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January 9-13January 9-13

19841984

This week…This week…

MM- Essay/MC practice- Essay/MC practice T-T- 19841984 quiz, essential questions, quiz, essential questions,

DIDLSDIDLS WW- - 1984 1984 notes, DIDLSnotes, DIDLS RR- Newspeak, “persuasion,” - Newspeak, “persuasion,”

DIDLSDIDLS FF- Ingsoc, writing workshop- Ingsoc, writing workshop

Monday, January 9 Monday, January 9 (morning)(morning) Persuasive essayPersuasive essay Remember:Remember:

– Broad introductionBroad introduction– Clear thesis statementClear thesis statement– LOTS of specific detailsLOTS of specific details– Make it personalMake it personal– Short conclusionShort conclusion

Monday, January 9Monday, January 9(afternoon)(afternoon) Multiple Choice practiceMultiple Choice practice Sample Exam 1, numbers 1-25Sample Exam 1, numbers 1-25

Tuesday, January 10Tuesday, January 10

19841984 quiz quiz WordWord DIDLSDIDLS Essential questionsEssential questions Reading assignmentReading assignment

Word of the DayWord of the Day

HedonismHedonism (n.) morality based on a (n.) morality based on a devotion to pleasure and happinessdevotion to pleasure and happiness

HEED-uh-nism HEED-uh-nism Some people are offended by the Some people are offended by the

“sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll” “sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll” philosophy of philosophy of hedonismhedonism in the in the 1960s, but I am more troubled by 1960s, but I am more troubled by the disregard for hygiene.the disregard for hygiene.

DIDLS-DetailsDIDLS-Details

OPINIONS-OPINIONS- Specifics the author includes Specifics the author includes about factsabout facts

SELECTION-SELECTION- Look carefully at what Look carefully at what details are included details are included andand those that are those that are not included.not included.

ORGANIZATION- ORGANIZATION- Also be aware of the Also be aware of the way details are arranged; is there a way details are arranged; is there a particular order that suggests particular order that suggests importance?importance?

QUALITY-QUALITY- Details say a lot about a Details say a lot about a speaker: are they accurate or reasonable? speaker: are they accurate or reasonable? Scientific or specific? Simple or complex?Scientific or specific? Simple or complex?

My Spanish isn`t good enough My Spanish isn`t good enough “Elena”“Elena”I remember how I`d smile I remember how I`d smile by Pat Mora by Pat MoraListening my little ones Listening my little ones Understanding every word they´d say, Understanding every word they´d say, Their jokes, their songs, their plots. Their jokes, their songs, their plots. Vamos a pedirle dulces a mama. VamosVamos a pedirle dulces a mama. Vamos. . But that was in Mexico. But that was in Mexico. Now my children go to American High Schools. Now my children go to American High Schools. They speak English. At night they sit around the They speak English. At night they sit around the Kitchen table, laugh with one another. Kitchen table, laugh with one another. I stand at the stove and feel dumb, alone. I stand at the stove and feel dumb, alone. I bought a book to learn English. I bought a book to learn English. My husband frowned, drank more beer. My husband frowned, drank more beer. My oldest said, 'Mama, he doesn´t want you to My oldest said, 'Mama, he doesn´t want you to Be smarter than he is.' I´m forty, Be smarter than he is.' I´m forty, Embarrassed at mispronouncing words, Embarrassed at mispronouncing words, Embarrassed at the laughter of my children, Embarrassed at the laughter of my children, The grocer, the mailman. Sometimes I take The grocer, the mailman. Sometimes I take my English book and lock myself in the bathroom, my English book and lock myself in the bathroom, say the thick words softly, for if I stop trying, I will be deaf say the thick words softly, for if I stop trying, I will be deaf when my children need my help.when my children need my help.

19841984 Essential Essential QuestionsQuestions What are the Party’s primary What are the Party’s primary

means of control?means of control? What role does language play in What role does language play in

the novel?the novel? How is Winston Smith an How is Winston Smith an

appropriate hero for this story?appropriate hero for this story? In what ways is the U.S. In what ways is the U.S.

government similar to the Party?government similar to the Party?

Reading assignmentReading assignment

58 days remaining58 days remaining Books?Books? Questions?Questions?

Wednesday, January Wednesday, January 1111 WordWord DIDLSDIDLS 1984 1984 notesnotes


prosaicprosaic (adj.) straightforward, (adj.) straightforward, ordinary, lacking imaginationordinary, lacking imagination

pro-ZAY-ickpro-ZAY-ick Johnny wanted to do something Johnny wanted to do something

fun for his birthday, but his fun for his birthday, but his parents threw a parents threw a prosaicprosaic party party with a few balloons and a cake with a few balloons and a cake from the store.from the store.

DIDLS-LanguageDIDLS-Language

ArtificialArtificial BombasticBombastic ColloquialColloquial ConcreteConcrete ConnotativeConnotative CulturedCultured DetachedDetached EmotionalEmotional EsotericEsoteric

EuphemisticEuphemistic ExactExact FigurativeFigurative FormalFormal GrotesqueGrotesque HomespunHomespun IdiomaticIdiomatic JargonJargon LearnedLearned

DIDLS-LanguageDIDLS-Language

RHETORICAL STRATEGIESRHETORICAL STRATEGIES Rhetorical QuestionRhetorical Question EuphemismEuphemism AphorismAphorism RepetitionRepetition RestatementRestatement IronyIrony AllusionAllusion ParadoxParadox

All through his interrogation, although All through his interrogation, although he had never seen him, he had had he had never seen him, he had had the feeling that O’Brien was at his the feeling that O’Brien was at his elbow, just out of sight. It was elbow, just out of sight. It was O’Brien who was directing O’Brien who was directing everything. It was he who set the everything. It was he who set the guards onto Winston and who guards onto Winston and who prevented them from killing him. It prevented them from killing him. It was he who decided when Winston was he who decided when Winston should scream with pain, when he should scream with pain, when he should have a respite, when he should have a respite, when he should be fed, when he should sleep, should be fed, when he should sleep, when the drugs would be pumped when the drugs would be pumped into his arm. It was he who asked into his arm. It was he who asked the questions and suggested the the questions and suggested the answers. He was the tormentor, he answers. He was the tormentor, he was the protector, he was the was the protector, he was the inquisitor, he was the friend. inquisitor, he was the friend.

1984 1984 Notes-OrwellNotes-Orwell

Real name: Eric Arthur Blair Real name: Eric Arthur Blair Born in Bengal (1903)Born in Bengal (1903) Raised and educated in EnglandRaised and educated in England Excellent student but did not go to Excellent student but did not go to

universityuniversity Joined Indian Imperial Police (1921)Joined Indian Imperial Police (1921) Quit and returned to England (1928)Quit and returned to England (1928)

OrwellOrwell

Very poor for a long timeVery poor for a long time Taught school, but health forced Taught school, but health forced

him to quithim to quit Wounded in the Spanish Civil WarWounded in the Spanish Civil War Supported himself by writing book Supported himself by writing book

reviews until WWIIreviews until WWII During war, he worked for BBCDuring war, he worked for BBC

OrwellOrwell

Anti-fascist and anti-communistAnti-fascist and anti-communist Called himself “democratic socialist”Called himself “democratic socialist” Published anti-Stalinist book Published anti-Stalinist book Animal Animal

Farm Farm in 1945in 1945 Wrote Wrote 1984 1984 in Scotland between in Scotland between

1946-19491946-1949 Original title: Original title: The Last Man in The Last Man in

EuropeEurope Died of TB in 1950Died of TB in 1950

OrwellOrwell

““He chose a pen name that He chose a pen name that stressed his deep, lifelong affection stressed his deep, lifelong affection for the English tradition and for the English tradition and countryside: George is the patron countryside: George is the patron saint of England (and George V was saint of England (and George V was monarch at the time), while the monarch at the time), while the River Orwell in Suffolk was one of River Orwell in Suffolk was one of his most beloved English sites”his most beloved English sites”

19841984-Context-Context

Rise of Communism and Fascism Rise of Communism and Fascism in Europe and Russiain Europe and Russia

Corruption of British media, Corruption of British media, particularly war propagandaparticularly war propaganda

Beginning of the end of British Beginning of the end of British “empire”“empire”

1984-1984-ThemesThemes

TotalitarianismTotalitarianism LanguageLanguage Control of historyControl of history Individual libertyIndividual liberty HumanismHumanism

19841984-Tragedy-Tragedy

Begins Begins in media resin media res (in the middle of (in the middle of things)things)

Hero has a “tragic flaw”, something Hero has a “tragic flaw”, something that will lead to his downfallthat will lead to his downfall

Actions largely based on fate instead Actions largely based on fate instead of free willof free will

Hero dies (in this case figuratively)Hero dies (in this case figuratively)

19841984-Symbols-Symbols

Big BrotherBig Brother GoldsteinGoldstein DiaryDiary PaperweightPaperweight NewspeakNewspeak TelescreenTelescreen Room 101Room 101

19841984-Hero-Hero

Winston SmithWinston Smith ““Everyman”Everyman” Limited intelligence and physical Limited intelligence and physical

prowessprowess Represents the common man and Represents the common man and

the need for individual freedomthe need for individual freedom

19841984-Hero’s journey-Hero’s journey

DesireDesire: Freedom, knowledge: Freedom, knowledge WeaknessWeakness: Fear: Fear IncitementIncitement: Buying the diary: Buying the diary AllyAlly: Julia, O’Brien, Charrington: Julia, O’Brien, Charrington OpponentsOpponents: O’Brien, Charrington: O’Brien, Charrington ConflictConflict: Struggle to escape : Struggle to escape

oppressionoppression Self-knowledgeSelf-knowledge: He loved Big Brother: He loved Big Brother

Reading AssignmentReading Assignment

57 days57 days Questions?Questions?

Thursday, January 10Thursday, January 10

WordWord DIDLSDIDLS ControlControl


Egregious-Egregious- (adj.) outrageous or (adj.) outrageous or shocking in degreeshocking in degree

e-GREE-jusse-GREE-juss Savanna’s Savanna’s egregiousegregious disregard for disregard for

deer life made her crime deer life made her crime especially horrifying.especially horrifying.

Control…Control…

Divide into groups of 3-4Divide into groups of 3-4 Imagine that you have taken over a Imagine that you have taken over a

countrycountry You must find a way to ensure that You must find a way to ensure that allall

citizens obey your whimscitizens obey your whims Establish a system of control that Establish a system of control that

ensures complete obedienceensures complete obedience You may “borrow” from You may “borrow” from 19841984, but try to , but try to

come up with some original ideascome up with some original ideas


Keep in mind that there are many Keep in mind that there are many ways to make people obeyways to make people obey

Brute force is not good enoughBrute force is not good enough Consider differences in age, Consider differences in age,

gender, culture, religion, class, gender, culture, religion, class, education, etc.education, etc.


On a sheet of paper, explain:On a sheet of paper, explain: I. The initial takeoverI. The initial takeover II. Physical controlII. Physical control III. Emotional controlIII. Emotional control IV. Intellectual controlIV. Intellectual control V. Permanent control V. Permanent control

Friday, January 6Friday, January 6

WordWord DIDLS (Syntax)DIDLS (Syntax) ControlControl


AestheticAesthetic (adj.) Relating to art, (adj.) Relating to art, style, or beautystyle, or beauty

us-THET-ick or ehs-THET-ickus-THET-ick or ehs-THET-ick The The aestheticaesthetic quality of my quality of my

classroom is a direct result of my classroom is a direct result of my exquisite taste in form and color.exquisite taste in form and color.

DIDLS-SyntaxDIDLS-Syntax

Sentence lengthSentence length Sentence beginningsSentence beginnings Arrangement of ideas in a Arrangement of ideas in a

sentencesentence Arrangement of ideas in a Arrangement of ideas in a

paragraphparagraph Sentence patterns or forms, such Sentence patterns or forms, such

as…as…

Sentence formsSentence forms

a. a. Declarative, imperative, Declarative, imperative, interrogative, interrogative, exclamatoryexclamatory

b. b. Simple, compound, complex, Simple, compound, complex, compound-compound- complexcomplex

cc. periodic, loose. periodic, loose d. d. balanced sentencebalanced sentence e. e. Natural order, Inverted order, Split Natural order, Inverted order, Split

orderorder f. f. JuxtapositionJuxtaposition g. g. Parallel structure (parallelismParallel structure (parallelism)) h. h. RepetitionRepetition i. i. Rhetorical questionRhetorical question

““No creator was prompted by a desire to No creator was prompted by a desire to serve his brothers, for his brothers serve his brothers, for his brothers rejected the gift he offered and that gift rejected the gift he offered and that gift destroyed the slothful routine of their destroyed the slothful routine of their lives. His truth was his only motive. His lives. His truth was his only motive. His own truth, and his own work to achieve own truth, and his own work to achieve it in his own way. A symphony, a book, it in his own way. A symphony, a book, an engine, a philosophy, an airplane, or an engine, a philosophy, an airplane, or a building—that was his goal and his life. a building—that was his goal and his life. Not those who heard, read, operated, Not those who heard, read, operated, believed, flew or inhabited the thing he believed, flew or inhabited the thing he had created. The creation, not its users. had created. The creation, not its users. The creation, not the benefits others The creation, not the benefits others derived from it. The creation which derived from it. The creation which gave form to his truth. He held his truth gave form to his truth. He held his truth above all things and against all men.” above all things and against all men.” – From From The FountainheadThe Fountainhead


PresentationsPresentations


How does the Party accomplish How does the Party accomplish these?these?

I. The initial takeoverI. The initial takeover II. Physical controlII. Physical control III. Emotional controlIII. Emotional control IV. Intellectual controlIV. Intellectual control V. Permanent controlV. Permanent control

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