishes he did not.
C) Topic Sentence: Winston’s desire to be with Julia conflicts with the societal norm and its restrictions on love.
1) “When they met in the church tower the gaps in their fragmentary conversation were filled up. It was a blazing afternoon. The air in the little square chamber above the bells was hot and stagnant, and smelt overpoweringly of pigeon dung” (part two chapter 3)
2) Winston is even willing to break this norm in a place that is not that great. They are sitting in old destroyed church surrounded in pigeon dung; just talking.
III)Conclusion-
I) Introduction:
A) 1984 written by George Orwell, in this novel Orwell creates a brutal society. This society falls under the rule of a party called INGSOC led under the figurehead of a person named Big Brother.
B) Thesis: George Orwell uses Winston’s internal conflict between obeying Big Brother and individual decisions to convey how people desire to control their own lives clashes with the societies norm; this shows that no matter how oppressive government is, there will always be resistance due to human nature.
II) Body Paragraphs
A) Topic Sentence: The internal conflict over Winston’s diary shows his desire to control his own life with his final decision to be an individual.
1) “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime is death” (Orwell 27).
2) Despite Winston’s affirmation in his own diary, that what he is doing means that he will die; Winston still decides to continue writing. This Shows that he is resisting the norm because he has a desire to control his own life.
B) Topic Sentence: Winston’s thought about the capitalist newspaper article and how he dealt with it.
1) "Even at that time Winston had not imagined that the people who were wiped out in the purges had actually committed the crimes that they were accused of. But this was concrete evidence; [...] He had gone straight on working" (Orwell 67).
2) Winston sits in a seat in the ministry of truth where he sees many articles go through his desk. He then has to either burn them or fix them to the parties will. With the documents he ponders over them, in the end, he destroys them; however, he wishes he did not.
C) Topic Sentence: Winston’s desire to be with Julia conflicts with the societal norm and its restrictions on love.
1) “When they met in the church tower the gaps in their fragmentary conversation were filled up. It was a blazing afternoon. The air in the little square chamber above the bells was hot and stagnant, and smelt overpoweringly of pigeon dung” (part two chapter 3)
2) Winston is even willing to break this norm in a place that is not that great. They are sitting in old destroyed church surrounded in pigeon dung; just talking.
III)Conclusion-
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Thesis Statements
Narrators- Orwell uses an outside narrator to describe the older aged protagonist, Winston, to who's that rebellions are caused by older men, and they gain younger followers to resist power.
"Winston loathed this exercise, which sent shooting pains all the way from his heels to his buttocks and often ended by bringing on another coughing fit" (Orwell 33).
Analysis notes- Winston has many health problems described by the narrator, showing he is a middle aged man. Narrator seems to often describe characters that will have some significance throughout the novel.
Sentences- Orwell uses flowing sentences describing characters that will have a significance later on, this significance is the change in Winston.
notes and observations- Sentences are always describing characters around winston. These characters that are more described in depth generally have an effect on Winston slightly changing his perspective and carrying later into the novel.
"Winston loathed this exercise, which sent shooting pains all the way from his heels to his buttocks and often ended by bringing on another coughing fit" (Orwell 33).
Analysis notes- Winston has many health problems described by the narrator, showing he is a middle aged man. Narrator seems to often describe characters that will have some significance throughout the novel.
Sentences- Orwell uses flowing sentences describing characters that will have a significance later on, this significance is the change in Winston.
notes and observations- Sentences are always describing characters around winston. These characters that are more described in depth generally have an effect on Winston slightly changing his perspective and carrying later into the novel.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
This propaganda is targeting American Citizens to contribute to the war effort during World War Two. I believe it works at gaining maximum attention and acceptance. The message is reasonable because it shows a war hardened American soldier fighting, but he is requesting for help to get more ammo from an American Citizen. I don't believe that the audience will feel manipulated because its not forcing you to do anything, it slightly ploys on the feeling of guilt. The slogan is appropriate and it will stay in people's minds and It is appropriate to the society because they are showing that the Americans have authority they just need help to support them. Also that the common person does not have to fight, and they can still contribute.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Dystopian Journal #2:
entry topic: C
The message that the author is conveying and this setting of this society he has created is very believable. He wrote this before they really had more advanced televisions or real advanced technology in surveillance accessories. The society that is set up is actually quiet similar to what Soviet Russia was however as a reader you are not able to know about many other peoples lives. Since Soviet Russia is a thing of the past we know that under Stalin's leadership there were poor living conditions and many of his own people were killed. In 1984 this is not something as easy to determine since we are only getting one characters viewpoint. However the living conditions and working conditions are rather similar.
The Author really doesn't give much of a hope or alternative to this society, except that it is a bad road to take. Since it seems like anybody who as slightly thinks or shows on their face that they disagree with the party they will be sent to forced labor camps or simply just executed. Since the protagonist seems to be a middle aged man and probably would not be able to recover easily from fighting, and there are only 2 others who seem to agree with what he is trying to do. This does not really give a convincing argument or threat he shows to this powerful empire. Since the past, and the present is always changed in the ministry in truth. How could anyone really fight against a party like this?
word count:255
entry topic: C
The message that the author is conveying and this setting of this society he has created is very believable. He wrote this before they really had more advanced televisions or real advanced technology in surveillance accessories. The society that is set up is actually quiet similar to what Soviet Russia was however as a reader you are not able to know about many other peoples lives. Since Soviet Russia is a thing of the past we know that under Stalin's leadership there were poor living conditions and many of his own people were killed. In 1984 this is not something as easy to determine since we are only getting one characters viewpoint. However the living conditions and working conditions are rather similar.
The Author really doesn't give much of a hope or alternative to this society, except that it is a bad road to take. Since it seems like anybody who as slightly thinks or shows on their face that they disagree with the party they will be sent to forced labor camps or simply just executed. Since the protagonist seems to be a middle aged man and probably would not be able to recover easily from fighting, and there are only 2 others who seem to agree with what he is trying to do. This does not really give a convincing argument or threat he shows to this powerful empire. Since the past, and the present is always changed in the ministry in truth. How could anyone really fight against a party like this?
word count:255
Narrator: Orwell uses Winston as the narrator, Winston explains things with usualy a bit of imagery, or emotion. He seems to be a middle aged man, but has some health problems caused by his living conditions. Winston also gets into a serious relationship with another woman, which technically is not supposed to happen. "Winston loathed this excercise, which sent shooting pains all the way from his heels to his buttocks and often ended by bringing on another coughing fit" (Orwell 33).
Why does Orwell use a character that is middle aged instead of someone younger? What is the message Orwell is trying to convey by using a narrator that is involved in the story? What is the significance of the narrators involvement with the younger woman?
Orwell uses Winston as the narrator to show that rebellions are caused by older men, and they gain younger followers to resist power.
Why does Orwell use a character that is middle aged instead of someone younger? What is the message Orwell is trying to convey by using a narrator that is involved in the story? What is the significance of the narrators involvement with the younger woman?
Orwell uses Winston as the narrator to show that rebellions are caused by older men, and they gain younger followers to resist power.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Dystopian Journal #1:
"'We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness,' O'Brien had said to him. He knew what it meant, or thought he knew. The place where there is no darkness was the imagined future, which one would never see, but which, by foreknowledge, one could mystically share in. But with the voice of the telescreen nagging at his ears he could not follow the train of thought further."(Orwell 87).
So far throughout the novel this dystopian setting has been established. Under a slogan all of the citizens of Oceana live.
Word count: 207
"'We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness,' O'Brien had said to him. He knew what it meant, or thought he knew. The place where there is no darkness was the imagined future, which one would never see, but which, by foreknowledge, one could mystically share in. But with the voice of the telescreen nagging at his ears he could not follow the train of thought further."(Orwell 87).
So far throughout the novel this dystopian setting has been established. Under a slogan all of the citizens of Oceana live.
WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
In this place they live under an extremely suppressed government ruled by a figurehead refereed to as "Big Brother." Different departments in this society take care of different tasks, their names, however, do not really reflect what they do, but actually the opposite. The ministry of love is actually a place where people who have been caught doing crimes go. The ministry of truth, where Winston works, changes what the media has said, to erase any mistakes or any proof to argue against changes the government makes. Lastly the ministry of plenty takes care of the economy which also includes rationing for people. People are not even alowed to think things against the government, and if there is any suspision that grows of them, they have a high chance of being arested for "Thought Crime." This passage shows that Winston, the protagonist, is planning on resisting his society, by talking with another person about this.
Word count: 207
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Stranger Journal uhhh can't remember:
Mersault at the end of the book reaffirms his thoughts as having no meaning in anything. He slightly had some feelings, but afterwords he realized there really is no meaning or significance. I believe that with the events happening along with the world, and at the moment with Germany taking over everything during WWII that Camus wanted people to agree that nothing really mattered, because they were going to take over anyway. After accepting that fact, people could get over this easier. Like Mersault at the end, he accepts that he was going to die, and he was happy with this, he just wishes that the people that condemned him to death were there to scream in hate, and he could show he didn't care.
Mersault at the end of the book reaffirms his thoughts as having no meaning in anything. He slightly had some feelings, but afterwords he realized there really is no meaning or significance. I believe that with the events happening along with the world, and at the moment with Germany taking over everything during WWII that Camus wanted people to agree that nothing really mattered, because they were going to take over anyway. After accepting that fact, people could get over this easier. Like Mersault at the end, he accepts that he was going to die, and he was happy with this, he just wishes that the people that condemned him to death were there to scream in hate, and he could show he didn't care.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Stranger Journal #11:
Camus seperates these two parts because each part shows a different change in Mersault. In part one, Mersault has no real feelings towards anyone, his mothers death, his girlfriend asking him if he loves her, and even killing someone. However once Mersault is sitting in his jail cell he begins to ponder over everything. It mentions constantly that he wishes he could meet with Marie more often. He befriends the head gaurd in the jail and starts to show some types of emotion. The seperation of parts creates not only a split between the changes in the differences of the character, but also creates a physical split between these two parts.
Camus seperates these two parts because each part shows a different change in Mersault. In part one, Mersault has no real feelings towards anyone, his mothers death, his girlfriend asking him if he loves her, and even killing someone. However once Mersault is sitting in his jail cell he begins to ponder over everything. It mentions constantly that he wishes he could meet with Marie more often. He befriends the head gaurd in the jail and starts to show some types of emotion. The seperation of parts creates not only a split between the changes in the differences of the character, but also creates a physical split between these two parts.
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