As we wrap up this text, we need to think about theme - what is the point, the message, of this novel? In your discussion on Tuesday, Rylee said, "If Winston allows himself to be brainwashed, this book is pointless." In light of what has transpired in these two chapters, what is the point? What is Orwell's observation of the human experience?
Today, we will look at some secondary sources and discuss some of the major topics covered in this novel. As we discuss, you will be asked to come up with some theme statements for this book.
The site we will look at today is Shmoop. Fair warning, this site is visually obnoxious and distracting, but the content it contains is actually pretty good. The best part, in my opinion, is that it doesn't tell you the theme, it asks really good questions to make you think about the theme.
Today, we will look at some secondary sources and discuss some of the major topics covered in this novel. As we discuss, you will be asked to come up with some theme statements for this book.
The site we will look at today is Shmoop. Fair warning, this site is visually obnoxious and distracting, but the content it contains is actually pretty good. The best part, in my opinion, is that it doesn't tell you the theme, it asks really good questions to make you think about the theme.