Addison Unruh Whiteford Honors Junior English B 4-17-24 Game.
Playing “The Game” helped me dive deeper into 1984 and the lifestyle the characters were forced to follow. My experience during this activity helped shape my opinions of the characters and their involvement in the novel. Playing “The Game” was difficult and took careful planning. While playing, I devised a strategy, experienced a wide range of emotions, and connected with the characters in the novel. Starting “The Game”, I struggled to find my place, but around the middle, I realized the best position to play. I decided not to have a major role in “The Game”. I kept to myself, didn’t talk about “The Game” to others, didn’t report to anyone the entirety of “The Game”, and followed …show more content…
I thought the rules were easy to follow and were sensible. The only time these rules got hard was when I was around people not participating in “The Game”. Facing their judgment and questioning, I decided not to participate outside of the English class. I tested if this was possible by slowly dropping the rules and viewing where I got caught. When no consequences were evident, I stopped following the rules almost completely, aside from the necessary ones in English class. The rule changes always caught me off guard, trying to remember the new rules and think about how strictly I had to follow them was a struggle. I saw many people slip up and break the rules, but I never reported them. I didn’t want to make people suspicious, and I knew if I got reported I would be angry, and I didn’t want to make someone else feel that way. Many things in “The Game” surprised me and made me rethink my position, but I never changed my strategy. People's strategies in the game always surprised me. I laughed at their lack of discretion and the look on their face when they realized they had broken a rule. I heard rumors of other …show more content…
People who were reported numerous times could decipher who the Thought Police might be based on evidence, while my guesses were based on pure suspicion. Since I didn’t know who was involved in “The Game”, I didn’t know when to follow the rules and conform to Big Brother. Many times in the novel, Winston questioned who was against him. I faced this same question while playing “The Game”. “The Game” helped me understand the constant awareness that others are watching your every move. You never know who is against you and what they will allow you to get away with. This helped me understand Winston's fear after he committed a crime and didn’t know who saw or when/if they would turn him in. I saw how no one questioned Big Brother because of the power they held, both in the novel and “The Game”. People did what they were told, because of the fear of punishment. I connected with Winston in feeling angry when I realized the lies I was being told and forced to abide by. “The Game” helped me understand people's lifestyles in 1984, how easily they put up with the manipulation, and the desire to rebel when the truth was
Playing “The Game” helped me dive deeper into 1984 and the lifestyle the characters were forced to follow. My experience during this activity helped shape my opinions of the characters and their involvement in the novel. Playing “The Game” was difficult and took careful planning. While playing, I devised a strategy, experienced a wide range of emotions, and connected with the characters in the novel. Starting “The Game”, I struggled to find my place, but around the middle, I realized the best position to play. I decided not to have a major role in “The Game”. I kept to myself, didn’t talk about “The Game” to others, didn’t report to anyone the entirety of “The Game”, and followed …show more content…
I thought the rules were easy to follow and were sensible. The only time these rules got hard was when I was around people not participating in “The Game”. Facing their judgment and questioning, I decided not to participate outside of the English class. I tested if this was possible by slowly dropping the rules and viewing where I got caught. When no consequences were evident, I stopped following the rules almost completely, aside from the necessary ones in English class. The rule changes always caught me off guard, trying to remember the new rules and think about how strictly I had to follow them was a struggle. I saw many people slip up and break the rules, but I never reported them. I didn’t want to make people suspicious, and I knew if I got reported I would be angry, and I didn’t want to make someone else feel that way. Many things in “The Game” surprised me and made me rethink my position, but I never changed my strategy. People's strategies in the game always surprised me. I laughed at their lack of discretion and the look on their face when they realized they had broken a rule. I heard rumors of other …show more content…
People who were reported numerous times could decipher who the Thought Police might be based on evidence, while my guesses were based on pure suspicion. Since I didn’t know who was involved in “The Game”, I didn’t know when to follow the rules and conform to Big Brother. Many times in the novel, Winston questioned who was against him. I faced this same question while playing “The Game”. “The Game” helped me understand the constant awareness that others are watching your every move. You never know who is against you and what they will allow you to get away with. This helped me understand Winston's fear after he committed a crime and didn’t know who saw or when/if they would turn him in. I saw how no one questioned Big Brother because of the power they held, both in the novel and “The Game”. People did what they were told, because of the fear of punishment. I connected with Winston in feeling angry when I realized the lies I was being told and forced to abide by. “The Game” helped me understand people's lifestyles in 1984, how easily they put up with the manipulation, and the desire to rebel when the truth was