Discussion Questions:

In “Ruthless,” Judson’s plan to punish a thief leads to his own death. In “Button, Button,” Norma’s desire for a better life leads to her husband’s death.

In these stories, do you think people get what they deserve? Why or why not?

Discussion Question: In our discussion today, we will be engaging with the idea of Groupthink as it applies to our society and the society of "1984." You will use information from multiple texts to inform the opinions you share in the discussion. If groupthink is a thing, what should people do? How can we overcome it? Who is affected the most by groupthink, the crowd, the people, the mass, the mob? Should we accept this psychological slavery as it has been accepted in “1984” or is Groupthink actually a good thing?