1984 #3

I agree with this statement. Winston's belief is applicable to the world we live in today because no matter how many people aren't willing to stand up for what they believe in, there are those who will come together and do what they know is right. It reminds me of a show called "What Would You Do?". In the show, there are many different scenarios in public places that see what viewers will do in what they think is a real situation. A couple situations are: seeing pilots drink alcohol an hour before flying, people yelling at a mentally disabled person bagging groceries, and a waiter refusing to serve gay couples and their families. The people in the show who stand up for what's right in the world show that most people have the decency and morals to help show the inherent nature of individuals.

1984 #2

I definitely see a connection between the censorship of our language and vocabulary today to Newspeak in 1984. I think it is nonsensical to remove some of the ideas and books from classrooms because they are deemed offensive or controversial. When a child is of age to their own decisions, they should have all the information necessary to make an informed decision on what they want to believe or not. Parents stepping in and making sure their kids don’t have books that teach a different way than they are brought up or have a child acting in a negative way, shouldn't have that right if the kid is at a certain age or if it must be taught to be informed. To have words such as soda banned and needing to be said as Coke or Pepsi because it’s “regional bias” is a little ridiculous; or hordes banned because it is in reference to immigrant groups. Nowadays people read too much into things. I doubt anyone would get offended by me saying I made a snowman instead of snowperson. I understand if it is actually discriminatory against a certain sex or racial group, but we should all think about what is really important in the world. Why shouldn't we be able to say the words we want, we are Americans right? This is the land of the free…including freedom of speech.