Journal Questions 1 & 2

Journal 2: "Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it."

I always found it strange, that after seeing countless posts and such complaining that the older generation made fun of ours so much, that we would then make fun of younger kids for their own interests. When Fortnite was first bursting into popularity with kids, they were soon made fun of for copying the dances or simply enjoying it. It's an easy habit to fall into, though; I was doing the same exact thing when those kinds of jokes were popular with everyone online. It is an easy habit to fall into when you aren’t specifically looking for it, as simple jokes online will always appear to be so. It is always important to make sure your jokes aren’t hurting anyone, whether it is intentional or not, especially when they can be accessed by the people they are making fun of.

Journal 9: What was Winston like as a child growing up?

Winston was the epitome of bratty- he was constantly demanding more than his fair share of food, even when his sister and mother were starving. Even when he is given a bigger share of the now rare commodity of chocolate, he then goes to steal his sister’s piece of chocolate and runs away, ignoring his mother’s protests. He still wanted attention from her, wanted love, but seemed to feel no amount of empathy for any of his family. Instead, he took what he wanted and begged for what he could possibly get.