1984 Essay Topics

1984
Essay Exam 100 points
Directions: Choose one of the following and respond in an essay. Your answers must have a clear thesis statement that is developed using specific details from the novel. The essay should be between 3-5 pages long. This sheet needs to be stapled to the front of your essay!!!! Due 2/25
1) Compare and contrast 1984 and V For Vendetta focusing on the differences and similarities in the two main characters. Make sure to pay special attention to the final outcomes for these characters, and how they try and rebel against their regimes.
2) Compare and contrast 1984 and V For Vendetta focusing on the differences and similarities in the governments and societies that these stories take place in. How do these societies dictate the type of rebellion we see take place in the two tales?
3) Are we supposed to see Winston as a hero, a failure, or just your average man? Make sure to argue using contributing factors such as the society he lives in, his options for rebellion, and his final outcome.
4) Create a topic of your own. You must submit the question to me formally for approval via email (pgeorge@trinitycatholic.com) before the 20th of February.

Grading: Your essays will be graded on the following rubric.
Thesis/ Intro (15): clear and focused argument with good introduction.
Organization (10): clear connections between paragraphs and topics, smooth flow

Support (30): provides accurate and specific details to support ideas
Clarity (25): Clear, strong language that is easy to understand, choose words carefully for effect; no 1st or 2nd person, standard English grammar, punctuation.
Conventions (10): Proper spelling, black ink, MLA format.
Conclusion (10): Restatement of main argument, and conclusion of argument that logically flows from the rest of the paper.

V for Vendetta trailer:



Here is a trailer for the film 1984:



Here is a cool video that Mac used based on the premise of the book: