1. Why does Orwell include detailed passages from Goldstein’s Book in 1984?
Because it explains what the ideology of the inner party and the three slogans.
2. What three classes of people have always existed?
Upper, Middle, Lower
3. In What ways have these three classes changed?
The only differnce is the names everything else is the same.
4. What is the purpose of war in the world of 1984?
To keep the world balance, with always making supplies.
5. What are the two aims of the Party?
to be telepathic, and how to kill millions of people in a few seconds.
6. What are the two problems with which the Party is concerned?
A rebellion, and love
7. Why do all three superpowers forbid their citizens from associating with foreigners?
They are not allowed to interact because then the people would connect.
8. The governments of the three superpowers are alike in essence even though their forms of government have different names. Identify these similarities and explain why they exist?
They are all a like, by having enough resources for themselves, they all control their people, and the people are in the sub categories.
9.. What is the real "war" fought in each of the three governments? Your answer will explain the party slogan, "War is Peace."
War is fought for "permanent peace, the countries are supposedly at war but the leaders know there not just to control the public.
10. What are the aims of the three groups?
For the inner party to be control, and to always have supplies.
11. What changes in the pattern occurred in the nineteenth century?
The middle classes tried to start a revolution.
12. How did socialism change in the twentieth century?
Liberty and inequality was given up on over time.
13. Why are the rulers in the twentieth century better at maintaining power than earlier tyrants?
Because they made the people scared to rebel.
14. What are the four ways an elite group falls from power?
Conquered, lost of will, a revolt, a not happy middle class people.
15. How does the Inner Party make certain it will not fall from power?
Everyone believes in big brother, no history, prevent over production, give the people barely anything.
16. How is a person’s class determined in the 1984 world?
The age of 16 they examine you.
17. What is doublethink and what is its purpose to the ruling class?
It is saying two different things and people believing it to delete history.
18. Why is the mutability of the past important to the ruling class?
Because the upper class can make it whatever history they want. so there is no past but Big Brother.
Book Two, Chapter 10
1. What understanding does Winston gain about the common people?
That they are the last hope of the world to get rid of Big Brother.
2. What is the significance of the glass paperweight here?
Its broken so the safe haven wasn't safe he thought it was but there was a telescreen
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Chapter 5-6
Ch 5-6
1) Who has vanished?
Syme because he is a genius
2) Describe the preparations for Hate Week? In what ways does the Inner Party excel in building spirit?
They decorate the town with banners and posters, more people work so it can get done, soldier models are put up, the party drops more bombs on themselves.
3) Julia and Winston have some differences? Explain them.
Julie is young and only cares about things that affect her, Winston wants a country wide revolution, Winston is scared to death of rats, Julia can handle them.
4) What finally convinces Winston that O'Brien is a member of the Brotherhood?
O'Brien asks Winston if he wants to read the 11th newspeak dictionary, Winston thinks this is a cover to talk about the Brotherhood or revolution
5) Begin to outline a comparison between 1984 and A BRAVE NEW WORLD by either themes, characters, slogans or symbols. On Friday, you will have an in-class essay assignment on this comparison. It'll be worth 50 points.
Slogans,
History is bunk
He who controls the past now controls the future he who controls the past now controls the present.
Theme's there both in control, through victory gin and soma, and also technology
Bernard Marx and Winston
1) Who has vanished?
Syme because he is a genius
2) Describe the preparations for Hate Week? In what ways does the Inner Party excel in building spirit?
They decorate the town with banners and posters, more people work so it can get done, soldier models are put up, the party drops more bombs on themselves.
3) Julia and Winston have some differences? Explain them.
Julie is young and only cares about things that affect her, Winston wants a country wide revolution, Winston is scared to death of rats, Julia can handle them.
4) What finally convinces Winston that O'Brien is a member of the Brotherhood?
O'Brien asks Winston if he wants to read the 11th newspeak dictionary, Winston thinks this is a cover to talk about the Brotherhood or revolution
5) Begin to outline a comparison between 1984 and A BRAVE NEW WORLD by either themes, characters, slogans or symbols. On Friday, you will have an in-class essay assignment on this comparison. It'll be worth 50 points.
Slogans,
History is bunk
He who controls the past now controls the future he who controls the past now controls the present.
Theme's there both in control, through victory gin and soma, and also technology
Bernard Marx and Winston
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Chapter 3-4
Chapter 3
How and where do Julia and Winston meet?
In an abandon church.
What is Julia’s job?
Novel-writings machine in the fiction department.
What is her background?
She is 26 lives at a hostel with a bunch of other girl, she didn't like reading, but liked working with her hands on machinery. Was part of the Junior Anti-Sex League, she also worked on Pornosec.
What is her attitude toward the Party?
She hates them but she deals with it to keep living because she doesn't know anything else.
Describe the quote “ With Julia, everything came back to her own sexuality. As soon as this was touched upon in any way she was capable of great acuteness”. What does Winston think about Julia?
Winston likes Julia but Julia only wants to have sex because it is betraying the party and she likes that.
Why does the Party think the sexual impulse as well as the familial love dangerous?
Because that brings unity and Big Brother doesn't want love or unity among the people.
Chapter 4
How does Winston react to the singing Prole woman?
He likes the singing and carefree feeling of her singing, but the song was made by the party and he hates that, the girl represents rebellion, but it can't be shown because the lyrical content of Big Brother.
What pleasures of the senses are mentioned in this chapter? What is Orwell’s point in mentioning them?
Taste the food, Sight everything around them, touch themselves, smell of perfume and food, it shows that they are not robots because they receive pleasure from there senses robots can't feel that.
What is Winston’s reaction to rats? Julia’s reaction?
Winston hates them because they remind him of bad memories, Julia can deal with them but will try to get rid of them.
Winston is interested in the church bells that once played in the city even though he is not religious. What do church bells mean to him?
The church bell means memories of Winston and before Big Brother.
Winston sees the coral paperweight as a symbol of what?
How and where do Julia and Winston meet?
In an abandon church.
What is Julia’s job?
Novel-writings machine in the fiction department.
What is her background?
She is 26 lives at a hostel with a bunch of other girl, she didn't like reading, but liked working with her hands on machinery. Was part of the Junior Anti-Sex League, she also worked on Pornosec.
What is her attitude toward the Party?
She hates them but she deals with it to keep living because she doesn't know anything else.
Describe the quote “ With Julia, everything came back to her own sexuality. As soon as this was touched upon in any way she was capable of great acuteness”. What does Winston think about Julia?
Winston likes Julia but Julia only wants to have sex because it is betraying the party and she likes that.
Why does the Party think the sexual impulse as well as the familial love dangerous?
Because that brings unity and Big Brother doesn't want love or unity among the people.
Chapter 4
How does Winston react to the singing Prole woman?
He likes the singing and carefree feeling of her singing, but the song was made by the party and he hates that, the girl represents rebellion, but it can't be shown because the lyrical content of Big Brother.
What pleasures of the senses are mentioned in this chapter? What is Orwell’s point in mentioning them?
Taste the food, Sight everything around them, touch themselves, smell of perfume and food, it shows that they are not robots because they receive pleasure from there senses robots can't feel that.
What is Winston’s reaction to rats? Julia’s reaction?
Winston hates them because they remind him of bad memories, Julia can deal with them but will try to get rid of them.
Winston is interested in the church bells that once played in the city even though he is not religious. What do church bells mean to him?
The church bell means memories of Winston and before Big Brother.
Winston sees the coral paperweight as a symbol of what?
That the room is a sanctuary or safe haven for them because when there in the room there carefree, not worried, and happy.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Book 2 Chapter 1-2
Chapter 1
How does Winston react to the note from Julia before he reads it?
He is scared he doesn't know what it is or why he would get it.
How does Winston react to the note after he reads it?
He doesn't know what to think of Julie because he doesn't have that much information on her.
Where do they manage to talk for the first time?
They talk at the lunch table to meet at the local square when there is a bunch of people.
Where do they plan to meet?
The Golden Country, or somewhere where Big Brother can't see them
What do Winston and Julia do before they part?
They hold hands.
Chapter 2
Why is Winston ill at ease once he is alone with Julia?
He didn't want to have physical action with her because he thought that she was to good or to fair.
What does Julia bring with her that she has obtained on the black market?
Chocolate
What are Julia’s ideas about the Party?
She hates the party and inner party, she swears when she talks about them
What familiar sign does Winston find?
The hill and trail remember it leads to a stream
What is the significance of the thrush music?
He wants to break free from Big Brother he relates to the music
What does Winston mean when he says that he loves Julia all the more because she has had scores of sexual encounters?
The reason is because the sexual encounters are betraying Big Brother and Winston likes that.
How does Winston react to the note from Julia before he reads it?
He is scared he doesn't know what it is or why he would get it.
How does Winston react to the note after he reads it?
He doesn't know what to think of Julie because he doesn't have that much information on her.
Where do they manage to talk for the first time?
They talk at the lunch table to meet at the local square when there is a bunch of people.
Where do they plan to meet?
The Golden Country, or somewhere where Big Brother can't see them
What do Winston and Julia do before they part?
They hold hands.
Chapter 2
Why is Winston ill at ease once he is alone with Julia?
He didn't want to have physical action with her because he thought that she was to good or to fair.
What does Julia bring with her that she has obtained on the black market?
Chocolate
What are Julia’s ideas about the Party?
She hates the party and inner party, she swears when she talks about them
What familiar sign does Winston find?
The hill and trail remember it leads to a stream
What is the significance of the thrush music?
He wants to break free from Big Brother he relates to the music
What does Winston mean when he says that he loves Julia all the more because she has had scores of sexual encounters?
The reason is because the sexual encounters are betraying Big Brother and Winston likes that.
Friday, April 26, 2013
Ch 8 questions
1. Why does Winston go off on his own? What activities is he missing out on?
He misses out on Community center because no one is really suppose to be alone except in bed.
2. What is life like in the proles’ end of London?
It is like the ghetto for all the lower poor classman and random bombings happen, its where most people are illiterate
3. What does Winston think about after his conversation with the old man in the pub?
That the people back in his time haven't totally forgotten the actual history they just know certain memories.
4. What does Winston discover at Mr. Charrington’s shop?
He buys glass for four bucks
5. What is Mr. Charrington like?
He is nice old man
6. What does Winston think when he sees the dark-haired girl outside Mr. Charrington’s shop?
He thinks he is being spied on and will be sent to torturing
7. How does one’s own body betray a person?
The body freezes whenever it could be the worst time.
8. Why does Winston wonder about church bells ringing in London?
Because he remembers the past and hasn't heard anything like the bells for a long time
He misses out on Community center because no one is really suppose to be alone except in bed.
2. What is life like in the proles’ end of London?
It is like the ghetto for all the lower poor classman and random bombings happen, its where most people are illiterate
3. What does Winston think about after his conversation with the old man in the pub?
That the people back in his time haven't totally forgotten the actual history they just know certain memories.
4. What does Winston discover at Mr. Charrington’s shop?
He buys glass for four bucks
5. What is Mr. Charrington like?
He is nice old man
6. What does Winston think when he sees the dark-haired girl outside Mr. Charrington’s shop?
He thinks he is being spied on and will be sent to torturing
7. How does one’s own body betray a person?
The body freezes whenever it could be the worst time.
8. Why does Winston wonder about church bells ringing in London?
Because he remembers the past and hasn't heard anything like the bells for a long time
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Ch 5-7 questions
1. What is the problem with obtaining razor blades?
That its not that there are any Big Brother believes that they are not a necessity for life.
2. What is revealed about Inner Party philosophy in the discussion between Winston and Syme?
That they are trying to get rid of the english language or to change it to show no emotion.
3. Why does Winston feel that Syme will be vaporized?
Syme is way to smart to live in this world.
4. Parsons brags about his children for doing what?
Being spy's and sending a random guy who looked different to jail.
5. What is the significance of the telescreen announcement?
That it doesn't make since because production increased while the chocolate rations were lessened.
6. What are Winston’s feelings about the present time after he hears the cheerful announcement on the telescreen?
That the world is screwed up because he is double thinking, and he knows something is screwed up with Big Brother.
7. Winston predicts that certain people will be vaporized and that certain people will never be vaporized. Who? Why?
Mrs. Parsons because her kids turn her in, Mr. Parsons will not because he is just a party guy, Julie won't because Winston thinks she is "thought-police," Syme will because he is to smart, O'Brien because he thinks the same as Winston.
8. What is the purpose of marriage in the state?
The only reason for marriage is so the population can continue
9. What do Winston’s memories about visiting a prostitute reveal about his attitudes towards sex in Oceania?
He is disgusted by it because he didn't like it when his wife did it with him or when he did with the prostitute he just wanted it though.
10. How does Winston view the proles?
That they are dumb animals that really can be powerful and stop big brother but they won't because they don't know how.
11. How are the proles controlled (prole control)?
Isolation and a lot of work to tire the proles and mindless entertainment.
12. What lies/half-truths does the Party teach about history?
They don't bring up who helped with the revolution, and bring up capitalist.
13. Winston suspects that the Party lies about progress made since the war. What Party claims does he doubt?
That there were 15% illiterate, and the city itself was way worse.
14. What is the story of Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford?
That they go to court and confess to some crimes
15. Why is this story so meaningful for Winston?
Because he finds a picture of "Times," where Aaronson, Jones, and Rutherford were part of the Big Brother party.
16. What is Winston’s unanswered question?
I understand HOW: I want to understand WHY:
That its not that there are any Big Brother believes that they are not a necessity for life.
2. What is revealed about Inner Party philosophy in the discussion between Winston and Syme?
That they are trying to get rid of the english language or to change it to show no emotion.
3. Why does Winston feel that Syme will be vaporized?
Syme is way to smart to live in this world.
4. Parsons brags about his children for doing what?
Being spy's and sending a random guy who looked different to jail.
5. What is the significance of the telescreen announcement?
That it doesn't make since because production increased while the chocolate rations were lessened.
6. What are Winston’s feelings about the present time after he hears the cheerful announcement on the telescreen?
That the world is screwed up because he is double thinking, and he knows something is screwed up with Big Brother.
7. Winston predicts that certain people will be vaporized and that certain people will never be vaporized. Who? Why?
Mrs. Parsons because her kids turn her in, Mr. Parsons will not because he is just a party guy, Julie won't because Winston thinks she is "thought-police," Syme will because he is to smart, O'Brien because he thinks the same as Winston.
8. What is the purpose of marriage in the state?
The only reason for marriage is so the population can continue
9. What do Winston’s memories about visiting a prostitute reveal about his attitudes towards sex in Oceania?
He is disgusted by it because he didn't like it when his wife did it with him or when he did with the prostitute he just wanted it though.
10. How does Winston view the proles?
That they are dumb animals that really can be powerful and stop big brother but they won't because they don't know how.
11. How are the proles controlled (prole control)?
Isolation and a lot of work to tire the proles and mindless entertainment.
12. What lies/half-truths does the Party teach about history?
They don't bring up who helped with the revolution, and bring up capitalist.
13. Winston suspects that the Party lies about progress made since the war. What Party claims does he doubt?
That there were 15% illiterate, and the city itself was way worse.
14. What is the story of Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford?
That they go to court and confess to some crimes
15. Why is this story so meaningful for Winston?
Because he finds a picture of "Times," where Aaronson, Jones, and Rutherford were part of the Big Brother party.
16. What is Winston’s unanswered question?
I understand HOW: I want to understand WHY:
Monday, April 22, 2013
Ch 3-4 1984
Book One, Chapters 3-4
1. What is Winston’s dream about his mother? How does he feel about himself in that dream?
That he lost his sister and mom, but he hates that he didn't show more love or respect to her.
2. What is his dream about the "Golden Country"?
That it is a free, sunny, nice, a better place to live.
3. What does he remember about the big events of the past? Bombs? Past Wars?
He remembers a war happening and thats what caused Big Brother.
4. Explain the Party slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."
Who controls the past can hint towards what happens in the future, and who is in control now knows how to control the past the people who control the present control the future technically.
5. What does he know about the legends concerning Big Brother?
That Big Brother controls the past and everything else now.
6. Describe Winston’s job.
He changes the past to suit more of Big Brother so that Big Brother lasts forever
7. How is the past controlled?
Because the government can change history itself
8. What special literature, music, and entertainment is produced for the proletariat (proles)?
Anything really to keep there minds off the real problem of the world
9. How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved?
He likes his works because there his ideas and he is writing a story he is the writer basically in this world because history is just a story.
10. What is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?
He is a great hero to everyone, but he technically didn't exist and it shows how big brother controls history and the past.
1. What is Winston’s dream about his mother? How does he feel about himself in that dream?
That he lost his sister and mom, but he hates that he didn't show more love or respect to her.
2. What is his dream about the "Golden Country"?
That it is a free, sunny, nice, a better place to live.
3. What does he remember about the big events of the past? Bombs? Past Wars?
He remembers a war happening and thats what caused Big Brother.
4. Explain the Party slogan, "Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past."
Who controls the past can hint towards what happens in the future, and who is in control now knows how to control the past the people who control the present control the future technically.
5. What does he know about the legends concerning Big Brother?
That Big Brother controls the past and everything else now.
6. Describe Winston’s job.
He changes the past to suit more of Big Brother so that Big Brother lasts forever
7. How is the past controlled?
Because the government can change history itself
8. What special literature, music, and entertainment is produced for the proletariat (proles)?
Anything really to keep there minds off the real problem of the world
9. How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved?
He likes his works because there his ideas and he is writing a story he is the writer basically in this world because history is just a story.
10. What is the significance of Comrade Ogilvy?
He is a great hero to everyone, but he technically didn't exist and it shows how big brother controls history and the past.
Ch 1 & 2 1984
Book One, Chapters 1-2
1. What bothers Winston?
Julie and everything that has to do with Big Brother
2. What is wrong with his society?
The public are being controlled by the government, being watched, can't think on there own, past is being changed.
3. What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?
Freedom is Slavery, War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength
4. What are the four ministries?
Truth, Peace, Love, Plenty
5. What items are written in italics?
The diary whatever is written in the dairy.
6. How does the Two Minute Hate work?
They are suppose to be lunatics and just hate the enemy of their country and not even know that the government is the enemy.
7. What happens to Winston during the chant?
He tries act regular to the people, which is he trying to be crazy or psychotic
8. What happens between O’Brien and Winston?
O'Brien looked at Winston, as if O'Brien is with Winston, against Big Brother, or share some of the same views.
9. During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
They Chant BB and go crazy over what they are viewing on the screen.
10. What is "thoughtcrime"?
To think bad about Big Brother, or anything against what Big Brother stands for.
11. What are the Thought Police?
They arrest people who think bad about Big Brother or against them
12. Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?
They represent a family growing up in this world
13. How do the Parsons’ children behave?
Like little brats who are mean to everyone but Big Brother
14. What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?
That O'Brien said in a dark area "We shall meet in a place of no darkness."
15. What is announced on the news? (p. 25)
The country won a great battle at the price of reduced chocolate, and chocolate brings happiness
1. What bothers Winston?
Julie and everything that has to do with Big Brother
2. What is wrong with his society?
The public are being controlled by the government, being watched, can't think on there own, past is being changed.
3. What are the three slogans of the Inner Party?
Freedom is Slavery, War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength
4. What are the four ministries?
Truth, Peace, Love, Plenty
5. What items are written in italics?
The diary whatever is written in the dairy.
6. How does the Two Minute Hate work?
They are suppose to be lunatics and just hate the enemy of their country and not even know that the government is the enemy.
7. What happens to Winston during the chant?
He tries act regular to the people, which is he trying to be crazy or psychotic
8. What happens between O’Brien and Winston?
O'Brien looked at Winston, as if O'Brien is with Winston, against Big Brother, or share some of the same views.
9. During the film (p. 11), how did the audience react?
They Chant BB and go crazy over what they are viewing on the screen.
10. What is "thoughtcrime"?
To think bad about Big Brother, or anything against what Big Brother stands for.
11. What are the Thought Police?
They arrest people who think bad about Big Brother or against them
12. Who are the Parsons and what do they represent?
They represent a family growing up in this world
13. How do the Parsons’ children behave?
Like little brats who are mean to everyone but Big Brother
14. What is Winston's dream about O’Brien?
That O'Brien said in a dark area "We shall meet in a place of no darkness."
15. What is announced on the news? (p. 25)
The country won a great battle at the price of reduced chocolate, and chocolate brings happiness
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Last questions
1) What do you feel is the point of the gravedigger’s riddles and song? How does it fit into the play?
The points of the riddles is to show comedy in this dark time of the play because its ironic that they are telling jokes and trying to be happy in a graveyard.
2) In what ways do Hamlet’s reactions to the skulls in the graveyard seem to suggest a change in his outlook? Compare Hamlet’s attitude towards Yoric to Hamlet’s attitude to Ophelia or even his father? How is it different? How is it similar?
To Yoric he is more calm and sad, because he brings up the good memories he had with him, when he was alive as a jester. Hamlet's attitude towards Ophelia is the same because he loves her and likes her just like he liked Yoric the only problem is the past where she spied on Hamlet.
3) How old is Hamlet? How do you know this?
The Gravedigger says that he has been in Denmark ever since Hamlet was born, the Gravedigger says later that he was there for thirty years.
4) What does the violent argument between Hamlet and Laertes add to the play?
It adds more tension between the two sons who want to avenge there father's deaths and how they both love the dead Ophelia.
5) What developments in Hamlet’s character are presented through the story of what happened on the boat? (V.ii 1-62). How has Hamlet changed?
He has calmed down he is more mellow then before and doesn't lose his sanity.
6) How do Hamlet’s motives in killing Claudius seem to have shifted according to his speech beginning “Does it not, think thee…” (V.ii.63)
It changes because now he wants to do something before when he was first in Denmark he didn't act on it.
7) What concerns of the play are reinforced in the Osric episode? (V.ii.80-170)
Osric tries to impress Hamlet with big words and talks a lot. Hamlet however confuses him with more intellectual words.
8) Why does Hamlet ‘defy augury’? (V.ii.192)
Because he knows he is going into a trap, he defy's fate by going at this head on, if he doesn't die now however then he will just die later.
9) What does Laertes say is his motive in still resenting Hamlet? How has already lost this? How does this contribute to the presentation of revenge in the play? (V.ii216-223)
He wants to hold onto his last bit of honor because the rest of his life has gone, through death and despair.
10) How might the dying lines of Gertrude, Claudius and Laertes be viewed as typical of the way their characters have been presented throughout the play?
Claudius wants his "friends" to help him but they actually do not like him.
Laertes realizes that he has become as crazy as Hamlet did when his father and sister died
Gertrude may have known about the poisin but I believe she didn't and then realized that she tried to save her son from drinking it.
11) Who “wins” in Hamlet? How and why do you think this?
Fortinbras, does because he rules over Denmark in the end.
The points of the riddles is to show comedy in this dark time of the play because its ironic that they are telling jokes and trying to be happy in a graveyard.
2) In what ways do Hamlet’s reactions to the skulls in the graveyard seem to suggest a change in his outlook? Compare Hamlet’s attitude towards Yoric to Hamlet’s attitude to Ophelia or even his father? How is it different? How is it similar?
To Yoric he is more calm and sad, because he brings up the good memories he had with him, when he was alive as a jester. Hamlet's attitude towards Ophelia is the same because he loves her and likes her just like he liked Yoric the only problem is the past where she spied on Hamlet.
3) How old is Hamlet? How do you know this?
The Gravedigger says that he has been in Denmark ever since Hamlet was born, the Gravedigger says later that he was there for thirty years.
4) What does the violent argument between Hamlet and Laertes add to the play?
It adds more tension between the two sons who want to avenge there father's deaths and how they both love the dead Ophelia.
5) What developments in Hamlet’s character are presented through the story of what happened on the boat? (V.ii 1-62). How has Hamlet changed?
He has calmed down he is more mellow then before and doesn't lose his sanity.
6) How do Hamlet’s motives in killing Claudius seem to have shifted according to his speech beginning “Does it not, think thee…” (V.ii.63)
It changes because now he wants to do something before when he was first in Denmark he didn't act on it.
7) What concerns of the play are reinforced in the Osric episode? (V.ii.80-170)
Osric tries to impress Hamlet with big words and talks a lot. Hamlet however confuses him with more intellectual words.
8) Why does Hamlet ‘defy augury’? (V.ii.192)
Because he knows he is going into a trap, he defy's fate by going at this head on, if he doesn't die now however then he will just die later.
9) What does Laertes say is his motive in still resenting Hamlet? How has already lost this? How does this contribute to the presentation of revenge in the play? (V.ii216-223)
He wants to hold onto his last bit of honor because the rest of his life has gone, through death and despair.
10) How might the dying lines of Gertrude, Claudius and Laertes be viewed as typical of the way their characters have been presented throughout the play?
Claudius wants his "friends" to help him but they actually do not like him.
Laertes realizes that he has become as crazy as Hamlet did when his father and sister died
Gertrude may have known about the poisin but I believe she didn't and then realized that she tried to save her son from drinking it.
11) Who “wins” in Hamlet? How and why do you think this?
Fortinbras, does because he rules over Denmark in the end.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
I like pretty flowers
Flower Power Act 4 Scene 5
1.
Ophelia describes how she misses hamlet and how
she loved him and after how unkindly he treated her because, of that she looks
in this screwed up state of losing her love.
2.
Because she could never express herself, and now
when she does she is also screwed up she doesn’t like her life now from what
her father caused.
3.
He calls her rose for being beautiful like the
flower, and May symbolizes youth that she is young and beautiful.
4.
Laertes
1.
Rose mary and pansies- Rose maries are for him
to remember their father, pansies are for his thoughts on his father.
Claudius
2.
Fennel and columbine- Fennel means deceit, and
the columbine meaning that he has a lack of love to Gertrude.
Gertrude
3.
Rue and daisy- A rue means symbol of remorse, a
daisy means innocence but she was not innocent from being with Claudius and
leaving Old King Hamlet.
5.
She must wear it with a difference she must wear
it for remorse, because she cannot do what the priest does on Sunday with it
for grace or mercy.
6.
She can not give out violets because after her
father died no one is faithful its all gone and has faded away like the
flowers.
7.
It is how she died she climbed up the tree
wanting to die with the flowers in her hair.
8.
A. Butter cups- ingratitude, she was not
thankful to her father for forcing her to do those things that she didn’t want
to do.
B. Nettles- cruelty, she had a cruel life
of being order around and hurt by the ones she loved.
C. Daises- innocence, she had innocence in
life while growing up and knowing Hamlet, but Hamlet could have taken it away.
D. Orchids- Love, she loved Hamlet, and her family her whole life, she just didn’t
want to deal with life anymore.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Act 4 questions
Act IV, Scene 1
1. What is Claudius' main fear in the immediate aftermath of Polonius' death?
That he is next and going to die soon because of Hamlet.
Act IV, Scene 2
1. What does Hamlet refuse to tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Where Polonius' dead body is.
Act IV, Scene 3
1. What image does Hamlet use (ll. 19-29) to warn Claudius he's only king temporarily?
He says that killing a beggar is just like killing a king because they are both going to be dead and mean the same when there dead.
2. Claudius ends the scene by writing a letter: to whom, and what order does it contain?
He tells the England King to kill Hamlet for him so no one will expect Claudius of planning it.
Act IV, Scene 4
1. What's the value of the land Fortinbras' army is marching to capture in Poland (l. 20)? What will the invasion itself cost (l. 25)?
5 ducats, 20'000 ducats
2. Hamlet's soliloquy (ll. 32-66) is self-critical; summarize his main fault.
He is saying he is just a animal, because he just sleeps and eats. He states god gave him power to do something at least avenge his father.
Act IV, Scene 5
1. Ophelia's songs during her first appearance in this scene deal with love, death and sex. Why? What do they tell us about her at the moment? What might they reveal about Her, Hamlet and Polonius?
She is stating that she misses him and loves him, but now she can control herself for the first time in her life because her father isn't there to tell her what to do, same thing with Hamlet.
2. Why is Laertes a danger to Claudius' throne (ll. 98-103)? (Actually two or three related reasons.)
Because he is young and wants revenge on his father's killer, second he will go at any lengths to achieve this goal, and the mob that was with him believes he should be king.
3. What does Claudius offer as assurance that he had no part in Polonius' death (ll. 190-9)?
That if he is wrong Laertes can kill him and take the throne and all perks from that.
Act IV, Scene 6
1. Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet explaining how he escaped from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. How did he?
He was attacked by pirates and they captured him, but now Hamlet owes a favor to the pirates.
Act IV, Scene 7
1. What reason does Claudius give Laertes for Hamlet's killing of Polonius (ll. 1-4)?
Because Claudius was friends with Polonius, Claudius says that Hamlet was trying to kill him not Polonius. 2. What are his two reasons for not charging Hamlet with murder (ll. 9-24)?
Because Claudius says the queen is Hamlet's mother, and he is married to Gertrude which is the queen. The public love Hamlet and would not want him to die or be in jail. 3. Claudius reveals that Laertes is famous for his skill with the rapier (a fencing weapon) and that Hamlet is envious of this fame.
Is this a question
4. How does Claudius plan to exploit this envy to give Laertes a chance for (publicly) guiltless revenge (ll. 126-38)?
He plans to what for Hamlet to come back, When he does people are going to place bets on Laertes to win a duel to the death. To avenge his father by killing Hamlet.
5. How does Laertes refine the plan (ll. 138-147)?
He is going to poisin his blade so if he just scratches Hamlet he will die
6. What announcement does Gertrude make to end Act IV?
She makes the announcement that Ophelia had drown in a stream. (On purpose I think) She tells that she had flowers on her and she fell from a willow tree...weeping willow...
1. What is Claudius' main fear in the immediate aftermath of Polonius' death?
That he is next and going to die soon because of Hamlet.
Act IV, Scene 2
1. What does Hamlet refuse to tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
Where Polonius' dead body is.
Act IV, Scene 3
1. What image does Hamlet use (ll. 19-29) to warn Claudius he's only king temporarily?
He says that killing a beggar is just like killing a king because they are both going to be dead and mean the same when there dead.
2. Claudius ends the scene by writing a letter: to whom, and what order does it contain?
He tells the England King to kill Hamlet for him so no one will expect Claudius of planning it.
Act IV, Scene 4
1. What's the value of the land Fortinbras' army is marching to capture in Poland (l. 20)? What will the invasion itself cost (l. 25)?
5 ducats, 20'000 ducats
2. Hamlet's soliloquy (ll. 32-66) is self-critical; summarize his main fault.
He is saying he is just a animal, because he just sleeps and eats. He states god gave him power to do something at least avenge his father.
Act IV, Scene 5
1. Ophelia's songs during her first appearance in this scene deal with love, death and sex. Why? What do they tell us about her at the moment? What might they reveal about Her, Hamlet and Polonius?
She is stating that she misses him and loves him, but now she can control herself for the first time in her life because her father isn't there to tell her what to do, same thing with Hamlet.
2. Why is Laertes a danger to Claudius' throne (ll. 98-103)? (Actually two or three related reasons.)
Because he is young and wants revenge on his father's killer, second he will go at any lengths to achieve this goal, and the mob that was with him believes he should be king.
3. What does Claudius offer as assurance that he had no part in Polonius' death (ll. 190-9)?
That if he is wrong Laertes can kill him and take the throne and all perks from that.
Act IV, Scene 6
1. Horatio receives a letter from Hamlet explaining how he escaped from Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. How did he?
He was attacked by pirates and they captured him, but now Hamlet owes a favor to the pirates.
Act IV, Scene 7
1. What reason does Claudius give Laertes for Hamlet's killing of Polonius (ll. 1-4)?
Because Claudius was friends with Polonius, Claudius says that Hamlet was trying to kill him not Polonius. 2. What are his two reasons for not charging Hamlet with murder (ll. 9-24)?
Because Claudius says the queen is Hamlet's mother, and he is married to Gertrude which is the queen. The public love Hamlet and would not want him to die or be in jail. 3. Claudius reveals that Laertes is famous for his skill with the rapier (a fencing weapon) and that Hamlet is envious of this fame.
Is this a question
4. How does Claudius plan to exploit this envy to give Laertes a chance for (publicly) guiltless revenge (ll. 126-38)?
He plans to what for Hamlet to come back, When he does people are going to place bets on Laertes to win a duel to the death. To avenge his father by killing Hamlet.
5. How does Laertes refine the plan (ll. 138-147)?
He is going to poisin his blade so if he just scratches Hamlet he will die
6. What announcement does Gertrude make to end Act IV?
She makes the announcement that Ophelia had drown in a stream. (On purpose I think) She tells that she had flowers on her and she fell from a willow tree...weeping willow...
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