1984 Part II Discussion

1984 Part II Discussion

Mr. Fortenberry​

Symbols in 1984

Today, we will look at symbols from part II.

​Symbol: an object in a work of literature, film, or art that represents another, larger idea or object; keeps things interesting--if we always just said what we meant, there would be no fun in life!

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Directions

The following slides present key symbols from Part II. For each...

• Identify two passages discussing the symbol.

• Explain how the symbol appears in those passages.

• Speculate on the larger meaning of the symbol. What could it represent, and how does that connect to the meaning of the novel?

Open Ended

List your TWO PASSAGES (including PAGE NUMBERS), DESCRIPTION of the symbol in those passages, and POSSIBLE MEANINGS/CONNECTIONS TO THE OVERALL NOVEL.

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List your TWO PASSAGES (including PAGE NUMBERS), DESCRIPTION of the symbol in those passages, and POSSIBLE MEANINGS/CONNECTIONS TO THE OVERALL NOVEL.

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List your TWO PASSAGES (including PAGE NUMBERS), DESCRIPTION of the symbol in those passages, and POSSIBLE MEANINGS/CONNECTIONS TO THE OVERALL NOVEL.

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List your TWO PASSAGES (including PAGE NUMBERS), DESCRIPTION of the symbol in those passages, and POSSIBLE MEANINGS/CONNECTIONS TO THE OVERALL NOVEL.

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List your TWO PASSAGES (including PAGE NUMBERS), DESCRIPTION of the symbol in those passages, and POSSIBLE MEANINGS/CONNECTIONS TO THE OVERALL NOVEL.

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List your TWO PASSAGES (including PAGE NUMBERS), DESCRIPTION of the symbol in those passages, and POSSIBLE MEANINGS/CONNECTIONS TO THE OVERALL NOVEL.

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FINAL QUESTION: How does the ending of Part II change your view or understanding of what happened earlier in the novel? Did you expect this ending? Why or why not?