Allentown High School, Allentown, NJ 08501
"Big Brother" in Himalaya
The Struggle for Modern Tibet
The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
Tashi Tsering's autobiography chronicles his life from a Tibetan village to being denounced as a "counterrevolutionary" during Mao's Cultural Revolution.
What are some of the issues he deals with? Consider the "big ideas" of reeducation, a lack of religious freedom, privacy issues/ trust, forced confessions and other "Orwellian" ideas. Read and take notes. Terms and concepts to focus on include (but are not limited to) reeducation, lack of religious freedom, lack of privacy and trust, forced confessions etc.
YOUR TURN: As you're reading, keep notes using the double-entry log method. What are the main ideas and events in each chapter? What issues do those events raise? How do you connect this information back to Winston Smith's experience? Go beyond the obvious. Consider the information on a philosophical level.