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Exploring Control and Humanity in Orwell's "1984"

This analysis delves into George Orwell's "1984," focusing on the Party's manipulation of social structures and individual freedoms. Explore key themes such as how the Party maintains control over society, especially through the destruction of history, language, and personal relationships. Key questions addressed include the significance of past events for Winston, the role of the proles, the meaning of freedom, and the psychological impact of Party ideology. This exploration aims to understand the broader implications of totalitarianism on humanity and individuality.

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Exploring Control and Humanity in Orwell's "1984"

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  1. The End of Part I Finally…..

  2. Focus Questions: • Chapter 7: How does the social structure of the Party maintain control? • Chapter 8: How does the Party destroy the future?

  3. Chapter 7 • Read the passage about the children’s history textbook that Winston copies into his diary. How accurate is it as a picture of the past? • Why does the Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford incident become significant for Winston? How do their professions pose a threat to the Party? • Explain the quote: ‘I understand HOW: I do not understand WHY?’ p. 83 • Describe the lifestyle of the proles and their position in society. • According to Winston, what is freedom?

  4. Chapter 8 • Winston kicks the human hand in the gutter without too much thought, comment on this in relation to humanity. • What is Newspeak for ‘individualism and eccentricity? • Why does Winston take a particular interest in the ‘old prole’ at the pub? Does he manage to obtain the information he desires? Why/Why not? • What is the question Winston thinks will be unanswerable within twenty years? • Describe the room over Mr Charrington’s shop and give reasons why Winston was attracted towards renting it. How does this building differ from how he describes

  5. Focus Questions so far… • Chapter 1: How does the system of Government in “1984” takes away characters humanity? • Chapter 2: How has the Party destroyed the following: innocence of children, family unit, privacy and loyalty? • Chapter 3: What happens to memory and history in 1984? • Chapter 4: How does the Party destroy history andmaintain power? • Chapter 5: The destruction of desires and human relationships destroys humanity • Chapter 6: How does the Party destroy language and thus control thought? • Chapter 7: How does the social structure of the Party maintain control? • Chapter 8: How does the Party destroy the future?

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