English 12
We're going to go over the components of the synthesis essay, but first - some review of the big ideas of 1984! In 4 discussion groups, we'll fill in some chart paper on the following:
- The Role of Totalitarianism and Surveillance
- Language and Thought Control: Doublethink and Newspeak
- The Nature of Reality and Truth
- Human Nature and Resistance
- Love under an oppressive government
Whichever your group gets, create a map/outline on some chart paper. Locate a few examples within the text and consider the following:
- What does Orwell claim about your topic?
- How does 1984 show this?
- How is this applicable to our lives?
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- How does the final hunt emphasize the theme of the loss of civilization and descent into savagery?
- What is the significance of the fire at the end of the chapter? How does its use as a destructive force ultimately lead to rescue?
- How does the image of the conch shell linger, even though it has been destroyed?
- How does the conclusion of the novel reflect Golding's views on human nature?
- In what ways does the officer’s presence bring a larger societal perspective to the events on the island?
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