Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Truth Essay Rhetoric Sandbox
I tried to incorporate some compare and contrast work between truth and lies in order to dispel the notion that these concepts can't work together. I think I was effective but when I finished I questioned the need for such a paragraph. I'm not entirely sure if it helps the argument I'm making. Obviously with edits and revisions I can make it work, but I'll have to see if this is where I want to take my essay. Maybe I'll fool around with a different approach instead. For now I think it's ok for a starting point, I'm just not fully confident it will be anything like my ending point.
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
1984 Part III
Chapter 1
Whoa! This chapter was intense. And depressing. Also, SCREW O'BRIEN! I knew he was too good to be true for a book like this. Like wow. What scum. The scene with the man and the bread was brutal. I would much rather be dead then struggle in a place like this.
Chapter 2
I don't understand big brother. The effort put into "curing" Winston does not make any sense. This is part of the "why" Winston was wondering about earlier. But I still don't get it. Like I understood the explanations from "the book" but the explanations O'Brien gives are not satisfactory. This is far too much effort for one rebel. This is an unsustainable system, yet big brother will "live forever".
Chapter 3
Poor Winston. They broke him. Not spiritually yet, but his body is broken. Like that imagery was Holocaust like. Him holding onto Julia is sweet but also creepy. They didn't date for very long yet she is his light. IDK man, their whole relationship was weird to me. Also knowing you're a dead man walking would be horrible. Just end it so you have some control over something.
Chapter 4
I guess this is an improvement? It's still horrible and confusing and depressing but go Winston! As I see the book coming to an end I rethink the plot and realize there wasn't much. He almost joins a rebellion and then gets captured and destroyed. I guess that's Orwell's point. Big Brother is in fact always watching.
Chapter 5
OMG HE BROKE! I never liked his relationship with Julia but he finally threw her under the bus! What a disgusting chapter but also wow! Fear of pain from something scary broke Winston, when truly unbearable pain didn't. What a crazy concept but also probably very real. This makes me wonder how real this book is? How much research into psychology Orwell did? Even if Big Brother is unlikely, how likely is the interactions between the people in this book?
Chapter 6
What a depressing ending. He reunites with Julia to find out she broke too. He has no relations and then his final victory is LOVING big brother?? This is just sad. He is broken. This isn't a book about rebelling against an oppressive government this a book about breaking people. This is about the government not the people.
Final Remarks
What a strange book. There is no protagonist. You want to like Winston but he sucks. He was a horrible child and he loses in the end. Julia turns everyone off instantly and other that everyone is clearly a bad guy. There is no plot either. Like what happened in this book? NOTHING! One unlikeable man was broken by his horrible government. The end.
Despite these strange aspects, this book is still manages to be powerful. It is essentially a psychology book. It deals with how a person works and less with why a person works. It shows you the breaking point of humanity, which surprisingly isn't death. I'm not sure what I got out of this book, but it's there. There's a mark. I just don't know what it it yet.
Whoa! This chapter was intense. And depressing. Also, SCREW O'BRIEN! I knew he was too good to be true for a book like this. Like wow. What scum. The scene with the man and the bread was brutal. I would much rather be dead then struggle in a place like this.
Chapter 2
I don't understand big brother. The effort put into "curing" Winston does not make any sense. This is part of the "why" Winston was wondering about earlier. But I still don't get it. Like I understood the explanations from "the book" but the explanations O'Brien gives are not satisfactory. This is far too much effort for one rebel. This is an unsustainable system, yet big brother will "live forever".
Chapter 3
Poor Winston. They broke him. Not spiritually yet, but his body is broken. Like that imagery was Holocaust like. Him holding onto Julia is sweet but also creepy. They didn't date for very long yet she is his light. IDK man, their whole relationship was weird to me. Also knowing you're a dead man walking would be horrible. Just end it so you have some control over something.
Chapter 4
I guess this is an improvement? It's still horrible and confusing and depressing but go Winston! As I see the book coming to an end I rethink the plot and realize there wasn't much. He almost joins a rebellion and then gets captured and destroyed. I guess that's Orwell's point. Big Brother is in fact always watching.
Chapter 5
OMG HE BROKE! I never liked his relationship with Julia but he finally threw her under the bus! What a disgusting chapter but also wow! Fear of pain from something scary broke Winston, when truly unbearable pain didn't. What a crazy concept but also probably very real. This makes me wonder how real this book is? How much research into psychology Orwell did? Even if Big Brother is unlikely, how likely is the interactions between the people in this book?
Chapter 6
What a depressing ending. He reunites with Julia to find out she broke too. He has no relations and then his final victory is LOVING big brother?? This is just sad. He is broken. This isn't a book about rebelling against an oppressive government this a book about breaking people. This is about the government not the people.
Final Remarks
What a strange book. There is no protagonist. You want to like Winston but he sucks. He was a horrible child and he loses in the end. Julia turns everyone off instantly and other that everyone is clearly a bad guy. There is no plot either. Like what happened in this book? NOTHING! One unlikeable man was broken by his horrible government. The end.
Despite these strange aspects, this book is still manages to be powerful. It is essentially a psychology book. It deals with how a person works and less with why a person works. It shows you the breaking point of humanity, which surprisingly isn't death. I'm not sure what I got out of this book, but it's there. There's a mark. I just don't know what it it yet.
Monday, February 13, 2017
1984 Part II- Chapters 9 and 10
Chapter 9
The book was not what I expected. It almost sounded like the party wrote it. From the chapter titles to the explanation of the war it, sounded like justification for what is going on in the world. The explanation made logical sense but it didn't sound like a revolution. The analysis of societies, I found interesting a true in some sense to the real world. No matter how fair or equal a society is set up to be it always breaks down into a high, middle and low class. Orwell's book is applying more and more to the real world as it progresses.
Chapter 10
This was a devastating chapter to say the least. The nice man renting the home to Winston was apparently a Thought Police spy. I don't understand where the book is going to go because according to Winston they'll be dead soon. I liked the shop keeper too, so I'm pretty upset he turned out to be a bad guy.
The book was not what I expected. It almost sounded like the party wrote it. From the chapter titles to the explanation of the war it, sounded like justification for what is going on in the world. The explanation made logical sense but it didn't sound like a revolution. The analysis of societies, I found interesting a true in some sense to the real world. No matter how fair or equal a society is set up to be it always breaks down into a high, middle and low class. Orwell's book is applying more and more to the real world as it progresses.
Chapter 10
This was a devastating chapter to say the least. The nice man renting the home to Winston was apparently a Thought Police spy. I don't understand where the book is going to go because according to Winston they'll be dead soon. I liked the shop keeper too, so I'm pretty upset he turned out to be a bad guy.
1984 Part II- Chapters 7 and 8
Chapter 7
I hate Winston now. He was a horrible child. Like wow. Nothing about is appealing to me anymore. I won't know why Orwell decided to build his character like this but I hate it. I also didn't like his narration at the end of the chapter. The proles are people but he isn't? I didn't follow that argument at all.
Chapter 8
I just don't understand how Winston knew O'brien was a rebel. It doesn't add up. Also, why did he bring Julia?? That was not thought out. The book easily could have ended right there, with "The Though Police arrived within 4 minutes, brought us to 'court' where we were instantly executed." The end.
The brotherhood is really creepy and seems a bit unnecessary. I see the plan, but I also think straight rebelling would work. I would think the proles would rise up against the Party if they were motivated by someone.
I hate Winston now. He was a horrible child. Like wow. Nothing about is appealing to me anymore. I won't know why Orwell decided to build his character like this but I hate it. I also didn't like his narration at the end of the chapter. The proles are people but he isn't? I didn't follow that argument at all.
Chapter 8
I just don't understand how Winston knew O'brien was a rebel. It doesn't add up. Also, why did he bring Julia?? That was not thought out. The book easily could have ended right there, with "The Though Police arrived within 4 minutes, brought us to 'court' where we were instantly executed." The end.
The brotherhood is really creepy and seems a bit unnecessary. I see the plan, but I also think straight rebelling would work. I would think the proles would rise up against the Party if they were motivated by someone.
1984 Part II- Chapters 5 and 6
Chapter 5
What I found most interesting about this chapter was how well Orwell predicted the future of politics. Julia, in my opinion, represents a lot of people in today's world that don't care about the big picture because they don't see how it affects them individually. In some aspects thinking about the big picture and future generations has improved, like with global warming, but as a whole I think I am part of a generation that thinks mainly about themselves.
Chapter 6
This short chapter brought more questions than answers. What's he been doing with the diary? Is he sure this isn't a set up to eliminate him from the earth? Is he seeing what he wants to see? Why would he think O'Brien is the brotherhood leader? He doesn't seem to be thinking this through.
What I found most interesting about this chapter was how well Orwell predicted the future of politics. Julia, in my opinion, represents a lot of people in today's world that don't care about the big picture because they don't see how it affects them individually. In some aspects thinking about the big picture and future generations has improved, like with global warming, but as a whole I think I am part of a generation that thinks mainly about themselves.
Chapter 6
This short chapter brought more questions than answers. What's he been doing with the diary? Is he sure this isn't a set up to eliminate him from the earth? Is he seeing what he wants to see? Why would he think O'Brien is the brotherhood leader? He doesn't seem to be thinking this through.
1984 Part II- Chapters 3 and 4
Chapter 3
This was a pretty slow chapter about their dates and whatnot but there was a line very late in the chapter that caught my attention. Winston said "life and death are the same thing" and Julia was up in arms about this. Depending on the prompt I think this scene could be useful in an essay.
Chapter 4
It's interesting that makeup, even back when this book was written goes hand in hand with looking feminine. Winston has nothing physically desirable about him and I wonder why Orwell made his main character that way. Usually a hero has a flaw but is on the whole a golden boy. Winston however is gross looking, old and scared of bugs. I wonder how this character development will affect the story.
This was a pretty slow chapter about their dates and whatnot but there was a line very late in the chapter that caught my attention. Winston said "life and death are the same thing" and Julia was up in arms about this. Depending on the prompt I think this scene could be useful in an essay.
Chapter 4
It's interesting that makeup, even back when this book was written goes hand in hand with looking feminine. Winston has nothing physically desirable about him and I wonder why Orwell made his main character that way. Usually a hero has a flaw but is on the whole a golden boy. Winston however is gross looking, old and scared of bugs. I wonder how this character development will affect the story.
Sunday, February 12, 2017
1984 Part II- Chapters 1 and 2
Chapter 1
I KNEW IT! I TOTALLY CALLED IT THAT SHE WAS A GOOD GUY. The note this is very classic which surprises me because form the article we read I thought Orwell was all about being original. The sneaking around of this chapter is way more interesting to read that most of Part I but without part I then we wouldn't understand why they had to be so sneaky so there's a give and take there.
Chapter 2
Well... Their relationship is moving fast. The bird thing was kind of weird and I didn't understand why that was included. But the most interesting part of the chapter for me was the very end when Winston their relationship was a political act. I found that to be a interesting view on what was going on. I also found it interesting that Winston hates "goodness". The Party has punished them with "purity" and "goodness" so much that Winston not only hates the Party but hates what the Party strive for even though in theory it is a good thing.
I KNEW IT! I TOTALLY CALLED IT THAT SHE WAS A GOOD GUY. The note this is very classic which surprises me because form the article we read I thought Orwell was all about being original. The sneaking around of this chapter is way more interesting to read that most of Part I but without part I then we wouldn't understand why they had to be so sneaky so there's a give and take there.
Chapter 2
Well... Their relationship is moving fast. The bird thing was kind of weird and I didn't understand why that was included. But the most interesting part of the chapter for me was the very end when Winston their relationship was a political act. I found that to be a interesting view on what was going on. I also found it interesting that Winston hates "goodness". The Party has punished them with "purity" and "goodness" so much that Winston not only hates the Party but hates what the Party strive for even though in theory it is a good thing.
Saturday, February 4, 2017
1984- Chapter 8
This chapter was all over the place. I thought the old man was going to be super interesting and enlightening but he turned out to be useless. And then I thought the shop was going to be empty and useless and it turned out to be inspirational for Winston. I did find it interesting that the old man worked in American units but the young bar tender only knew the metric system. This suggests not only a change in government but a take over from a different government during the revolution.
The girl from work popped up again and I'm still not convinced she's a bad guy. I think she and Winston might go on to safe free will and society but what do I know.
The girl from work popped up again and I'm still not convinced she's a bad guy. I think she and Winston might go on to safe free will and society but what do I know.
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
1984- Chapters 6 and 7
Chapter 6
This was a gross chapter with the old prostitute and whatnot, but it was also revealing about Winston and the Party as a whole. Expelling sex from a society is a hefty goal for the Party to set and is clearly a work in progress seeing that prostitutes and still running around. I think the most interesting line from this chapter was "The Party was trying to kill the sex instinct, or, of it could not be killed, then to distort it and dirty it." This interested me because the party is openly admitting that they can not control everything and even though there isn't much hope, there is some and to quote The Force Awakens: "rebellions are built off hope!"
Chapter 7
This chapter felt like the turning point for Winston. He put together his current thoughts with his prior experiences and it appears that he will try to make a difference in his creepy world. The question is how? The book so far has been a lot of back stories and not a lot of action, we'll see if that changes going into part 2 and see if Winston starts making an army.
I hope this book doesn't turn into endless gloom because even though that is more probable for the setting it would be way more depressing to read.
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