For Tuesday's (Day 3) and Wednesday's (Day 4) writing assignment, type your answer to one of the following questions. (For Monday's writing assignment, scroll down.) 1. You've read a little more than one-third of the book, and we have seen that Winston makes several references to the appeal of "useless" or "futile" things such as a wave of an arm, a mother's love, and the glass paperweight. In one or two good paragraphs, and with specific reference to the text (i.e., use at least one quote) explain why apparently useless things appeal so much to Winston. 2. In this section of the reading, Winston has two encounters with the past. First, he talks to an elderly man in a pub, and then he visits an antiques shop. In one or two good paragraphs, with specific reference to the text (again, use at least one quote), compare and contrast Winston's frustration and satisfaction with these examples of life before the Party rose to power.
Also, on the same sheet of paper, ask at least two significant questions about the reading. (No vocabulary questions, for example.)
