1984 Reading Schedule & Questions Due Date (Monday/Tuesday) Chapters Pages April 11th/12th Book 1: 2-5 Pg. 20-55 (35) April 18th/19th Book 1: 6-8 Pg. 55-87 (32) April 25th/26th Book 2: 1-4 Pg. 88-122 (34) May 2nd/3rd Book 2: 5-9 Pg. 122-151 (29) May 9th/10th Book 2: 9-10 Pg. 152-185 (33) May 16th/17th Book 3: 1-2 Pg. 186-215 (29) May 23rd/24th Book 3: 4-6 Pg. 215-245 (30) Reading quizzes and in-class discussions may only be made up if you had an excused absence. You will have one week to make them up. If your absence is unexcused, you will receive a zero for any missed quizzes and discussions. In addition to your reading, you will complete study guide questions to go with the assigned chapters. Those will be collected at the beginning of class for each due date. To receive full credit, answers must be written legibly and in complete sentences. If you are absent, they must be turned in the day you return to class. Book One, Chapter 1 1. What bothers Winston? What is wrong with his society? 2. What are the three slogans of the Inner Party? What are the four ministries? 3. How does the Two Minute Hate work? What happens to Winston during the chant? 4. What happens between O’Brien and Winston? 5. What is "thoughtcrime"? What are the Thought Police? 6. Who is Emmanuel Goldstein? Book One, Chapters 2-5 1. Who is Mrs. Parsons? 2. Describe the Parson children. What are their interests? 3. What is Winston’s dream about his mother? 4. Describe Winston’s job. How is the past controlled? 5. How does Winston feel about his work? What sort of "creativity" is involved? 6. Why will Syme be vaporized, according to Winston? Book One, Chapters 6-8 1. What lies/half-truths does the Party teach about history? Winston suspects that the Party lies about progress made since the war. What Party claims does he doubt? 2. What is the story of Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford? Why is this story so meaningful for Winston? 3. Who are the proles? What is life like in the proles’ end of London? 4. About what does Winston question the old man in the pub? What is Winston trying to determine? 5. What does Winston discover at Mr. Charrington’s shop? What is Mr. Charrington like? Book Two, Chapter 1-4 1. How does Winston react to the note from Julia before he reads it? How does Winston react to the note after he reads it? How do they manage to meet? 2. Why is the country just as dangerous as the city in terms of Big Brother? 3. What is Julia’s job? What is her background? What is her attitude toward the Inner Party? 4. Describe Winston’s marriage. 5. What is Winston’s reaction to rats? Julia’s reaction? Book Two, Chapter 5-9 1. What happened to Syme? 2. What is hate week? Describe the preparations for Hate Week. 3. What finally convinces Winston that O’Brien is a member of the Brotherhood? 4. What does Winston remember about his family and his relationship with his mother? 5. How do Julia and Winston feel they will remain “human” even under torture? 6. How does the Inner Party lifestyle differ from the lifestyle of party members such as Julia and Winston? 7. What information does O’Brien give them about the Brotherhood? Book Two, Chapter 9 (The Book)-10 1. What is the purpose of war in the world of 1984? 2. Why do all three superpowers forbid their citizens from associating with foreigners? 3. What is the real "war" fought in each of the three governments? Your answer will explain the party slogan, "War is Peace." 4. What important event occurs? What organization is Mr. Charrington a member of? Book Three, Chapter 1-2 1. Where is Winston? How is he treated there and why? Which of Winston’s acquaintances is in the same place and why? 2. What effect to the words "Room 101" have on the skull-faced man? 3. What sort of treatment does Winston receive? What is O’Brien attempting to teach Winston? 4. What effect does the (painless) shock treatment have on Winston? 5. What questions does Winston ask O’Brien and what are the responses? Book Three, Chapter 3-6 1. Who wrote Goldstein’s book? 2. How does Winston feel about O’Brien? 3. What final question does Winston ask O’Brien? 4. How does Winston show that he is not entirely true to Big Brother? How does Winston feel about Big Brother? 5. What happens in Room 101 and how does this "cure" Winston? 6. What is the setting of the final chapter? What is Winston’s job? (Look up "sinecure" if you don’t know it) 7. How is it evident that Winston really is a different person? What is happening in the last two paragraphs of the book? .