1. Synthesis Brainstorm
Period 6

2. Looking for Original thesis about oppression
At least 3 sources (one of which must be 1984)
Structure: Toulmin, Rogerian, traditional
Bibliography and in-text citations

3. How is oppression initiated?
Happens when a group in power tries to suppress rights of a group of people to enforce an agenda
Initiated through government or leader who comes to power. Has to do with hope and change
1984: party came in during time of badness, came in power in an attempt to change. The public, the oppressed, want something different from society

4. How do People allow themselves to become oppressed?
Believing ideas of the oppressor
Become a habit, oppression is “normalized”, “way of life”
Allowance means that there is awarenss and approval, obedient, choice, or choice by passivity

5. How is oppression sustained?
People given certain rights, only the rights oppressors want tot give you, want to control everything you do. Sustained through fear so no overthrows happen.
Through constant brainwashing, fear, paranoia, dependency. Oppressors implement their own version of loyalty.

6. If one is aware of his oppression, does that make him more or less oppressed?

7. What is the purpose of oppression?
Get people or the oppressed, on the side of the ideals of the oppressor. Limits free thinking, and eliminate actions the oppressor doesn't want them to do.
Take control of actions or thoughts in a cruel manner.
To gain power over a mass, stronghold on a society; Implement their own ideas.

8. What role does the oppressed man play in his own oppression?
Depends on ignorance or knowledge of oppression. If oppression is known, may want to change. Role then would be to stand up to oppressors.
Allowing themselves to be controlled by another person

9. What is the relationship between oppression and faith?
Faith in the oppressor sustains oppression. As long as the oppressed believe that the oppression is need for survival they will remain in a position of subordinance
Faith isn’t usually visible, easier to force blind trust – even if reasoning isn’t understood. Easy to take advantage of people if they believe in you.

10. What role does torture play in oppression – both physical and psychological?

11. What is the nature of the relationship between the oppressor and the oppressed?