Reflection- Blog Session #1

So, our conversation was pretty good, considering any computer trouble we had. After we all finally logged in (Ya, I had a little trouble with that...) our discussion really took off. A lot of interesting questions were asked, like, "what do you think is the scarriest part of this government and lifestyle?" Our conversation could have gone deeper on some topics, but for our first time blogging, it was pretty good. In our in class discussion, we made up for any missed opportunities for discussion. We asked eachother questions about the types of oppression used in 1984, and clarifying questions. We also discussed our final project and anything in the book that may be an interesting symbol or something that we should include in our project. We used scenes, general topics and themes from the book more than actual passages or quotes. The connection between V for Vendetta and 1984 was discussed a little more. I enjoyed the discussion about the 2 minutes of hate the most. Our discussion made me think more about the thought police. I'm not really sure what I think they do to read people's minds. It is a mysterious topic.

1984, blog one

Orwell is insane. 1984 is really creepy, but the foreshadow is really interesting. Winston trusts O'Brian so quickly, when he has no proof that he is on his side. I have a feeling that O'Brian is not going to be so nice to him later.