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. 

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