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1984 1984 GEORGE ORWELLS CLASSIC TALE OF AGEORGE ORWELLS CLASSIC TALE OF AFUTURE WORLD GONE HORRIBLY WRONGFUTURE WORLD GONE HORRIBLY WRONG
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SUCCINCT SUCCINCT
1984 is a warning against the dangers of a1984 is a warning against the dangers of a
totalitarian societytotalitarian society
A dictatorship where every individual hasA dictatorship where every individual hasevery movement monitored and analyzedevery movement monitored and analyzed
Symbolic of the dangers of technology andSymbolic of the dangers of technology and
abuse of technologyabuse of technology
The world of 1984 is a negative utopiaThe world of 1984 is a negative utopia ------ aa
dystopiadystopia
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TERMS TO KNOW TERMS TO KNOW
Oceania = N. and S. America, Britain,Oceania = N. and S. America, Britain,Australia, S. AfricaAustralia, S. Africa
Eurasia = Russia, Western and Eastern EuropeEurasia = Russia, Western and Eastern Europe
Eastasia = ChinaEastasia = China
Land up for grabs = Middle East and NorthernLand up for grabs = Middle East and NorthernAfricaAfrica
Constant fighting for control of that landConstant fighting for control of that land
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POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY IN THE POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY IN THE
WORLD OF NINETEEN EIGHTY WORLD OF NINETEEN EIGHTY--FOUR FOUR
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FEW MORE TERMS FROM 1984 FEW MORE TERMS FROM 1984
Doublethink Doublethink ± ± the abilitythe ability
to believe twoto believe two
contradictory things at thecontradictory things at the
same timesame time
N ewspeak N ewspeak ± ± the languagethe language
of Oceaniaof Oceania
I ngsocI ngsoc ± ± Oceania¶s formOceania¶s form
of governmentof government
Telescreen = a twoTelescreen = a two--wayway
television screentelevision screen
T hought crimeT hought crime ± ± thinkingthinking
antianti--party thoughtsparty thoughts
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1984: OCEANIAS RANKS1984: OCEANIAS RANKS
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MAIN CHARACTERSMAIN CHARACTERS
Big Brother Big Brother
BrotherhoodBrotherhood
Winston SmithWinston Smith JuliaJulia
Simon O¶BrianSimon O¶Brian
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THE MINISTRIES OF OCEANIATHE MINISTRIES OF OCEANIA
The Ministry of PeaceThe Ministry of Peace
The Ministry of PlentyThe Ministry of Plenty
The Ministry of TruthThe Ministry of Truth
The Ministry of LoveThe Ministry of Love
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POINTS OF CRITICISMPOINTS OF CRITICISM
Criticizes totalitarianismCriticizes totalitarianism
Totalitarianism: dictatorship and forming aTotalitarianism: dictatorship and forming a
person according to a special ideologyperson according to a special ideology Totalitarianism in the text: introduction of aTotalitarianism in the text: introduction of a
new language, everyone has to speak it.new language, everyone has to speak it.
Is against freedom of thoughtIs against freedom of thought
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WHATS THIS WORLD LIKE?WHATS THIS WORLD LIKE?
All citizens areAll citizens are
monitored bymonitored by
telescreens which aretelescreens which are
present in their homespresent in their homesand workplacesand workplaces
The government isThe government is
represented by Bigrepresented by Big
Brother, a figure whoBrother, a figure who
³sees everything´³sees everything´
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EVALUATIONEVALUATION
Orwell¶s Newspeak entered in English Lang.Orwell¶s Newspeak entered in English Lang.
Vision of a drab totalitarian futureVision of a drab totalitarian future
Political Reality.Political Reality.
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Questions..Questions..