Doublethink (1 Viewer)

[jessiminica]

Hey guys

I'm working n a 20 minute seminar based on George Orwell's 1984. My seminar is based on the ide (and the reality) of doublethink. For those of you who haven't read the novel, doublethink is the ability to hold two contradictory beliefs in one's mind at the same time, and believe both absolutely. For example, one girl who believes that war is wrong, but also believes that the president of the US's policies were right was using doubethink, as would be someone who believed in creationism and evolution. I was just wondering if anyone here had any examples of doublethink in thier lives that they'd be willing to share so that i might be able to use them in my seminar?

Thanks

 

[Slidey]

I was depressed for a week after reading that book.

 

[Aerath]

I was depressed for a week after reading that book.

What was wrong with it?

 

[Aplus]

It's a scary novel if you're paranoid...

 

[Aerath]

It's a scary novel if you're paranoid...

Hell yeah. And the description near the end of the novel....is pretty...gory.

 

[Slidey]

What was wrong with it?

If you read 1984 and it didn't make you feel down, sad or depressed in some way, you're not human.

 

[jessiminica]

*shrug* it didn't make me feel depressed or anything. I kind of agree wth what the party were doing, or at least I would if it were possible to prevent anyone from needing the room 101 treatment.

 

[jessiminica]

>.>

<.<

*bumps*

 

[nandayo]

Peacekeeping forces.
Holy War(s).
US Patriot Act (i.e. giving up our rights in the name of freedom).
War Against Terror.

 

[bored of sc]

From the novel:
- War is peace.
- Ignorance is strength.
- Freedom is slavery.
- 2 + 2 = 5

Others:
- Ignorance is bliss. <-- Maybe.
- http://www.oxymorons.info/
- http://www.oxymorons.info/reference/oxymorons/oxymoron-self.asp
- http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/oxymoron.html