Quote
"They simply swallowed everything, and what they swallowed did no harm, becuase it left no residue behind, just as a grain of corn will pass undigested through the body of a bird."
Description of Quote
This seems like an odd description of the Party members. The Party wants to influence every aspect of life but this quote describes the members as seemingly uninfluenced by the Party. There is so much Party propaganda that it is basically impossible not to buy into what the Party is saying.
Definition
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
1984 Part 2 Chapter 3
Quote
"I'm due back at nineteen-thirty. I've got to put in two hours at the Junior Anti-Sex League."
Description of Quote
Julia is exactly the type of person that the Party is fighting to eliminate. She breaks Party rules just about every day and it is surprising that she hasn't been caught and vaporized yet. It is basically inevitable that Julia will someday be caught by the thought police and become vaporized.
Definition
Demeanor- Conduct/Behavior
"I'm due back at nineteen-thirty. I've got to put in two hours at the Junior Anti-Sex League."
Description of Quote
Julia is exactly the type of person that the Party is fighting to eliminate. She breaks Party rules just about every day and it is surprising that she hasn't been caught and vaporized yet. It is basically inevitable that Julia will someday be caught by the thought police and become vaporized.
Definition
Demeanor- Conduct/Behavior
Monday, February 23, 2009
1984 Part 2 Chapter 1
Quote
"I love you"
Description of Quote
This confirms Winston's idea that the girl was following him around. Her motives were much different than what he had thought. I believe her motives are still somewhat unclear, does she really love Winston or is she using him for something. Also, is this meeting place a trap or is it a secret meeting of a society liek the brotherhood. The girl with the dark hair is a mystery.
Definitions
Malignant- Bad, used to describe cancerous tumors
"I love you"
Description of Quote
This confirms Winston's idea that the girl was following him around. Her motives were much different than what he had thought. I believe her motives are still somewhat unclear, does she really love Winston or is she using him for something. Also, is this meeting place a trap or is it a secret meeting of a society liek the brotherhood. The girl with the dark hair is a mystery.
Definitions
Malignant- Bad, used to describe cancerous tumors
Sunday, February 22, 2009
1984 Pgs. 69-104
Quote
"If there is hope [Wrote Winston] it lies in the proles."
Description of Quote
This quote seems like a realization by Winston that the party cannot be taken over from within. The Party does not have enough members for a revolution, therefor, the proles would have to be the ones to start a revolution against the Party. The one major obstacle to a revolution is the ignorance of the proles. The Party keeps the proles in the dark so as to stop a revolution before it starts. The Party government is just about flawless, it has enough members to keep the government up and running and those who are not members do not know enough to start a revolution.
Definitions
Jus Primae Noctis- The law by which any capitalist had the right to sleep with any woman working in his factories.
Counterrevolutionaries- People who were seen as criminals, accused of acts to start a revolution against the Party.
"If there is hope [Wrote Winston] it lies in the proles."
Description of Quote
This quote seems like a realization by Winston that the party cannot be taken over from within. The Party does not have enough members for a revolution, therefor, the proles would have to be the ones to start a revolution against the Party. The one major obstacle to a revolution is the ignorance of the proles. The Party keeps the proles in the dark so as to stop a revolution before it starts. The Party government is just about flawless, it has enough members to keep the government up and running and those who are not members do not know enough to start a revolution.
Definitions
Jus Primae Noctis- The law by which any capitalist had the right to sleep with any woman working in his factories.
Counterrevolutionaries- People who were seen as criminals, accused of acts to start a revolution against the Party.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
1984 Post #3
QUOTE
"He remembered thinking at the time: that poor devil is done for" (64).
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
This is another quote that describes the Party. Winston describes a man who involuntarily twitched. Winston then thought to himself that this man would automatically be killed for a spasm that he had no control over. This book is a reality check that this could really happen because of a few small decisions. When things such as the Party gain ultimate control it is virtually impossible to return to what once was.
DEFINITIONS
Aquiline-having the facial features that resemble an eagle, or a beaked nose.
"He remembered thinking at the time: that poor devil is done for" (64).
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
This is another quote that describes the Party. Winston describes a man who involuntarily twitched. Winston then thought to himself that this man would automatically be killed for a spasm that he had no control over. This book is a reality check that this could really happen because of a few small decisions. When things such as the Party gain ultimate control it is virtually impossible to return to what once was.
DEFINITIONS
Aquiline-having the facial features that resemble an eagle, or a beaked nose.
1984 Post #2
QUOTE
"It struck him as curious that you could create a dead man but not living ones" (47).
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
This quote is a testemant to the brutality of the Party. The Party can do whatever they want; they can even create a person who never existed just to keep the illusion of perfection alive. Winston is a perfect example of someone who is just about brain washed by the Party. He hates the party but he creates an illusion that he really does like the Party. He is able to push his true feelings to the back of his mind; which is what the party wants for the transition generation, as it would be called by the Party.
DEFINITIONS
Doubleplusungood- Very bad in Newspeak
Unperson- A person who no longer exists, a person who has been vaporized
"It struck him as curious that you could create a dead man but not living ones" (47).
DESCRIPTION OF QUOTE
This quote is a testemant to the brutality of the Party. The Party can do whatever they want; they can even create a person who never existed just to keep the illusion of perfection alive. Winston is a perfect example of someone who is just about brain washed by the Party. He hates the party but he creates an illusion that he really does like the Party. He is able to push his true feelings to the back of his mind; which is what the party wants for the transition generation, as it would be called by the Party.
DEFINITIONS
Doubleplusungood- Very bad in Newspeak
Unperson- A person who no longer exists, a person who has been vaporized
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
1984 Post #1
QUOTE
"Now that he recognized himself as a dead man it was important to stay alive as long as possible" (Orwell 28).
DESCRIPTION
This marks a turning point for WInston; he is beginning to take action against the Party. In the first part of the novel he only thought up things now he is actually taking action, his writings are one example. Winston is playin with fire considering it is inevitable to be caught by the thought police at some point. I think Winston is going to try to take a stand against the Party.
DEFINITIONS
Zealot- AN enthusiastiv person, Zeal- to have enthusiasm
"Now that he recognized himself as a dead man it was important to stay alive as long as possible" (Orwell 28).
DESCRIPTION
This marks a turning point for WInston; he is beginning to take action against the Party. In the first part of the novel he only thought up things now he is actually taking action, his writings are one example. Winston is playin with fire considering it is inevitable to be caught by the thought police at some point. I think Winston is going to try to take a stand against the Party.
DEFINITIONS
Zealot- AN enthusiastiv person, Zeal- to have enthusiasm
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