April 9/10

1. Quiz on reading

*Read when you're finished!

2. Discussion of reading and quiz

• What is the purpose of the two minute hate? How do they achieve this purpose?
• Why is Goldstein necessary as a primary figure in the two minute hate?
• Why do some people confuse hatred with passion?
• What are your predictions about O'Brien?
• Watch 2 Minute Hate from original 1984 video
• Why does the stability of the party depend on the people like Parsons, a "devoted drudge" (Orwell 22)?
• Why is it so troubling to Winston that the kids are yelling that he is a traitor? What literary device is this?
• When Winston describes the Times article saying that "some eavesdropping little sneak--'child hero' was the phrase generally used--had overheard some compromising remark" (Orwell 24-25), what does the diction reveal about Winston vs. the society he lives in?

3. Interesting articles about privacy: Read one of the articles below, and we will discuss as a class.

• Classic Sales
• Social Media and College Admissions
• Things to know about the NSA
• Blocking Online Privacy Rule

Homework: part 1, chapter 3-5 and skip 6...pages 29- 63