Category: 11 ENG 1

TWO MINUTES HATE

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Two Minutes Hate (p.13-19 / 01 – 16:17), from George Orwell‘s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, is a daily period in which Party members of the society of Oceania must watch a film depicting the Party’s enemies (notably Emmanuel Goldstein and his followers) and express their hatred for them.

The film and its accompanying auditory and visual cues (which include a grinding noise that Orwell describes as “of some monstrous machine running without oil”) are a form of brainwashing to Party members, attempting to whip them into a frenzy of hatred and loathing for Emmanuel Goldstein and the current enemy superstate. Apparently, it is not uncommon for those caught up in the hate to physically assault the telescreen, as Julia does during the scene.

The film becomes more surreal as it progresses, with Goldstein’s face morphing into a sheep as enemy soldiers advance on the viewers, before one such soldiercharges at the screen, submachine gun blazing. He morphs, finally, into the face of Big Brother at the end of the two minutes. At the end, the mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted viewers chant “B-B!…B-B!” over and over again, ritualistically.

Within the book, the purpose of the Hate is said to satisfy the citizens’ subdued feelings of angst and hatred from leading such a wretched, controlled existence. By re-directing these subconscious feelings away from the Oceanian government and toward external enemies (which likely do not even exist), the Party minimizes subversive thought and behavior.

In the first Two Minutes Hate of the book, the audience is introduced to Inner Party member and key character O’Brien. Within the novel, hate week is an extrapolation of the two-minute period into an annual week-long festival.

Answer all questions of p.8 of Nelson book.

 

033 — Revision Sheet

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These are the kind of things that should be on your revision sheet:

  • Difference between the features of an introduction in a text response vs an expository essay
  • Difference between the features of a conclusion in a text response vs an expository essay
  • 3 x quotes that relate to the themes of betrayal/deception/power/guilt/supernatural
  • Key questions that will help you with writing your SOE
  • The process of planning an essay using a Lotus Diagram (especially the ‘yes, but…no, but’ contention)
  • How to turn an expository prompt into a relevant question
  • Key information about the experiences of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Najaf

032 — SOE, writing practice

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Write two practice paragraphs (either an introduction, a main body, or a conclusion) for the following prompt:

People seek fame because they want to make money

Remember:

Introduction

  • Establish your topic.
  • Present the main points-of-view by briefly stating what they are and why that position is held.
  • Introduce a ‘hook’ or ‘attention grabber’.
  • Set up a question/issue you think the topic naturally raises and make it clear that this what your essay aims to explore.

Main Body (compare/contrast)

 

  1. Think of an issue you will explore
  2. Choose two examples of people becoming (or trying to become) famous
  3. List similarities and difference
  4. Choose connective words that show similarities or difference
  5. Write paragraph (provide enough background on each show to make it clear you know what it is about)

 

Conclusion

  • In a subtle way, state the most reasonable conclusion based on the ideas presented.
  • Identity a dilemma you have come across but reinforce the primary finding of your exposition.
  • Give one general reason why the conclusion you have stated is valid; include any important detail you have identified that will make the dilemma less of a dilemma in the future.

[FOR MORE INFO ON INTRODUCTIONS AND CONCLUSION CLICK HERE]

 

031 — How does compare and contrast work?

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Essentially, compare/contrast occurs when you highlight similarities and differences between two related people, situations or ideas.

Here is a document that has the best words/phrases to use when comparing and contrast.

I would like you to look at the following prompt:

Reality TV is mindless fluff.

Write one paragraph that uses some of the words in the above document to compare/contrast two reality TV shows.

You will need to:

  1. Think of an issue you will explore
  2. Choose two reality TV shows
  3. List similarities and difference
  4. Write paragraph (provide enough background on each show to make it clear you know what it is about)

 

030 — Practice Expository Essay

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Here is the prompt for the practice expository piece I would like you to do:

How individuals respond to conflict reflects their character

You are required to write an introduction, main body paragraph 3 and a conclusion.

This is due by 9am tomorrow.

Good luck.

 

 

 

028 – Malcolm X, Martin Luther King & The Civil Rights Movement

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View the two PowerPoints on Malcolm X and  Marin Luther King below and take note of important events in their lives. Try and identify:

  1. The type of conflicts that each experienced (make sure you can describe key events)
  2. The way in which each responded/adapted to conflicts they faced
  3. The links between life experiences and their drastically different responses to very similar social conflict

For a better understanding of the Civil Rights Movement, view the last PowerPoint; it will give you a good understanding of conditions that gave rise to the Civil Rights Movement in the first place.

 

027 — Macbeth Practice Essay

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Please write a three paragraph essay ( 1 x introduction, 1 x main body, 1 x conclusion) on the following question:

How far is the fate of Macbeth determined by a) chance; b) his own actions; c) the actions or advice of others?

This is open book: you may use the text and any class note you think will be useful.

Good luck.

HMK

Go to your Edmodo profile and link your Google Docs account to it. This is how:

  •  Go to your “Backpack” and click the “link to google docs” option.
  • Enter any required usernames or passwords

Read the following post on Expository Writing in preparation for beginning this new topic next week.

026 – Act 5 Sc 8 – Study Question and look ahead

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Once we have read the Act 5 Sc. 8 I would like to to have a go at answering the following question:

What do you think Macbeth now feels about the Witches and their predictions? Provide quotes from this scene to support you answer.

Tomorrow we will look at the following practice question:

The play Macbeth is primarily about the negative consequences of guilt. Do you agree?

Please write a detailed plan for this; we will go over this question together in class tomorrow. You will learn a lot more from the process of planning I intend to teach you if you have tried to plan it yourselves before hand.

025 — Important Scenes

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A.1 Sc. 1 – Three Witches plan to meet Macbeth as he returns from battle.

A.1. Sc. 3 – Macbeth and Banquo meet three Witches who predict Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and King and that Banquo will be father to a line of kings

A.1 Sc. 4 – Duncan thanks Macbeth and Banquo for defeating the rebels; Macbeth’s secret hope of becoming king receives a set back when Duncan names eldest son Malcolm as his heir

A.1 Sc.5 – Lady Macbeth reads letter from her husband informing her of the Witches prophecies; she advises Macbeth to leave everything to her

A.1 Sc.7 – Lady Macbeth finally persuades Macbeth to go ahead with the murder of King Duncan

A.2 Sc. 1 – Macbeth kills Duncan

A.2 Sc.2 – Macbeth returns from Duncan’s chamber with daggers, Lady Macbeth has to take them back

A.2 Sc. 3 – Macbeth pretends he is grief stricken about death of Duncan; he kills guards

A.3 sc. 1 – Macbeth hires assassins to king Banquo and Fleance

A.3 Sc.4 – At feast it is reported to Macbeth that Banquo was killed but that Fleance escaped. Macbeth sees Banquos Ghost at the table and freaks out

A4. Sc 1 – Macbeth visits Witches again and is shown a series of visions that make three predictions: 1) Beware Macduff, 2) None of Woman born shall harm Macbeth, & 3) Macbeth will not be defeated until great Birnhamwood moves to high Dunsinane Hill.

A.4 Sc. 2 – Macbeth has Lady Macduff and his son killed

A4.Sc 3 – In England, Macduff persuades Malcolm to raise and army to reclaim the crown from Macbeth

A. 5 Sc. 1 – Lady Macbeth’s doctor and maid see her sleepwalking, tormented by the horror and guilt of the murders that have been committed

A5 Sc. 3 – Macbeth is in denial about his situation, despite reports that there is an army outside the gates ready to attack. The Doctor tells Macbeth his wife is sick in her mind

A5. Sc 5 – Macbeth is told Lady Macbeth is dead. Birnhamwood begins to move toward the castle (army in camouflage), shaking Macbeth’s confidence in the Witches prophecies

A5 Sc. 7 – The army advance to within the castle gates and the battle begins

A5 Sc 8 – Macbeth finally encounters Macduff and is killed

A5. Sc. – Malcolm’s army is victorious.