1984 and Orwell Notes

George Orwell's real name was ______.

Eric Blair

George Orwell was born in ______ in 1903.

British India

Orwell attended ______ on a full scholarship.

Eton

From 1922–1927, Orwell served with the ______.

Indian Imperial Police

After returning to England in 1927, Orwell worked several low-level, ______-paying jobs.

low

Orwell came to understand and identify with the ______ class.

working

Orwell believed that power ______ and creates an increasing desire for more power.

corrupts

Orwell supported causes that sought to free the ______.

oppressed

Orwell hated ______.

totalitarianism

Orwell supported ______ because he believed it could remedy unequal distribution of wealth and power.

socialism

Orwell believed individual ______ was useless against powerful systems.

rebellion

Orwell believed ______ could provide only temporary change.

revolution

Orwell wrote 1984 in the year ______.

1948

Orwell's writing style was considered straightforward and ______.

simplistic

Orwell's characters in 1984 are often described as ______-dimensional.

two

Orwell's writing focuses more on ______ than on characters.

issues

The characters in 1984 are described as ______ characters.

flat

Orwell uses simple but effective ______.

imagery

Orwell especially focuses on ______ images.

sensory

Examples of sensory imagery include boiled cabbage, Room 101, O'Brien's white penthouse, and Big Brother's ______.

voice

Franklin D. Roosevelt was president from ______ to 1945.

1933

World War II began in ______.

1939

In 1941, Hitler attacked the ______.

USSR

In 1941, Japan attacked ______ Harbor.

Pearl

Harry Truman was president from 1945–______.

1953

The atomic bombs destroyed Hiroshima and ______ in 1945.

Nagasaki

World War II ended in ______.

1945

English ______ began in 1946.

socialism

The ______ War began in 1947.

Cold

Communists gained control of ______ in 1949.

China

Capitalism is an economic and political system in which trade and industry are controlled by ______ owners for profit.

private

Capitalism emphasizes private ownership and ______.

profit

Socialism emphasizes ______ or collective ownership of the means of production.

social

Communism centers on ______ ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange.

common

Capitalism is based primarily on ______ ownership.

private

Socialism is based primarily on ______ ownership.

collective

Communism seeks a society based on ______ ownership.

common

Emma Goldman was a Russian ______ who fought for the working class and freedom of speech.

immigrant

Emma Goldman fought for freedom of ______.

speech

Emma Goldman was an enemy of the military and ______.

police

Newspeak was created to replace Standard ______.

English

The purpose of Newspeak was to ______ thought.

diminish

Newspeak cuts the number of available ______ to a minimum.

words

Newspeak was designed to make ______ thinking more difficult.

rebellious

The three vocabularies of Newspeak are A, B, and ______.

C

The A Vocabulary contains words used for ______ life.

everyday

In Newspeak, any A Vocabulary word could be any ______ of speech.

part

The Newspeak prefix used to negate a word is ______.

un

The Newspeak prefix used to strengthen a word is ______.

plus

The Newspeak prefix used to make a word even stronger is ______.

doubleplus

The B Vocabulary contains words used for ______ purposes.

political

Ingsoc, unperson, telescreen, and ficdep are examples of the ______ Vocabulary.

B

The C Vocabulary contains scientific and ______ terms.

technical

1984 is a type of ______ fiction.

anti-utopian

A utopian novel presents society as it ______ to be.

ought

An anti-utopian novel presents society as it ______ not be.

ought

Anti-utopian literature serves as a ______ about where society is headed.

warning

1984 is different from much science fiction because the Party's technological devices ______ when Orwell wrote the novel.

existed

The central conflict in 1984 is between individual consciousness and ______ consciousness.

collective

The central conflict can also be described as freedom versus ______.

totalitarianism

Winston and Julia stand little chance of defeating the Party's ______ structure.

power

The Proles make up about ______% of Oceania's population.

85

The Party uses the ______ of the Proles to protect itself from revolution.

apathy

The Party uses propaganda based on ______ and hatred to control the Outer Party.

fear

The Party manipulates emotions such as love, honor, and ______ to serve Big Brother.

protect

Winston is the Party's only major ______ in its quest for absolute control.

flaw

Winston represents ______ because he holds onto his own thoughts and desires.

individuality

The Party must eliminate Winston's rebellious ideas and his individual ______.

consciousness

The Party uses psychological and ______ torture against Winston.

physical

Winston's defeated body causes him to recognize the ______ of humanity.

frailty

Winston eventually realizes that the ______ cannot overthrow the Party simply by uniting.

Proles

The Proles generally do not care about politics or ______.

ideology

The Proles remain focused on earning enough to maintain a ______ level of existence.

subsistent

The anti-utopian vision of 1984 warns about the loss of integrity, freedom, and individual ______.

consciousness

The Party uses ______ and hatred to motivate and unite people.

fear

Orwell's anti-utopian literature was intended as a ______.

warning

1984 reflects a trend toward hopelessness and ______.

totalitarianism

The government of Oceania consists of ______ main ministries.

four

The Ministry of ______ is responsible for propaganda, news, education, entertainment, and the arts.

Truth

The Ministry of ______ actually functions like a Defense or War Department.

Peace

The Ministry of ______ oversees internal police and law-and-order functions.

Love

The Ministry of ______ regulates economic activity and distributes goods.

Plenty

The Ministry of Truth is also called ______.

Minitru

The Ministry of Peace is also called ______.

Minipax

The Ministry of Love is also called ______.

Miniluv

The Ministry of Plenty is also called ______.

Miniplenty

The Ministry of Truth controls ______.

propaganda

The Ministry of Peace is actually responsible for ______.

war

The Ministry of Love controls the internal ______.

police

The Ministry of Plenty controls the ______.

economy

The four ministry names are examples of ______ because their names contradict their actual functions.

irony

All government workers in Oceania are members of the ______.

Party

The ______ Party staffs the bureaucracy.

Outer

The ______ Party occupies decision-making positions.

Inner

The figure who presides over all government operations is ______.

Big Brother

Oceania's population is divided into ______ classes.

three

The three classes are the Inner Party, Outer Party, and ______.

Proles

The Inner Party makes up about ______% of the population.

2

The Outer Party makes up about ______% of the population.

13

The Proles make up about ______% of the population.

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