1984 2

Winston is having doubts about what the Big Brother and the State are selling because he knows that what they are saying isn't right. He knows that they are suppressing people's free will, and something that is that constricting is not something that should be easily bought in to. Winston notices this, and that is why he doubts them, and Winston demonstrates his feelings when he expresses his thoughts in book one by saying, "In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. Not merely the validity of experience, but the very existence of external reality was tacitly denied by their philosophy." Winston's doubts are not acts of rebellion because thinking should not be something that is illegal. It is completely different to think about treason then to actually commit treason. If Winston protest it shouldn't be illegal either, or rebellious. Protesters do what they do to convey a message, or prove a point. They don't protest because they think that it is fun, but they do because they think their message is one that needs to be brought to the public's attention. The American society is beginning to fit the stereotype Orwell portrays in his literature because they turn a blind eye when things are going down hill, but once that failure gets too late, and begins to affect them they become upset and protest. If they had stood up for what they believed in earlier, they would not be in the place they are now. The protesters trying to "occupy" wall street are a perfect example of this. 

2+2=5

This song is talking about if people became naive to what is going on, then the people in power will only take further advantage of the situation.
It describes the way the society that Winston is in, and how it got there.
The singer mumbles throughout the song, and that could show how people were suppressed.

Song Critique

The song makes us think that the writer is against freedom, but we know that this is true when he says, "this land was made for you and me."

1984, 1

In the story 1984 the society attempts to create conformity by monitoring their actions to make them act as if somebody is always watching. They sell add tremendous pressure on society by using propoganda, and making them all hate a common cause. They've made everybody equal by putting them in the same housing with the same monitoring for everybody. The society has taken away conflict by forcing everybody to hate a common cause, not have an individuality, banded religion, and strictly restricted any borderline books. The society has attempted to force happiness by putting the name fantastic gin or happy adjectives on poor quality objects. The people living in this society do not remember of a time when they could be individual, and were not always being monitored.

Art Critique

The artist makes you believe that the work is to prove a point, and she shows the truth of her culture through the lines of her drawing.
Her tone seemed to be informative, and that was good for the way she does things.

Chuck Baird

The artist uses bold colors that stand out to display his reliance on vision.
He is of the deaf community.
He needs to use his eyes to make up for the lack of hearing.

Bo Bartlett

Claim: The people like the taste of deer. They have killed a deer and because it is not mutilated and they are skinny we know they will eat it.
Claim: the man is a hard worker: He looks tired, and he has gone out for his family to kill a dear.
Claim: The child feels distant from the parents: The boy is walking with his back turned and a stick over his shoulder from the adults.

:"You were right"

The writer is talking about an "ex" and their breakup. The ex said that things would work out, and they never did. The writer responds to that with the line, "You were right when you said this is the end."

The vocals in the song were drowned out by the loud guitar, and drums. The guitar was loud and consistent throughout the song.

This song was bad because the instruments did not flow well with the vocals and lyrics.

Shame

subject and tone: He is talking about how he has changed and become unselfish. The tone is regretful.
Shame: Sounds like regret and they use that word because someones would only be shameful of an action they regret doing.
Blame: Blame sounds regretful, and it makes a him sound like he is unable to move on from his selfish actions.
Boatloads: It is a word that sounds like it has a higher quantity then "a lot" or a different word that could be used there. This word adds to the tone because it is an extreme word that means a large quantity of something, and in this case shame.