Yesterday you read and annotated part 2, chapter 8, 167-179, and you wrote an inferential question for either Part 2 chapters 6-7 or one from Part 2, chapter 8 (your choice). You also drew a scene or image and wrote about it.  In small groups discuss your questions, and share your illustrations.

1984 Heroes Connections

Human beings constantly draw connections – both consciously and unconsciously – between and among different people, events, objects, ideas, and artwork.  We compare and contrast constantly; that’s how our brains process the world. Yesterday we made visual connections.  Today

To the right, make connections to parallel situations, characters, emotions, or themes in 1984. Just make quick notes in the margin, but make as many connections as you can off the top of your head. 

Then, once the song has finished, with a partner identify at least one passage in a recent chapter in 1984 which you believe parallels the spirit of the ideas and tone found in the song as a whole or in a particular stanza or two. Write the passage and page number next to a stanza it most nearly parallels.

Bonus question…How does the tone, pacing and overall style of the lyrics and Bowie’s vocals reinforce the meaning and feel of the lyrics? 

""Heroes"" by David Bowie   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3SjCzA71eM

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them, just for one day
We can be Heroes, just for one day

And you, you can be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, and that is a fact
Yes we're lovers, and that is that

Though nothing, will keep us together
We could steal time,
just for one day
We can be Heroes, for ever and ever
What d'you say?

I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim
Though nothing,
nothing will keep us together
We can beat them, for ever and ever
Oh we can be Heroes,
just for one day

I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be Heroes, just for one day
We can be us, just for one day

I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, by the wall (by the wall)
And the guns shot above our heads
(over our heads)
And we kissed,
as though nothing could fall
(nothing could fall)
And the shame was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes,
just for one day

We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes

We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying,
then you better not stay
But we could be safer,
just for one day

Oh-oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-oh-ohh,
just for one day