Homework Due 4/6 & 4/7

Read and annotate Chapters 2 & 3 (Remember to annotate at least twice a page).

Complete the Close Inspection of Chapter #2 handout (it is copy/pasted below).

Read the following passage from Chapter #1 105.4-105.9. Then read this passage from Chapter #2 109.2-109.10. Orwell is foreshadowing here. Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreshadowing). What do you think Orwell is foreshadowing?

Closely inspect pages 112.3-114.5. What do you think Orwell is saying about memory, the past, and literacy? More specifically, find two quotations that stand out about memory and the past (N.B. Remember to use the 10-point marking system). Explain the significance of each of these quotations in four sentences each. Then, find two quotations that discuss the power of reading and writing. Explain the significance of each of these quotations in four sentences each.

Memory & the Past
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Literacy (the power of reading and writing)
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