1984 - third post

Understanding.

Rebellion. I think that the theme of the story has to do with rebellion, because the book from the beginning to the end changes a person's mind 180 degrees around. The consequences of rebellion, how a person could be tortured, experience the most horrifying moment of his or her life and have a different mind set. This book clearly shows a different perspective on how people rebel, how Winston gathered himself to fight for what he believed in, against all odds, though through the end one might be pressed down, broken in spirit by the supirior. This book clearly shows about rebellion and how it ends in a different perspective, more of a futuristic event. The book showned me a new vision of novels and fictionary books. It ends in tragety, it is not a happy ending which I have never encountered before. It gave me another point of view to the real world, the realistic event and that any thing can happen.

1984 - second post

Characters.

Winston Smith: Winston is the protagonist of the story, though later on throughout the book. He is a different person from anybody else in the book, knowing that he does not like anything about the political system and Big Brother. Winston rebels by writing notes, thinking, and taking risks. Later on, he notices that it is impossible to break down the Party, and he gave himself false hope.

Julia: Julia is also like Winston, sharing same opinions and thoughts against the Party. She has a similar mind set as Winston, searching, rebellion against the Party, though she does not take it as seriously as Winston, in a smaller scale. Except for sexual desires and rebellion against the Party, nothing seems to be the same or similar between Winston.

O'Brien: O'Brien is a different character, known to be part of the Party for a very long time, though he states that he has been like Winston before, a person who rebelled against the Party. He is the antagonist of the story, trapping Winston and breaking him down with every chance he gets with torture. O'Brien manipulates Winston and makes him regret and change his life forever.

1984 - first post

Connection.

1984. The beginning of a new world. This was my first impression of the book. It was very similar with the book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. This book sets place in a different time, and in a different situation. Everything is different here and there with government 'lock down'/'sensors' all over the house of Winston Smith. When Winston Smith had a poster of 'Big Brother Is Watching You', this reminded me of Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam depicts American Citizens to be in the army and he's famous 'finger point' photo. Both posters, shows that the government wants something out of you, they are connecting to every single American/English.

indirect characterization

The classroom was very intense as the student went up, in front of the podium. He started to speak, loud and clear, and he started to sweat and shake into the first few minutes. He gave a few hand motions, he had a great smooth touch that went with his speech. Then he was on a streak, he knew that it was okay, that he has practiced this for a very long period of time. He started to smile and expressed his happiness towards the class with a finishing touch. A standing ovation, clapping everywhere, and it was all good.
-2007 Communication Arts Class F block
my fellow classmate