1984 Chapter 2 Part 2 Comprehension - Kayla Weis | Library

Listen to Chapter 2 of Part 2 using the YouTube video below and follow along in your book. The chapter starts at p. 117 and is about ten pages long. Answer the questions below as you read. (Start at  4:00:12 and listen to 4:20:00)

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Where does the couple meet?

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What is the girl's name?

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What treat does the girl bring?

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What is true about the girl? (Check all that apply)

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The thrush is symbolic. What theme does the thrush -- which is a type of bird -- relate to?

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Has the girl had affairs with Party members before?

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Why does Winston say, "The more men you've had, the more I love you."

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Why does Winston say, "I hate purity, I hate goodness. I don't want any virtue to exist anywhere. I want everyone to be corrupt to the bones."

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Something very important happens in the first paragraph on p. 126, but it is very subtle (not obvious). Read between the lines. In your own words, how do Winston and the girl spend their time?

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Why did they do what they did?

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Finish this quote from the end of the chapter: 
"In the old days, he thought, a man looked at a girl's body and saw that it was desirable, and that was the end of the story. But you could not have pure love or pure lust nowadays. No emotion was pure, because everything was mixed up with fear and hatred. Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory. It was a blow struck against the Party. It was a _______ _______. 

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Select one passage from the chapter that is significant. Use the PDF of the text for ease. For example, select a passage that does the following:
connects to a central idea
effectively uses a narrative technique like suspense
contributes to character development
uses language choices that appeal to you, like vivid imagery, metaphors, or unique syntax
PASTE YOUR PASSAGE BELOW

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Write two open-ended, thought-provoking questions to drive discussion of this chapter during the literature circle. Below are some thought-provoking questions frames that you might use to craft your questions:
What do you think about__?
What do you think this passage from the text is saying: ?
What evidence from the text supports your belief?
What is the relationship between and _?
What do the texts say about ?
What about this perspective do you agree or disagree with?
What significance is this to ?
If _ is true, then ___?
Questions to avoid:
questions that are too vague (these invoke uncertainty in other group members)
questions that are too general (these do not ensure understanding)
yes-or-no questions (these do not elicit discussion)
WRITE YOUR TWO OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS HERE