Day 5

We Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What is the significance of the story of about the "Three Excused Ones"?

    D-503's anecdote about the story of the "Three Excused Ones" provides an interesting insight into D-503's experience of his separation from what he calls "the maternal breast of the One State." It also makes clear that his sympathies continue to lie with the One State, and, indeed, can never fully be otherwise. The language and imagery with which D-503 describes his predicament shows that he perceives his new life as a kind of trauma.

  2. 2

    What happens to D-503 and the the rest of the people in the One State as the regime starts to fall apart? Why does this happen?

    Just as was the case...

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