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George Orwell's 1984
Background Information and
Context
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Orwell’s Political Views He considered himself a
democratic socialist and was critical of communism
He hated intellectuals, lying, cruelty, political authority, and totalitarianism
He strongly opposed Stalin and Hitler -- he was very outspoken during WWII
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What Orwell Saw….. Economic depression in
the 1930’s High unemployment Shortages of money,
housing, and food Restrictions on daily life
and rations
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What Orwell Saw….. The beginning of the
Cold War Countries east of the “Iron
Curtain” were communist Countries west of it were
protected by the United States
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Dystopia
Dystopia – a perfect society gone wrong
Orwell warns against what could happen in the future based on the atrocities and dictators that gained power in WWII
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What things could happen?? The rise of totalitarian
governments The use of science and
technology to regulate or brainwash society
The distortion of truth through rhetoric
The restriction of individual freedoms
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1984: Setting and Genre Futuristic, cautionary
novel Setting: London, in the
mythical country of Oceania, 1984 (in the future)
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1984: Setting and Genre
Ingsoc – English Socialism, its principles guide the state of Oceania
Telescreens are everywhere! They are two way television screens.
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Setting – Countries in 1984 Ocenania- North and South
America, Britain, Australia, and South Africa
Eurasia- Russia, Western and Eastern Europe
Eastasia- China Land up for grabs- Middle East
and Northern Africa
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Characters: Winston Smith Winston Smith: Main character
and the narrator of the story, “everyman”
Winston is a 39 year old low-ranking member of the ruling Party
His job is to rewrite history Winston is thin, frail,
contemplative, intellectual
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Winston Smith
He secretly hates Big Brother and harbors revolutionary dreams
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Characters: Julia Julia is a 25 year old
woman who works where Winston does.
She is a beautiful, dark-haired woman who enjoys sex and claims to have had affairs with many Party members
She is an optimistic person.
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Characters: O’Brien A mysterious, powerful, and
sophisticated member of the Inner Party
Winston believes O’Brien is a member of the “Brotherhood” -- a legendary group of anti-Party rebels
Winston trusts and admires O’Brien, but never quite figures him out
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Characters: Mr. Charrington He is a kind and
encouraging old man who runs a second-hand shop in the prole district.
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Characters: Big Brother Big Brother is the perceived
ruler of Oceania -- he looks like a combination of Hitler and Stalin
Big Brother’s God-like image is stamped on coins and projected on telescreens -- his face is unavoidable
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1984: Oceania Oceania- huge
country ruled by The Party, led by “Big Brother”
Government is a totalitarian dictatorship.
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1984- Oceania’s Ranks The Inner Party (1% of pop.)
control the country- intellectuals devoted to the party.
The Outer Party (18% of pop.) controlled by the Inner Party- the powerless middle class.
The Proles (81% of pop.) the labor power who live in poverty- “subhuman workers”
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1984: Oceania’s Enemy The Brotherhood-
An underground rebellion organization
Emmanuel Goldstein is in charge of the Brotherhood
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1984: Newspeak
Newspeak is the official language of Oceania
The goal of the Party is to have Newspeak replace Oldspeak (standard English)
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1984: Newspeak Newspeak eliminates
undesirable words and invents new words -- all to force Party conformity
Words are condensed and simplified for communication, resulting in less thought.
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1984: Doublethink Doublethink is the manipulation of
the mind by making people accept contradictions
Doublethink makes people believe that the Party is the only institution that knows right from wrong
“The Ministry of Truth” (where Winston works) changes history, facts, and memories to promote Doublethink
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Things to think about ….. How does this novel connect
with our own society? What is Orwell’s ultimate
message about- Apathy in society? The use of fear? Mass manipulation? Isolation and individualism?
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And remember finally … The book is supposed to
be set in the future; it’s not necessarily supposed to be the real 1984.
Winston has flashbacks and dreams at times.
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“During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.”
George Orwell