1984 BOOK what makes a human being?

BOOK 1984 MiniProject: What makes a human being?

One of the themes of 1984 is human dignity. In Part Two, Winston’s dreams and memories of his mother lead him to an appreciation of the proles and to the realization that “the proles had stayed human” (165). In Part Three, O’Brien refers to Winston as “the last man...the guardian of the human spirit” (270).

Step 1: Write to analyze and explain your perspective on what it means to be human. Your writing should be 1-2 pages typed and printed. Think about all of the qualities that make a person “human” according to Winston—qualities that Winston says the Party has taken away and that Winston has had to “relearn by conscious effort” (165). Consider those qualities in your analysis and emphasize and/or add the qualities that you feel are most important to being human. Be sure to reflect the importance of each of the qualities both within the novel as well as importance to the human experience.

Step 2: Choose from the options below or create your own (must be approved) to present/ illustrate your analysis: 2. Create a “recipe” that contains all of the essential “ingredients” that make up a human being. 3. Write your own lyrics to a song that explains what it means to be human. 4. Reflect key events from Winston or Julia’s point of view (ex. diary, social media account, video). 5. Make a written, audio, video, visual recording of Winston’s diary throughout the novel. 6. Create an interview with one of the characters (ex. News broadcast, talk show). 10. Create your own original ending for the novel.