Group+8A

Friday, 12.6
 * **Recap:**
 * Orwell has a lot of WWII references (Victory names, Youth League, comrade) that pertain to the main countries involved in the war
 * Their society mirrors Fascism and satires it (Orwell was pro-democracy it seems)
 * The government rules with hypocrisy but the people are so strongly following it that they do not even notice
 * The Hate Speech is similar to __Brave New World'__s soma orgies in which they "become one"
 * Goldstein is Jewish, which perhaps relates to Nazi Germany's irrational hatred of Jews
 * Winston could be an allusion to Winston Churchill (so that UK is represented)
 * The Americas/Africa do not seem to ever be mentioned, and it is unusual that Asia is fighting Europe
 * The people are desensitized to violence (the movies) due to their constant warring
 * **What if:**
 * What if the telescreen was eliminated? Would the people lead an insurrection against the utopia?
 * What if Winston was Big Brother?
 * What if Winston Smith and O' Brien secretly had an alliance with the brotherhood to get rid of this nefarious utopia?
 * **Add on:**
 * Why does Orwell describe Winston's thoughts about the dark-haired girl so violently and descriptively

Wed, 12.11
 * **Recap: **
 *  It is interesting to see that Julia and Winston share common values
 * Julia is optimistic and pragmatic
 * The party will have no clue as to what their next scheme will be
 * Julia and Winston are able to express their beliefs within their hiding spot
 * Julia's rebellion against the party is small and personal, for her own enjoyment, in contrast to Winston's ideological motivation
 * Interesting that "memory holes" are receptacles used as incinerators
 * The black-market has unusually common items in it, satire by Orwell
 * Winston is often very violent in his thoughts but does nothing to act upon them
 * The proles speak differently and use more vulgar language, but they are also more expressive
 * **What if: **
 * What if Julia is actually in the Thought Police?
 * What if Winston is actually in the Thought Police and is spying on Julia?
 * Will both be hung or executed from London?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What if both are able to secure a connection with the Brotherhood and eradicate the party?
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What if O'Brien is a parallel to Goldstein; an inner Party member who turns against the regime?
 * **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add on: **
 * Winston is very pessimistic and always assumes the worst
 * Unusual that Winston fears rats so much but does many other dangerous things
 * Winston hardly even reacts when he sees rocket bombs, and Orwell often describes them very little and moves onto different subjects quickly

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19.2px;">Fri, 12.13

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19.2px;">Tues, 12.17

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 19.2px;">Thurs, 12.19