1984 Ch.1-3

So far Wilson's biggest conflict is that he isn't content with the Ingsoc lifestyle in Oceania, and doesn't necessarily approve of it. In the first couple pages of the book, he thinks back to days before Oceania: "He tried to squeeze out some childhood memory that should tell him whether London had always been quite like this" (Orwell 7). The fact that he tries to think outside the box and question the lifestyle shows that he longs for the truth behind Oceania's "history" and that there is something wrong within the society. Also, it becomes obvious that he doesn't like the way society is run when he starts a diary, even though he knows it is a thought crime and can be fully punished for it: "His pen had slid voluptuously over the smooth paper, printing in large neat capitals- DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER, DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER over and over again, filling half a page" (19). After writing this, he felt panicked showing that he wanted to do it, yet knew it was wrong. If he was content with his life, he wouldn't have written this diary in the first place or felt guilty about writing it either. Winston's knowledge is also different from others, and it is clear to see in the Two Minutes Hate when he makes eye contact with O'Brien: "Momentarily he had caught O'Brien's eye...It was as though their two minds had opened and their thoughts were flowing from one into the other through their eyes. 'I am with you,' O'Brien seemed to be saying to him. 'I know all about your contempt, your hatred, your disgust.' And then the flash of intelligence was gone, and O'Brien's face was as inscrutable as everybody else's" (18). It is clear to see that Winston sees something wrong in the activities and the people participating in it. He doesn't like anything at all, but has to act like he does to avoid getting punished or vaporized. This is, after all a society that every person needs to blend in to because any "outcast" or "individual" is a threat to the leaders of the party. In chapter two when he continues his diary and writes "To the future or to the past, to a time when thought is free..to a time when truth exists and what is done cannot be undone" (27), it shows that he is yearning for society to be free, and is sick of abiding by the same ridiculous rules everyday. He wants to be different and knowledgable but knows he can't do such a thing.

Hours

The first of my hours began with a meeting with my mentor and the other two youth ambassadors on February 7th from 3-5 pm. We talked about rape in general, and discussed the many problems or types of incidents that may arise when it comes to rape trauma. We discussed things like victim blame, common misconceptions of rape, and the types of rape cases we know about. Jessica, my mentor, also went over the services RTS offers, and how we can get the word out at school by hanging up posters and giving out cards. This meeting was to basically get the ball rolling for us youth ambassadors.

Hours logged: 2

Yesterday, the 15th, me and another ambassador Maddie went to RTS to volunteer and do some projects. We began by putting together the guidance binders for the other volunteers with the other RTS volunteer program, and finished that in about an hour and a half. We then put together some information packets that get handed out to people that come in to RTS that can either be in English or Spanish. We did those for about another hour and then went home.

Hours logged: 2.5

TOTAL: 4.5 hrs

Stranger Than Fiction

When it comes to an author and a narrator, they can either be the same person, or two completely different people. The author can be the narrator as well, or they can write the story yet someone else tells it. For example, in the movie Stranger Than Fiction, Karen Eiffel, the author of Harold Crick's story, also narrated the whole thing in the movie. In this case, she served as both the author and the narrator. However, since it was Harold Crick's real life, it could be argued that he was the author of his own story since he created his daily routines and decisions, yet Eiffel just narrated what he did. The fact that there could be different interpretations as to who could be telling a story, serves as a really good example of what it means to be in control of telling a story. The author can have one goal as to what they want the audience to understand, yet that audience could have a totally different opinion. The ability to create a story and tell it leaves so many open ends for imagination, and that is a very powerful key that is important to note.

Since I had to write a research paper, it was important that I left out different opinions and biases because it would affect the accuracy and reliability of my research. Biased information is not a good source of research because it can leave out an opposing opinion or certain important facts about a particular topic. That is why I don't think I gave any information at the expense of certain people or groups because there weren't any opinions used and it was just a research paper based on fact and evidence. There was no need to persuade or put personal opinions of anyone. However, although it is a paper based on fact and evidence, I think my paper will draw attention to whoever reads it. Women's equality/role in society is such a hot topic that I think is interesting to everyone, and that most people have a lot of knowledge about, whether it is a lot or a little. I think something that was important was to leave out bias and non-factual evidence, yet make the paper clear, concise, and interesting for readers so it won't be a basic boring paper.