"The smell of her hair, the taste of her mouth, the feeling of her skin seemed to have got inside him, or into the air all around him. She had become a physical necessity"(140).
This quote is significant because it is the first time where Winston truly devotes himself to someone or an idea and is so glued to this person or idea, his love for Julia. This also represents Winston true dedication to Julia and explains that he is not with her merely because she is " a rebellion against the party," but because he loves her dearly and is now sure of it.
Apathetic: showing little or no emotion.
Acrid: sharp and harsh.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
1984 Chapter 3 Part 2
2/24/09
"She did not understand that there was no such thing as happiness, that the only victory lay in the far future, long after you were dead, that from the moment of declaring war on the Party it was better to think of yourself as a corpse. 'We are the dead,' he said"(137).
This quote is significant because it exemplifies Winston's struggle with the Party. Although he is completely for the idea of the proles rebelling against the Party and he has fallen in love we see Winston's struggle to enjoy life. He seems to be trapped in this idea that all hope of the party perishing is false and that being happy is too overrated. Being an enemy of the Party he lacks the hope and state of mind that others like him may have.
Furtive: Secret and sly.
Hence: From this place/time.
"She did not understand that there was no such thing as happiness, that the only victory lay in the far future, long after you were dead, that from the moment of declaring war on the Party it was better to think of yourself as a corpse. 'We are the dead,' he said"(137).
This quote is significant because it exemplifies Winston's struggle with the Party. Although he is completely for the idea of the proles rebelling against the Party and he has fallen in love we see Winston's struggle to enjoy life. He seems to be trapped in this idea that all hope of the party perishing is false and that being happy is too overrated. Being an enemy of the Party he lacks the hope and state of mind that others like him may have.
Furtive: Secret and sly.
Hence: From this place/time.
Monday, February 23, 2009
1984 Chapter 1 part 2
2/23/09
"At the sight of the words I love you the desire to stay alive had welled up in him, and the taking of minor risks suddenly seemed stupid...It was a physical problem that had to be solved: how to get in touch with the girl and arrange a meaning"(109).
This quote is significant because it is the climax of Winston,s life. He has now found something to live for, love. Being a thought criminal he previously expected for his life to end earlier than expected, and that he would get caught. However, now being in love with the dark haired girl has sort of turned his life upside down. It will be interesting to see how much further Winston will go, both in a positive and negative way based on this new relationship.
Gravitate: to move forward.
Niggling: small and of little importance.
"At the sight of the words I love you the desire to stay alive had welled up in him, and the taking of minor risks suddenly seemed stupid...It was a physical problem that had to be solved: how to get in touch with the girl and arrange a meaning"(109).
This quote is significant because it is the climax of Winston,s life. He has now found something to live for, love. Being a thought criminal he previously expected for his life to end earlier than expected, and that he would get caught. However, now being in love with the dark haired girl has sort of turned his life upside down. It will be interesting to see how much further Winston will go, both in a positive and negative way based on this new relationship.
Gravitate: to move forward.
Niggling: small and of little importance.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
1984 Chapter 7-8
2/21/09
"If there was hope...It lies in the proles"(69).
This quote is significant because it is sort of ironic. The proles are like the modern day lower class. They are treated lesser by everyone and are thought of as inferior, just like today. What is ironic though is that so much power and so much strength can come from the proles/lower class. Also that people like Winston, who are much higher on the social ladder count on the people in the proles, who have no clue that they are capable of so much.
Intricate: having many complexities.
Steamers: rocket bombs.
"If there was hope...It lies in the proles"(69).
This quote is significant because it is sort of ironic. The proles are like the modern day lower class. They are treated lesser by everyone and are thought of as inferior, just like today. What is ironic though is that so much power and so much strength can come from the proles/lower class. Also that people like Winston, who are much higher on the social ladder count on the people in the proles, who have no clue that they are capable of so much.
Intricate: having many complexities.
Steamers: rocket bombs.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
1984 Chapter 5-6
2/12/09
"There is a new word in Newspeak...duckspeak, to quack like a duck. It is one of those interesting words that have two contradictory meanings. Applied to an opponent, it is abuse; applied to someone you agree with, it is a praise"(54).
significance: So far in the novel we have been getting the sense that the Party contradicts itself. Their slogan, "WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH," being one example. This quote exemplifies how they continue to contradict themselves, even in the language they speak. At his point I think the Party is beginning to abuse its power, by creating words that don't really make and sense and by shortening their vocabulary so one wont be able to speak out against the party. They have way too much power.
Feeble: pathetically lacking in effectiveness.
Subsidiary: controlled by another.
"There is a new word in Newspeak...duckspeak, to quack like a duck. It is one of those interesting words that have two contradictory meanings. Applied to an opponent, it is abuse; applied to someone you agree with, it is a praise"(54).
significance: So far in the novel we have been getting the sense that the Party contradicts itself. Their slogan, "WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH," being one example. This quote exemplifies how they continue to contradict themselves, even in the language they speak. At his point I think the Party is beginning to abuse its power, by creating words that don't really make and sense and by shortening their vocabulary so one wont be able to speak out against the party. They have way too much power.
Feeble: pathetically lacking in effectiveness.
Subsidiary: controlled by another.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
1984 Chapter 4 quote
2/11/09
"Comrade Ogilvy, who had never existed in the present, now existed in the past, and when once the act of forgery was forgotten, he would exist just as authentically, and upon the same evidence, as Charlemagne or Julius Caesar"(50).
This quote is significant because it explains the true power that the party has. As we know, the party has the power to create history or delete it whenever they want, making them able to control what they want people to know and understand about their history and future. Here we see the true extent to the Party's power. A power so great that they are able to bring people into existence who have never even existed before and make them appear as if they have been among them all along, simply by typing up a document stating that they existed. This shows the true extent of the Party's power and ability to do the unthinkable.
Supersede: displace in favor of another.
Pneumatic: operated by air.
"Comrade Ogilvy, who had never existed in the present, now existed in the past, and when once the act of forgery was forgotten, he would exist just as authentically, and upon the same evidence, as Charlemagne or Julius Caesar"(50).
This quote is significant because it explains the true power that the party has. As we know, the party has the power to create history or delete it whenever they want, making them able to control what they want people to know and understand about their history and future. Here we see the true extent to the Party's power. A power so great that they are able to bring people into existence who have never even existed before and make them appear as if they have been among them all along, simply by typing up a document stating that they existed. This shows the true extent of the Party's power and ability to do the unthinkable.
Supersede: displace in favor of another.
Pneumatic: operated by air.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
1984 Chapter 2-3
2/10/09
"Who controls the past," ran the Party slogan, "controls the future: who controls the present controls the past"(Orwell 34).
This quote is significant because here we get the sense of how the Party has been using false history to control the people. This is saying that whoever controls the past can alter it in which ever way they want to set up the future, and whoever controls the present can set up the past. With the Party sustaining all of the power in the present (1984) they were able to alter the past and inform people of the false history they wanted them to believe; one of dismay, ultimately making the people help the Party fulfill their goals of an ideal society. Because the citizens of Oceania were not and are not able to keep things like Winston's diaries and things of the past, they were not able to recall much of the past, making it easier for the party to emerge this false history.
Stupendous: astonishingly great or large.
Cylindrical: having the shape of a cylinder.
"Who controls the past," ran the Party slogan, "controls the future: who controls the present controls the past"(Orwell 34).
This quote is significant because here we get the sense of how the Party has been using false history to control the people. This is saying that whoever controls the past can alter it in which ever way they want to set up the future, and whoever controls the present can set up the past. With the Party sustaining all of the power in the present (1984) they were able to alter the past and inform people of the false history they wanted them to believe; one of dismay, ultimately making the people help the Party fulfill their goals of an ideal society. Because the citizens of Oceania were not and are not able to keep things like Winston's diaries and things of the past, they were not able to recall much of the past, making it easier for the party to emerge this false history.
Stupendous: astonishingly great or large.
Cylindrical: having the shape of a cylinder.
Othello Essay
Stephen Simmons
English 10 Honors/ Mr. George
2/5/09
Othello Essay
The Revenge of Iago
Motives are what drive people today to commit unforgivable crimes and seek revenge. Every possible hardcore criminal in the world has had a motive for doing something, whether it is pleasure, jealousy, or even revenge. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, we are introduced to a character who seems to be a criminal without a motive. His name is Iago. Many people argue that Iago has either no true motive, or the motive of pursuing his unjust plan to get rid of the moor and become Othello’s Lieutenant. Although this theory seems to fit the puzzle perfectly, it only seems to describe a small fraction of Iago’s actions. Looking beyond his initial plan, Iago understands that he can go much further and stir things up a bit more after realizing that he can and has been manipulating everyone into committing felonies. Now the only remaining question is why he chose to go that extra mile and finish with a grand finale resulting in the deaths of numerous characters. The answer is simple. Iago has done what he did simply to gain revenge on Othello and the other characters, ultimately avenging himself.
What is interesting about Iago is that revenge was his motive from the beginning. Staring in Act One, Iago has been both physically and emotionally insulted by numerous characters in the play that drove him to commit the crimes he did. Iago is like a little child, letting all of his anger and frustration build up inside of him, releasing a little of it here and there, and ultimately taking it out all at one point. In the beginning of the play, Iago is insulted by Othello’s choice of appointing Cassio, a man with little military
experience, to lieutenant: “Despise me, if I do not. Three great ones of the city,/ In
personal suit to make me his lieutenant/…One Michael Cassio, a Florentine/” (Shakespeare 1.1.8-20). Here we truly see Iago’s pride being shattered. We also see the anger Iago is feeling. It is like knowing your best friend picked some straight A+ student over you for the science fair. This can really take a toll on someone. This event took its toll on Iago and marked the beginning of his plan to get revenge on those that he felt betrayed him.
Othello’s appointment of Cassio to lieutenant was only a small ingredient to Iago’s boiling pot of revenge. Another ingredient was Iago’s feeling of jealousy toward Othello. Although he warned Othello about becoming too jealous, he was really talking about himself. In fact, Iago was secretly jealous of all that Othello had accomplished and of his greatness: “Though I perchance am vicious in my guess/… To spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy/ Shapes faults that are not”(3.3.145-148). Here Iago tells us that he has a tendency to look closely into people and what they are doing. Those are characteristics of a jealous person. Jealousy alone would be a strong enough motive but in Iago’s case jealousy -- combined with his anger, frustration, and his thoughtful planning -- truly define revenge.
Iago’s thirst for revenge is self evident at numerous points in the play. One example is when Othello appoints Cassio as his lieutenant. Another example is when Othello supposedly sleeps with Emilia, Cassio’s wife. These are two instances where the emotions of Iago turn from reasonable to rage. However, Iago’s plan for revenge truly blossoms in the last few pages of the play when Othello kills Desdemona, Roderigo meets his end, and Iago kills his wife. The last few pages of the play rule out a variety of said motives for Iago. Had his motive been racism, for example, he would have only targeted a select group of individuals and possibly perish after doing so. Had his motive been injured pride, he wouldn’t have included so many people in his diabolical plan.
For a large part of the play, Iago implements his plan. He begins telling false stories and lies, making people go against each other. He uses his knack for hiding his true feelings and is trusted by all, which enables him to seek revenge secretly. It is because of his gift for twisting the truth and manipulating people that he is able to go ahead with his plan and get back at all of those who have slighted him in the past, such as Othello. Like a child, Iago slowly let all of these instances build up inside of him, carving away at his self esteem and his pride, which ultimately drove him to believe that it is not just revenge on one but revenge on many. Many other motives may seem to fit this puzzle perfectly. There is only one true motive that drives Iago to committing villainous crimes that seize his life and many others. Now the only question remaining is answered. Iago did what he did simply out of revenge.
English 10 Honors/ Mr. George
2/5/09
Othello Essay
The Revenge of Iago
Motives are what drive people today to commit unforgivable crimes and seek revenge. Every possible hardcore criminal in the world has had a motive for doing something, whether it is pleasure, jealousy, or even revenge. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, we are introduced to a character who seems to be a criminal without a motive. His name is Iago. Many people argue that Iago has either no true motive, or the motive of pursuing his unjust plan to get rid of the moor and become Othello’s Lieutenant. Although this theory seems to fit the puzzle perfectly, it only seems to describe a small fraction of Iago’s actions. Looking beyond his initial plan, Iago understands that he can go much further and stir things up a bit more after realizing that he can and has been manipulating everyone into committing felonies. Now the only remaining question is why he chose to go that extra mile and finish with a grand finale resulting in the deaths of numerous characters. The answer is simple. Iago has done what he did simply to gain revenge on Othello and the other characters, ultimately avenging himself.
What is interesting about Iago is that revenge was his motive from the beginning. Staring in Act One, Iago has been both physically and emotionally insulted by numerous characters in the play that drove him to commit the crimes he did. Iago is like a little child, letting all of his anger and frustration build up inside of him, releasing a little of it here and there, and ultimately taking it out all at one point. In the beginning of the play, Iago is insulted by Othello’s choice of appointing Cassio, a man with little military
experience, to lieutenant: “Despise me, if I do not. Three great ones of the city,/ In
personal suit to make me his lieutenant/…One Michael Cassio, a Florentine/” (Shakespeare 1.1.8-20). Here we truly see Iago’s pride being shattered. We also see the anger Iago is feeling. It is like knowing your best friend picked some straight A+ student over you for the science fair. This can really take a toll on someone. This event took its toll on Iago and marked the beginning of his plan to get revenge on those that he felt betrayed him.
Othello’s appointment of Cassio to lieutenant was only a small ingredient to Iago’s boiling pot of revenge. Another ingredient was Iago’s feeling of jealousy toward Othello. Although he warned Othello about becoming too jealous, he was really talking about himself. In fact, Iago was secretly jealous of all that Othello had accomplished and of his greatness: “Though I perchance am vicious in my guess/… To spy into abuses, and oft my jealousy/ Shapes faults that are not”(3.3.145-148). Here Iago tells us that he has a tendency to look closely into people and what they are doing. Those are characteristics of a jealous person. Jealousy alone would be a strong enough motive but in Iago’s case jealousy -- combined with his anger, frustration, and his thoughtful planning -- truly define revenge.
Iago’s thirst for revenge is self evident at numerous points in the play. One example is when Othello appoints Cassio as his lieutenant. Another example is when Othello supposedly sleeps with Emilia, Cassio’s wife. These are two instances where the emotions of Iago turn from reasonable to rage. However, Iago’s plan for revenge truly blossoms in the last few pages of the play when Othello kills Desdemona, Roderigo meets his end, and Iago kills his wife. The last few pages of the play rule out a variety of said motives for Iago. Had his motive been racism, for example, he would have only targeted a select group of individuals and possibly perish after doing so. Had his motive been injured pride, he wouldn’t have included so many people in his diabolical plan.
For a large part of the play, Iago implements his plan. He begins telling false stories and lies, making people go against each other. He uses his knack for hiding his true feelings and is trusted by all, which enables him to seek revenge secretly. It is because of his gift for twisting the truth and manipulating people that he is able to go ahead with his plan and get back at all of those who have slighted him in the past, such as Othello. Like a child, Iago slowly let all of these instances build up inside of him, carving away at his self esteem and his pride, which ultimately drove him to believe that it is not just revenge on one but revenge on many. Many other motives may seem to fit this puzzle perfectly. There is only one true motive that drives Iago to committing villainous crimes that seize his life and many others. Now the only question remaining is answered. Iago did what he did simply out of revenge.
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