love of a sibling .

" He must go." Cried Gregor's sister, "That's the only solution, father. You must try to get rid of the idea that this is Gregor... Just look father." pg 1143.

Gregor lived for his sister. He worked all day, to support his family and to put his sister through college. For the one person that he lived for, doesn't believe in him anymore. So why would you want to live? No one seems to care about him anymore. I wouldn't have the strength to live alone, so I see why Gregor didn't.

For me and for Gregor, my siblings are my life. If they didn't care about me anymore, or tell my grandma that "I must go." I think i would be very upset and not want to go on any longer, especially if i was in a position like Gregor. I think Gregor would never overcome this struggle because his sister is the main person he cares about, and that's lifelong. Same for me, I don't think I could ever overcome one of my siblings not caring about me anymore.

I think Franz Kafka believed in life, especially if you have a purpose. I think Kafka believed in his purpose of giving other people a bright future or the caring for other people. Like Gregor, he lived to give his sister a better life, and without her he was nothing.

Before Gregor died, I think that if his family wouldn't have hurt him or abandoned him. He would have tried to live. Especially if his sister wouldn't have said "He must go." Because she was the main person that was there for him and was trying to do things for him like feed him. Maybe if they would have found out that he was a dung beetle earlier, they could have helped him live.

the jonestown massacre .

On November 18, 1978 cult leader Jim Jones and his followers died in a South American jungle called "Jonestown" in the British Guyana. The cult was founded in 1956 by Jim Jones and was called the peoples temple, it was a racially integrated church. Jones envisioned a communist community, everyone worked together for the common good. He moved the cult from California to the Guyana. The area was not big enough for all of his followers and many of them got sick. Everyone needed Jone's permission to leave his "utopia", and he didn't let them. U.S. representative went to Jonestown to see what was going on there. The next day the congressman announced he was going to take everyone back to the United States who wanted to leave Jamestown, because some were being held against their will. When the congressman left with the people, some were murdered and wounded before they got to the airport. Jone's ordered everyone to come together for a meeting, he had big kettles filled with grape Kool-Aid poisoned with cyanide and Valium. He ordered everyone to drink it and a total of 912 people died.

And oligarchical system is more dangerous than a dictator, because it's more than one person ruling the people. Under an oligarchical system like in Oceania is alot like my example of "Jonestown" because all of the people are brainwashed into thinking what the leader says is right. But like Winston and Julia they are not brainwashed like some of the people that wanted to leave "Jonestown". But in a way its different because it's only being ruled by one person and in Oceania, it's a whole goverement.

"The rocket bombs which fell daily on London were probably fired by the goverement of Oceania itself, 'just to keep the people frightened.'"-1984 (p127)

This is a way that the whole goverment brainwashed their citizens.

temptation .

Winston's temptation could lead to many things, if he's not careful. His temptation could get him into a lot of trouble, the woman Julia could be setting him up. Like Winston thinks, she could be the thought police or apart of the government. He could end up being vaporized, or fall deep in love with Julia and do something crazy. Winston and Julia are doing something forbidden and if they get caught they will end up being vaporized for not following the law.

I've learned that shopping can be a everyday temptation, especially going to school inside the Mall of America. Shopping can lead to debt, in most people. Because I know most people can't afford to go shopping everyday. Shopping addiction is also known as oniomania. Compulsive buying can damage relationships, families and can put you into debt. It can lead to job loss and financial problems. One in five women have reported having some sort of shopping addiction.

In Winston's case his temptation can be linked with something good and bad. He seems to be more happier than before, he is expierencing things that he normally doesn't. But it can also be a bad thing because their actions are forbidden in their society and can get them into alot of trouble.

In my case of shopping, temptaion is a good and a bad thing. For most people shopping makes them happy and releives stress. But the bad part is that you lose lots of money and might end up more stressed than before you went shopping. It just depends on how much you do it and if you can hold back the temptation.

Temptation can be okay at times, it just depends on what the consequences are for the actions and if it will be good for you in the long run. You should be able to control the temptations also.