1984- BLOG 3

1. What was the climax of the story? Some of you have already talked about this in class, but I want each group to come to a consensus.
I believe the climax of the story is in part two chapter 10 when Winston and Julia get caught. Winston rented the room above Mr. Charrington's antiques shop so he and Julia could have a place to meet. They knew this was risky and the chances of them being captured in Mr. Charrington’s place were high. Waking up one morning finding them surround in the house, Winston was separated from Julia. Winston realized that Mr. Charrington was a member of the Thought Police all along.

2. What was the social commentary?
George Orwell lived in the totalitarian era when Stalin was ruling. As he wrote this novel he was imagining how the future would be like if Stalin was still ruling and how the world would be like if it was still under totalitarianism. What Orwell pictured was a terrible life. Cameras or telescreens were everywhere watching everybody's single move, there was NO freedom at all. No one was able to think for themselves, they became "virtually inhuman". This life that Orwell describes sounds like a horrible life to live.

3. Why did you like/dislike the novel? Don't just say "I thought the story was good"... I want some opinion and thought, here! Also, I don't want you to write "it sucked" without backing up your opinion with some good, critical comments. Think of a movie review. Those reviewers never just say "it sucked"... they give evidence and details.
And... it's okay to dislike your book!
Over all, this book was okay, not extremely good but, not horrible either. The novel was kind of slow and boring in the beginning but I thought the diary parts were interesting. It was like a reading a real diary hearing about his detailed life. The rebellious Winston and Julia parts were also interesting leaving questions about who the Thought police could be, or if they were going to get caught or not. Other than that the book was alright, I don't think I would read this book if I had a choice.

1984-BLOG 2

What was going on in the world when Orwell wrote 1984?

Orwell's 1984 was published in 1948, just as World War II ended. This was also the time of the totalitarian government as Stalin ruled over Russia and Hitler ruled over Germany. Totalitarianism is to be under absolute rule or dictatorship of a leader. This book was written in 1948 writing about what would happen in the future, 1984, if totalitarianism was not opposed. Orwell portrays the state of Oceania in which the government monitors and controls every aspect of human lives. They were under the dictatorship of "Big Brother". Privacy was no where to be found and just about everything they did was against the law, even the smallest thing such as having disloyal thoughts.

1984 PLOT

So this is what I have so far.
The main character Winston Smith is a member of the Party that is ruling over the state of Oceania. The Party rules under the dictatorship of Big Brother. The party has strict rules laid down for each Party member, rules which prohibits free thought, sex, and any expression of individuality. Everywhere he goes, he is being watched by the Party through telescreens which are always left on. Telescreens are a way in which the Police could monitor the actions of the citizens so Winston keeps his back to the telescreen. He finds his illegally purchased diary in the drawer that is hidden from the telescreen and begins to write his criminal thoughts in it. Winston becomes suspicious on one powerful party member named O'Brien. He believes that O'Brien is a secret member of the mysterious, legendary group that works to overthrow the Party.

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