English IV: Tuesday 1.19 Due: 1984 ( ) Quiz on reading Draft the letter to 8 th grade
1984 Quiz 1.Describe how Winston and Julia were captured. 2.Describe how political prisoners are different than common criminals. Why is that? (226) 3.The scene on 235 – 237 is especially powerful. Why do you think Orwell wrote and included this scene? 4.Explain the line, “The confession was a formality, though the torture was real” (240). 5.Describe, in detail, how Winston is being tortured. Why do you think this is happening?
1984 Homework Please read from for class on Thursday. There will be a ten question open- book quiz on Thursday. As you read, pay particular attention to the manner with which O’Brien and the Party’s interrogators torture and be prepared to theorize why Orwell is including this section.
Senior Portfolio Entry Complete a first draft of your 600-word letter to an in-coming freshmen by the end of class. So far: We have looked at types of evidence. We have defined your audience. We have established your purpose You have created a rough outline for your draft.