We #2

Note: I had originally posted the journal when it was due, but after typing the third one, I saw there was an error and people could not see it. So, I had to resubmit it. Sorry for any inconvenience that this may have caused. 

Motifs:
The Green Wall: At first, D-503 is nervous and anxious about what lays behind the Green Wall. As he is on a walk, he notices "a wild wave of roots, flowers, branches, [and] leaves. It reared, and in a moment it would roll and break... but fortunately between" D-503 "and the wild green ocean was the glass of the Wall" (Zamyatin 93). At that point, "the irrational, hideous world of trees, birds, animals" is subsidiary to the ordered life he knows (Zamyatin 93). This shows that D-503 has a hold on his life, and is content. He is grateful for the wall. However, near the end of the second third of We, it is apparent that he has changed internally. Outside of the Green Wall, he comes to a clearing where there are people who were "covered with short, glossy fur, like the fur that can be seen by anyone on the stuffed horse in the Prehistoric Museum" (Zamyatin 156). By finding all of this "so incredible, so unexpected," D-503 changes his views on nature. By showing this change of heart in the main character, Zamyatin wants the reader to enjoy nature. Also, he could be showing that the unordered and simple things should be savored.

Setting:
The Greatest Catastrophe in History: At the event for "voting" for the Benefactor, havoc arrises. The normal circumstance for that ceremony is for all of the citizens of the One State to vote unanimously in favor of the Benefactor, however, "thousands of hands swung up—'against'" him (Zamyatin 143). What ensued that occurrence was chaos. Even the Guardians who keep order were "rushing about helplessly" (Zamyatin 144). I think Zamyatin uses this event to show in theory, socialism is a fairly decent idea. However, it can be broken easily and eventually will crumble. If one event can have a large impact on the stability of the society, then its flaws are big.

Language:
During the second third of the novel, Zamyatin uses figurative language to illustrate D-503's conflicts. D-503 is supposed to meet 1-330 at the apartment when she is not there. D-503 has an out of body experience. "But all I heard was the beating of my heart—not within, but somewhere near me" (Zamyatin 94). The utilization of a metaphor highlights the conflict that D-503 is having with I-330. He wants to spend time with her, but she obviously has other priorities. There is also the conflict within himself, seeing that he feels his being is separate from his body. Zamyatin also shows conflicts when he implements alliteration.  As he is climbing up a ladder at the dock where the Integral is being built, D-503 notices that "the glittering glass stairs flashed under my feet, and every step increased my hopelessness: I had no place here—I, the criminal, the poisoned one" (Zamyatin 83). This quote provides insight into the relationship that he has with the society. Even in an area that is usually comfortable for him, his place of work, D-503 feels out of place. He doesn't feel like he is contributing, and feels that he should not be there.