McKinley Junior High School - McKinleyan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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L A WAR IS PEA CE - 'FREEDOM IS SLA VERY - Mrs Dorothy McGzvney f 'YGNORANCE IS STRENGTH The strong use of irony by Orwell. In order to thoroughly understand a book, we must first find out how the author gets his message across to us. In 1984, Orwell used the technique of irony, sarcasm, and exaggeration to get his message across. The exaggera- tion in 1984 can easily be seen in the way that Orwell ap- proaches the reader. He is exaggerating the way the world might be in the future, and how the people, laws, and schools would react to a BIG BROTHER form of government, which is completely centralized. The government is organized in four Ministries: One of love, truth, peace, and plenty. Orwell was writing a political satire because he hoped that his writings might have an effect on his readers by alerting them to the dangers that he saw. He doesn't predict : the future, he just WARNS of what might happen. ':ilX - Nancy Lewis 9A1 llllva, .I 2l!!ii ' - ill- Fuuf' N 25-I, . 0 I ::l.. I!!., K A Eliif ii B -1'-Q I il -1 I ' . llllll in 4 Q ll liar, I - W Q j Library skills. fchairman 18 Mrs. McGivney znstructs a class zu

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Miss Joann Ryan, Mrs. Angela Shea ', Mrs. Sandra Seelman GIRLS Do you feel tired, run down? Do you feel school is all work and no play? Then you haven't been through the girls' gym lately. Mrs. Shea has a jam-packed 1969-1970 sports season waiting for us. We can jump, run, and play ball. ' Every year the students in McKinley prepare for the Annual track and outdoor field day. So, next year participate. The only thing you have to lose is a pound or two. Barbara Mouracade 9A1, Maria Logus 9Hl 4 1 Be not disturbed at being misunderstoodg be disturbed at not understanding. fchairman Girl 's Gym-'Side out and rotate. McKinley 's Cheerleaders Front row: Roseann Steo, MaryAnn Conti Vicki Lanigan, Cynthia Gilmore, Caren 1 Spitzer, Donna Kevorkian, Joanne Criscuolo Center row: Carol Ann LaSalle, Debra Hedges, Ursula Scutaro, Michele Lanigan, Theresa Gibbs, Eleni Mantoalides Back row: Mary Winfield, Diane Farkou, Elizabeth Leveda, Theresa Biesiadecki, Sheila Rowe, Pat Hicks, Cynthia James, Mrs. Shea. ' 'I7

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Mrs. Mary Ann Belladonna, Mrs. Faith Ptacha, Mrs. Annabelle Serrano, Mrs. Rath Spitalik, Mrs. Ida Weinstein , y Ill l ? Ullll' mv :chairman X gl A S FOODS - CLOTHING - CLOTHING ACCESSORIES '54 stitch in Time ' In sewing class we 'eagerly looked forward to the oppor- tunity of making the latest fashions ourselves. We discussed and planned what we were all going to make. We worked together helping each other. Soon we were finished and ready for the annual fashion show. It was a great success as each of us proudly modelled our very own outfits. The teachers complimented us on our work and we received a great deal of satisfaction from the class. Donna Thurston 9Al . , 2 . 11 7 - f '--al II? , W . W ,, Q , hs Y- . , .1 1--.E Y ' . : '-E ' - y I' ' rf gpg J a? I 1 k A 'Tlllll 4 f ,'elQi' llll ? f A I xg bfi Mrs. Ptucha-Sewing- 'Betsy Ross coaldn 't have clone better! Martha Witherspoon and Mrs. Ptacha at work. - I A..-W I ,.-- v ff-A fb Ly Wncredible Eclibles Mrs. Spital and her future homemakers. I 9