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| | Term 9: May-July 2005 Term Nine: Leiden's Regime | |
07-10-2005, 10:24 AM
| | |  Lesson 3 - Muggle English Literature - Orwell
As you enter the room you find that Rhiane is not in the best of moods. She's perched on the edge of her desk, as per usual, except she looks very edgy, her eyes dart around the room, peering into every pupil as if analysing their vary thoughts. You get the impression that she trusts none of you.
Words emblazon on the blackboard:
George Orwell
She speaks bluntly, "Can anyone tell me anything about him. Absolutely anything." | |
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Originally Posted by Rhiane Shwmae Glad that the class was warming up, she addressed Zekk, "Ah, but that can be true of any regime. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, no matter what the context. Wouldn't you agree?"
She noted Hebe writing and Ganymede mumbling. "Girls, if you don't want to be here then please leave. Either follow my rules or absent yourself. It's your choice. But if you continue to be ignorant then I shall have to remove you from the room." :: Ganymede looked up at the Ministry Official. "No Ma'am. I'd like to stay. I apologize." She said sincerely. She just looked down at her desk and hoped class would end soon. She couldn't risk any detentions at the time. ::
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Originally Posted by Rhiane Shwmae Glad that the class was warming up, she addressed Zekk, "Ah, but that can be true of any regime. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, no matter what the context. Wouldn't you agree?"
She noted Hebe writing and Ganymede mumbling. "Girls, if you don't want to be here then please leave. Either follow my rules or absent yourself. It's your choice. But if you continue to be ignorant then I shall have to remove you from the room." Hebe just scoffed at that threat. "I want to hear more about Animal farm and currupt powers" She stated, continuing her note taking.
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Originally Posted by Rhiane Shwmae Glad that the class was warming up, she addressed Zekk, "Ah, but that can be true of any regime. Absolute power corrupts absolutely, no matter what the context. Wouldn't you agree?"
Linnea raised her hand, "Shouldn't that mean then, Professor, that no one, nor a group of people, should be given absolute power? That even the lowest of society should still maintain some control over all who are above them? Like the circle of life, we'll all be worm food one day."
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Originally Posted by Hebecraft18 Hebe just scoffed at that threat. "I want to hear more about Animal farm and currupt powers" She stated, continuing her note taking. :: Ganymede closed her eyes. She thought with all her strength. "Cool it, Cool it, Cool it!!!" There was no guarentee Hebe was even picking it up. She watched with immense fear. The last place Hebe should go to was the dungeons. ::
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Zekk thinks for a moment. "Yes, it can be true for any government really. I felt the book was really talking about communism since the government the animals set up was like that of the USSR in the early to mid 1900s. With the pigs being the party and the animals being the laborers."
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Originally Posted by GanymedeCraft17 :: Ganymede looked up at the Ministry Official. "No Ma'am. I'd like to stay. I apologize." She said sincerely. She just looked down at her desk and hoped class would end soon. She couldn't risk any detentions at the time. :: "I appreciate the apology, even if I'm not sure of its sincerity." she remarked, her expression neutral. The spark of interest from Hebe seemed uncharacteristic, still she wasn't about to discourage it.
Her magical chalk begins to write on the board;
From the very beginning of the novella, Napoleon emerges as an utterly corrupt opportunist. Though always present at the early meetings of the new state, Napoleon never makes a single contribution to the revolution—not to the formulation of its ideology, not to the bloody struggle that it necessitates, not to the new society’s initial attempts to establish itself. He never shows interest in the strength of Animal Farm itself, only in the strength of his power over it.
"I think you'll agree that shows the theme of corruption rather well."
She frowned at Linnea. "I wasn't expressing a personal political opinion. Merely that power in the hands of one person is a dangerous concept to meddle with, in both theory and practice. That is why we run on a democracy. However that is irrelevant; we're discussing a novel, not magical politics."
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Originally Posted by GanymedeCraft17 :: Ganymede closed her eyes. She thought with all her strength. "Cool it, Cool it, Cool it!!!" There was no guarentee Hebe was even picking it up. She watched with immense fear. The last place Hebe should go to was the dungeons. :: Hearing a faint whisper in her mind, she returned with "Ganymede keep focusing hard and you'll improve on this ability." Hebe was actually interested in the class. She continued notetaking on Animal Farm. In her backwards way of course.
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Originally Posted by Zekk Zekk thinks for a moment. "Yes, it can be true for any government really. I felt the book was really talking about communism since the government the animals set up was like that of the USSR in the early to mid 1900s. With the pigs being the party and the animals being the laborers." :: Ganymede coughed back a giggle at Zekk's comment. It reminede her of a certain Pig and his laborer. But that Pig had no more Laborer due to her and the help of a friends sock. She kept her head down trying to avoid the Professors eyes. ::
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Dru was quite concerned by Shwmae's behaviour. It had a worse effect on the students than usual, their body language showed this. She still didn't know what Shwmae's task was but now she wanted to find out...
She tuned back into the lesson, taking notes as she did so.
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Originally Posted by Zekk Zekk thinks for a moment. "Yes, it can be true for any government really. I felt the book was really talking about communism since the government the animals set up was like that of the USSR in the early to mid 1900s. With the pigs being the party and the animals being the laborers." "Interesting analogy really, isn't it? Dictators being pigs. Interesting. 5 points to Ravenclaw for your insight."
Looking to the board, she added, "Everyone copydown the notes."
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Originally Posted by GanymedeCraft17 :: Ganymede coughed back a giggle at Zekk's comment. It reminede her of a certain Pig and his laborer. But that Pig had no more Laborer due to her and the help of a friends sock. She kept her head down trying to avoid the Professors eyes. :: "You find political corruption funny, do you Gany?" asked the teacher, her eyes focused on the girl, piercing. "Care to explain why?"
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Zekk smiles to himself, he actually gets to talk about the books he enjoys and is earning house points for it. He notices the board and quickly starts taking down notes.
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Hebe quickly copied the notes, adding her own thoughts here an there as side notes.
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Originally Posted by Rhiane Shwmae "You find political corruption funny, do you Gany?" asked the teacher, her eyes focused on the girl, piercing. "Care to explain why?" Hebe looked at her sister hoping she wouldn't say what she was thinking.
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Originally Posted by Rhiane Shwmae "You find political corruption funny, do you Gany?" asked the teacher, her eyes focused on the girl, piercing. "Care to explain why?" :: Ganymede looked up into the Professors peircing eyes, "No its not funny at all. Political Corruption is a serious thing. Very bad indeed." She said shakingly. Her hair began to slowly change to green. She was feeling a bit sick to her stomach with fear. "I like this book. Atleast everything I heard so far." She bit her lip. ::
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Linnea sighed and copied down the notes. How am I supposed to learn without asking questions? How in the world did anyone ever think you were capable of teaching? Democracy, that's why I said groups, and I wasn't referring to one political entity over another, not that you would understand that.
She waited, silently, for class to continue
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Hebe hands GC a copy of the novel. Whispering, "I knew I had a copy somewhere."
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Originally Posted by GanymedeCraft17 :: Ganymede looked up into the Professors peircing eyes, "No its not funny at all. Political Corruption is a serious thing. Very bad indeed." She said shakingly. Her hair began to slowly change to green. She was feeling a bit sick to her stomach with fear. "I like this book. Atleast everything I heard so far." She bit her lip. :: "You're right. It is. I'm glad you had a change of heart." she smirked.
"So you're suggesting, Hebe, that they merely like the title, they don't really care for who they're meant to care for? Can you link this theme to another novel?"
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Cherry decides to take down notes for a while, and copies what Professor Shwmae wrote on the blackboard.
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Originally Posted by Rhiane Shwmae "You're right. It is. I'm glad you had a change of heart." she smirked.
"So you're suggesting, Hebe, that they merely like the title, they don't really care for who they're meant to care for? Can you link this theme to another novel?" "Perhaps....The Jungle?" Hebe asks.
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Originally Posted by Rhiane Shwmae "You're right. It is. I'm glad you had a change of heart." she smirked.
"So you're suggesting, Hebe, that they merely like the title, they don't really care for who they're meant to care for? Can you link this theme to another novel?" :: Ganymede sighed with relief and her hair quickly change back to brown. She continued her notes. :: ooc: Hebe had to go to work
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She shook her head. She really was beginning to lose hope. "Alright, let's move on. Does anyone know anything about George Orwell?"
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Zekk raised his hand and says "He was born June 23, 1903 in India, and his real name was Eric Arthur Blair. He moved to London in 1923 to become a writer and his first book was Down and Out in Paris which was published in 1933, under the name of Orwell."
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:: Ganymede began doodling on her paper. "Was he born in India?" She asked. ::
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She decides to add some more herself.
"His father, Richard, worked for the Opium Department of the Civil Service. His mother, Ida, brought him to England at the age of one. When he was older, he earned scholarships in both Wellington and Eton.
During most of his career Orwell was best known for his journalism, both in the British press and in books of reportage such as Homage to Catalonia, describing his experiences during the Spanish Civil War, and The Road to Wigan Pier, which described the living conditions of poor miners in northern England."
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