1984: Chapter 3.

1. This chapter begins with a dream. What part of the dream really happen in his real life? Support your answer.

2. How does the events he describe in his dream make you feel? support your answer.

3. What does Reality Control or doublethink consist of? What do you think about it?

4. Why couldn’t Winston be sure of several events in the history of this society?

New Vocabulary: The Trip

1. regale: verb. To give pleasure or amusement to, to entertain.
2. knockoff: noun. a copy that sells for less than the original. a copy or imitation of something.
3. motley: adj. variegated in color. A motley coat.
4. thigh: noun. Part of the leg extending from the hip to the knee.
5. sulk: To be moodily silent. He went to sulk in his room.
6. haggle: verb. To annoy or exhaust bargaining. bargain.
7. startle: verb. To frighten or surprise suddenly, to move or jump suddenly (as in surprise or alarm)
8. reek: verb. To give off a strong or offensive odor, emanate.
9. bob: verb. To move up and down in a short quick movement.
10. laden: verb. load

Contents of The Dead Man's Pocket: Respond and Think Critically

Answer the following questions. Your comments will be graded depending on your spelling, grammar, coherence and depth from 1 to 10. You must post your own answers and then comment on your classmates answers.

Analyze What kinds of conflicts does character struggle with, during the story?
Interpret What can you infer about the story's revelation about life?
Evaluate What do you think about the story's end?
Support your ideas.

Holt, Elements of Literature, Fourth Course. Pag 33.

Vocabulary: Contents of The Dead Man's Pocket

1. shove: verb. to push or put in a rough manner.
2. lean: adj. thin, with no flesh/ verb. incline
3. slip: noun. an undergarment made in dress length and usually having shoulder straps.
4. ashtray: an object to put away a cigarette's ash
5. swat: verb. to hit
6. snatch: verb. to attempt to seize something suddenly
7. ledge: noun. a raised or projecting edge or molding intended to protect or check.
8. tug: verb. pull hard
9. yearn: verb. to long persistently. I yearn to make a difference.
10. idle: adj. lacking worth or basis. vain.