W12, #2: Peering Into Room 101

For you, what would be in Room 101?

Explain why.  7+ sentences.

Comments

[Student #1]

I would have to say that spiders would be what is in room 101 for me. Also for that matter Bugs in general freak me out. I've always had a problem with them. I just I absolutely hate Bugs. That for me would be my breaking point. I would not be able to control myself if they were presented to me. I would probably go to any lengths to get rid of them if pushed far enough.

[Student #2]

If room 101 was set to where I would be tortured in there, it would be really dark. It would be so dark that if I had my hand in front of my face I couldn't see it. There would be snakes slithering at my feet and rats in my face, similar to what happened to Winston. There would be spiders all over crawling everywhere. If all of those were present in the room with me, I would not be able to control myself. That is when I would probably do anything O’Brien or whoever the torturer was just to make it all go away.

[Student #3]

This question was a tough one for me to answer. I thought about many things that would generally scare people, but could not think of anything that would push me to the point in which I would do anything in my power to free myself of that room. I think the room would be very dark, and I would be all alone. The feeling of being lonely I think would scare me because it would make me feel helpless. I think just thinking about what could be in the dark would scare me, because in circumstances such as that I tend to create an idea in my head of the worst possible thing that could be there. Also, I do not believe I know what would frighten me the most, but I know that when I laid eyes on that thing I would be in complete shock, which would add to my fear.

[Student #4]

I would like to say that I would be my worst fear in room 101. This may sound confusing but I would like to say that fear is only a state of mind. So what I think I would have to do first is face my self, and then all of my other fears will happen to just fall behind. I know that my fears can’t just disappear but I can help manage them.

[Student #5]

If I were to be sent to room 101, in it would be snakes. Any type of snake and it would scare me. I don’t know why I have this fear of snakes but I don’t like them at all. The fear I have of them is so great it would cause me to say something I didn’t believe. Such as I loved a ruler such B-B. It could even cause me to wish the pain I was about to experience upon someone else. Just the same as Winston did in 1984.

[Student #6]

If I were in room 101, the tortuous device before me would be anything that could potentially threaten my life. I would have to say that my biggest fear would be death itself, whether my own or someone else's. Drowning or weapons or any kind of threat to my life would cause me to break down.

[Student #7]

My room 101 would consist of just me outside in the dark. I know it’s a room but it would have outside features. If you were to throw in a snake or two that would make me pee in my pants. I hate the dark, but being outside in the dark is far worse. I tend to make up things that I see like maybe a human or two. Hearing the wind and nature at its best just scares me especially being alone and in the dark. To top everything off, there would be spiders crawling all over me.

[Student #8]

If I were forced into room 101 it wouldn't be anything life threatening. It would be that I was totally alone. My biggest fear is being totally alone in the dead of silence. I don't know why but that is always a fear I have had. I can't even imagine what I would do in that situation. I would go crazy literally go crazy. I would honestly do anything possible to not be alone anymore. I can't stand the thought of even being alone. It is truly my ultimate fear.

[Student #9]

I would have to say the room 101 look like the hell of people live in the Party period. In that room, they not tortures at the body like the normal way but they try to make yours minds at painful. You totally don't hurt or sore at the body but your mind or brain will be in a fear all the time. And I think that will be wretched a lot than they harmful your body.

[Student #10]

There are many things that frighten me. Not to sound like a baby or anything. If I were to be put in room 101 to be tortured, the most fearful thing that would be in there would be a variety of bugs. I hate bugs with a passion. I could be sitting there just randomly doing something and if a bug appears in my peripheral vision I jump. Even the thought of bugs gives me goosebumps. Every single bug that i see i kill it because I am afraid that it will "kill" me. :)

[Student #11]

If i were to be put into room 101 i would not last very long seeing that im scared of almost everythig. My bigest fears are the dark and insects and those two toghether would drive me crazy. If i was in the room and all light went out i would not move and probably scream im very scared of everthing. My fear of the dark is due mostly on the fact of not knowing what is there and feeling weask becuase i do not know what is around me i like to be in control of all my suroundings. Room 101 is a very good device if you want to make someone talk becuae if the put me in a room with my greatest fear and i knew that they were going to put my greatest fear in there i would giveup even before it happened.

[Student #12]

In my room 101, syringes would be my worst fear. Even though, i've learned to deal with them at the doctors , i'm still terrified. Just the thought of a sharp, metal object going into your skin freaks me out. Of course, in room 101, there would probably be hundreds of needles coming towards me. Just the thought sends shivers down my spine. Its like nails on a chalkboard whenever I think of them. I would pretty much do anything to get them away from me.

[Student #13]

If I were put in room 101, my biggest fear would be drowning in a deep dark abyss where I could see nothing and hear nothing. The fact of water filling my lungs instead of air and suffocating would scare me the most. While watching the discovery channel on T.V., the whole process of drowning was explained. Every excruciating minute was told. How when you first go under, you go into a state of panic and lose more oxygen. Then your lungs would be fighting your common sense to take a huge breath of air, but all you get is a lung full of water. Then your heart finally stops, and the only thing alive is your brain. After I learned these facts, that is was I fear the most.

[Student #14]

In my room 101 there would be my past failures and regrets. It would eat away at me till i would feel like insignificant member of society and just give up. Also there would be water. My greatest fear is to drown and not beable to breathe. Situations that i can not control scare me. if i am left in a room with theses things for a while i would easliy give anything to stop it. I see how room 101 is an effect technique.

[Student #15]

I think that being tortured would be the worst thing that could happen to me. It would be being tortured or being drowned. Probably drowning would be the worse for me. It’s just the feeling of not breathing really scares me. To be pushed to the point where you are fighting for breath but it never comes. In room 101, there would be a big bucket of water. They would just hold me under water for as long as they could. It would be a somewhat short death, but it would be a horrible one.

[Student #16]

For me, room 101 wouldnt have anything specific in it. If i had to choose however, it would be the sensation of drowning. To struggle to get a breath of air, but fall short each time. It would also be dark, so I wouldnt know how far til the surface, eliminateing a feeling of hope.