Our Current Book: Toni Morrison's Beloved

Our Current Book: Toni Morrison's Beloved

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Class Questions: Chp. 5 & 6

1984: Chapters #5 & 6 Close Inspection

CHAPTER 5
1. Who is Syme? What is his job? How is his job connected with our discussions of knowledge and power?


2. Reflections on the “Taboo” activity:
  • What was it like not being able to communicate your thoughts as clearly as you would have liked?
  • What would life be like if the words listed as “taboo” actually didn’t exist any more?
  • How are some people in our society actually given less language to work with? Who are they and how does this affect their lives?

3. Select three quotations from Chapter 5 that would be good evidence for proving how language is related to power. (Be sure to use the ten point tracking system.)


CHAPTER 6
1. Select four quotations that explain the role sex plays in Big Brother’s society. Explain or interpret each quotation in two sentences.

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