Part One of 1984 Test - George Orwell

english

background/inspiration of Orwell

communism, WE - novel, Spanish Civil War Propaganda, growth in technology, and WWII aftermath

dystopian definition and characteristic

propaganda, misinformation, independent thought, figurehead concept, citizen have constant surveillance, citizen have fear of outside, dehumanized condition, forced to conform

dystopian controls - corporate

society is controlled by one or more large corporations (advertising/media)

dystopian controls - bureaucratic

society is controlled by strict government (ruthless laws/law enforcement)

dystopian control - technological

society is controlled by technology

dystopian control - philosophical.moral

society is controlled by philosophical, religious or moral ideologies

protagonist characteristics

feeling trapped, struggling to escape, questions political system, believes that something is wrong with the society, and helps audience recognize negative aspects of dystopian world

setting

Country: Oceania

Province: Airstrip One

City: London

Party System

INGSOC - English Socialism - Inner Party makes and the rules and carries it out

Inner Party v. Outer Party

inner - top tier of society, most wealthy

outer - middle class, carry out inner party rules

Proles

dumb/uneducated civilians

Ministry of Truth

controls information/news - spread propaganda and rewrites history

Ministry of Peace

manages war and military affairs - help keep population in fear and easy to control

Ministry of Love

enforces loyalty to party - torture and brainwashing to enforce obedience

Ministry of Plenty

oversees economic production and rationing - creates scarcity to maintain control over resources

Two Minutes Hate

people shout at Emmanuel Goldstein, a jew who went against the Party

Though Police

a secret police force that installs a fear on everyone from thinking of rebelling against the Party

Thoughtcrime

the act of thinking rebellious way to go against the Party

Doublethink

when two contradictory beliefs are said, and you are forced to believe both of them

Paradox

a seemingly contradictory statement that may reveal a deeper truth or insight

Winston Smith

ulcer above his right ankle, ministry of truth, tries to figure out what the past is like

Big Brother

figurehead, to be worshipped by everyone

Emmanuel Goldstein

advocates freedom and rebellion, once part of inner party, rebelled against the party

O’Brien

winston feels intellectually attracted to him, winston sees o’brien also not shouting at the screen

Syme

works in truth, knows a lot of newspeak, winston believed he is going to be vaporized

Parsons

very dumb, works for truth, has a wife and two kids, his kids are part of the junior spies (loyal to party)

Mr Charrington

runs an old shop, gives winston access to old newspapers and books

“The Dark-Haired Girl“

possibly be spying on winston, works in truth, works in fiction department, part of junior anti-sex league