Julius and Brutus were basically brothers and to be betrayed by him was saddening. Can you define what Orwell meant by "nipped off"? Overall, I enjoyed this week's blog. Hi, Joanah! I really like your analysis on this quote. I would also be really upset if my own child turned me in. Its crazy how brain washed the citizens of Oceania are.
I thin your persective on this quote really pinpoints a lot of main ideas. I agree that the dialogue is interesting in this passage. The details and word choices helped me visualize everything that happened.
Also, relating to the story of Julius Caesar was a unique approach. I really like your blog! Your picture of the evil kids make this blog post better! I like how you brought up Julius Caesar as a comparison.
This is a great quote because it shows that the children only care about the party. The children do not even care about the people who gave them life. Post a Comment. November 20, Quote pg. Said it over and over again, it seems. Between you and me, old man, I'm glad they got me before it went any further […]. Heard what I was saying, and nipped off to the patrols the very next day.
Pretty smart for a nipper of seven, eh? I don't bear her any grudge for it. In fact, I'm proud of her. It shows I brought her up in the right spirit, anyway. Unknown November 20, at PM. Unknown November 22, at PM. Unknown December 8, at PM. Chinasa December 10, at AM. Emmanuel Doherty December 16, at PM.
Quote page : " She hated the Party and said so in the crudest words, but she made no general criticism of it. Except where it touched upon her own life she had no interest in Party doctrine […]. Any kind of organized revolt against the Party, which was bound to be a failure, struck her as stupid. Parsons, Winston's neighbor at Victory Mansions, joins them at the table and tells of his children who are constantly on watch for unorthodox behavior.
Although seemingly uneasy about this, Parsons praises his children nonetheless. From the telescreen comes a loud announcement that, among other things, the chocolate ration is going up. Winston distinctly remembers that, just the day before, the ration was being reduced and he wonders if he is alone in this memory. Winston sees the dark-haired girl from the Fiction Department Julia staring at him, and he is sure that she is a member of the Thought Police.
He muses about many of the people he knows and whether they will eventually be vaporized or not. One of the major themes in involves language; when language is corrupted, thought is contaminated.
Syme, who is the authority on Newspeak, gleefully informs Winston on its nuances. Whereas, for example, one would think that a language should grow in order to facilitate communication of invention, of newly discovered subtleties, and of changing times and attitudes, Syme explains that exactly the opposite is true. The language is streamlined by destroying words because some words, such as synonyms and antonyms, are not needed and only confuse issues.
After all, the reasoning goes, "If you have a word like 'good,' what need is there for a word like 'bad'? Oldspeak contains "vagueness and useless shades of meaning. Newspeak, then, is a language created to control thought, thus controlling action. Orwell believed that the decline of language ultimately had political and economic consequences.
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