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Julia


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Would Julia be challenged if taught in school?

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Jan. 20, 2024
by vivianh

Overall, what do you think of “Julia”? (no spoilers)

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Jan. 05, 2024
by beverlyj

Do you think the Spies is an effective tool for achieving the Party's ends? In what ways do we indoctrinate our children today? What is the line between indoctrination and teaching values?

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Jan. 05, 2024
by beverlyj

Do you think surveillance makes us safer? What is the difference between a device like Alexa and the telescreens of 1984? What about closed-circuit television?

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Jan. 05, 2024
by beverlyj

What can we learn from 1984 and Julia?

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Jan. 02, 2024
by AlwaysSunny

What role do rituals such as the Two Minute Hate play throughout the novel? Which rituals do we observe in our culture and why? Are there any that you feel are particularly helpful or harmful?

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Dec. 28, 2023
by marks

What do you think about the portrayal of women in Julia? Are women more or less likely to fully subscribe to propaganda than men?

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Dec. 28, 2023
by marks

How do you think a person's idea of what is factual becomes distorted? Do you feel there's a way we can avoid being manipulated into false views?

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Dec. 28, 2023
by marks

Which aspect of Julia’s world did you find most frightening?

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Dec. 28, 2023
by marks

Have you read "1984"? How familiar were you with the world of "Julia" before reading it? What language and concepts had you heard before?

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Dec. 28, 2023
by marks

What did you think of the end of the novel? Where do you suppose Julia goes from here?

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Dec. 28, 2023
by marks

Do you see parallels between how we are living now to the world of Orwell's 1984? How about parallels to past world events? Does "Julia" introduce different parallels to "1984"?

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Dec. 28, 2023
by marks

What role do you think you might play in Oceana and how might you react to the strictures of that society?

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Dec. 26, 2023
by scottishrose

What do you think gives Julia the strength to flee? Why aren't others able to do the same?

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Dec. 26, 2023
by scottishrose

What do you think about Winston and Julia's relationship? Do they love each other? Do you think love is possible in Oceania?

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Dec. 26, 2023
by scottishrose

In Julia’s world, people wear sashes to indicate sexual availability (Anti-Sex League, artsem). What do you think of this system?

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Dec. 26, 2023
by scottishrose

Julia sees Winston and thinks, "There is the cause of all my trouble." Do you think that’s true? How much is Julia to blame for her own circumstances?

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Dec. 26, 2023
by scottishrose

In reminiscing about the challenges of her youth, Julia thinks, "[W]hat childhood was not fearsome?" What do you think? Do our childhoods scar us all?

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Dec. 26, 2023
by scottishrose

Julia feels Winston is obsessed with the truth. What do you think matters to Julia? Do either of them change their opinions by the end of the book? What are your thoughts about truth vs. feelings?

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Dec. 19, 2023
by beverlyj

Julia seduces several men throughout the novel. How do you think she views them? How do you think each views himself? How does Orwell's version of these characters differ from Newman's?

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Dec. 15, 2023
by Jill

Julia relates the terrible conditions in the slums. Yet she herself lives in less-than-optimal circumstances and seems to largely accept them. Why do you suppose she prefers her lifestyle? Which would you prefer?

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Dec. 09, 2023
by beverlyj

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