1984 and the patriot act

Quick Write: 
I believe that Winston's world can really happen in today's society but only to a certain extent. I don't think it would get as far as the Party took it.

Final Reflection:
In my personal experience, I haven't felt that my privacy was invaded. But there are places like my building, stores, etc. that have cameras that watch your every move. Sometimes it isn't fair. But in certain cases its acceptable. For example, I recently lost a friend and they saw everything that happened through the store and building cameras. If they use it for things like this than it's ok but if it's just to watch our every move I feel like something needs to change. In Winston and the lawyer's case their rights and privacy was violated and I wouldn't want that for anyone else.

Writing in Newspeak

Quick Write: 5/19/15
---Define doublespeak, ministry of truth, big brother---

• Doublethink-The power to hold two completely contradictory beliefs in one's mind.
• Ministry of Truth- Ministry of lies.
• Big Brother- Also refered to as simply "B.B.". Similar to America's "Uncle Sam", except this individual is the leader of the nation.

Quick Write:  5/20/15

I think their relationship might last because they're very sneaky when it comes to meeting up. They also seem to really like each other.

Wassup with the proles

Quick Write:
I honestly can't give you a direct answer. But to me it's because one they feel like they don't have a choice or because they want to feel like they're apart of something important.

Double entry journal

Final Reflection:
Does the future of the society depend on the proles? No. The proles might be 85% of the population but they're ignorant. They don't think, they don't question, they just go along with the flow. Since they have all they need they don't worry about how the government is ruling the country.

Wassup with the Proles?

Quick Write:

“From the proletarians nothing is to be feared. Left to themselves, they will continue from generation to generation and from century to century, working, breeding, and dying, not only without any impulse to rebel, but without the power of grasping that the world could be other than it is.”

Proles don't fear anything. They're left to themselves, they will still live the same way from generation to generation and from century to century, working, having children and eventually dying. They wouldn't rebel because they think the world couldn't be different. I agree with this quote because in the book the Party doesn't pay any mind to them but there's so many of them that they have the power to rebel but choose not to because they don't think there's anything wrong with the way their living.

Probles, sex and the destruction of words

Quick Write:
I can't interpret this quote because I don't know what the destruction of words mean. So it's hard for me to interpret it.

Final Reflection:
A prole is a poor person. They don't really matter because they are low class people. They don't get watched or heard by the thought police and the party pays them no mind.

History as construct

Quick Write:
You don't know that everything your learning in History is true. The person who wrote the textbooks could be lying and we would never know. We just go by what we read or see because we weren't living in that time period to differentiate the truth from a lie.

Final Reflection:
My opinion about changing history remains the same. I personally think you can't change history. Even though in 1984 by George Orwell they changed everything including dates, predictions, and what they thought was facts. But I don't believe people take the time to change every aspect of history today.

The Hate

Quick Write:
To me hate is a very strong word. Its when you really really dislike someone to the point where your disgusted of them. You can't stand to see them or be around them. Hate can be caused by jealousy, envy, a disagreement or a conflict. It can be triggered by many different things. It can be a motivator for someone who hates but for me it isn't. I don't hate on anyone so thats why it really doesn't motivate me.

Final Reflection:
Hate puts people into a fixed mindset. It tampers with their emotions also. It can cause them to break down or act out. Acting out can cause more hate. More hate leads to rivalries and revenge.

Psychoanalyzing Winston Smith

Quick Write:
"Nothing was your own except the few cubic centimeters inside your skull" Winston saids this because every single thing you did was  watched. You couldn't say anything you wanted, you couldn't keep things like a diary and you couldn't go certain places. You were controlled by big brother and the thought police.


Final Reflection:

Conquering the Assignment

Quick Write:
What helped me the most with writing my argument essay was the class lessons on how to structure the essay. Also the re introductions to writing intros and conclusion. This helped me feel more confident writing argument essays. It also helped me realize I have to take my time and put my effort.  To me every strategy we used in class helped me one way or another.