Novel 1984 By Winston: Series Of Questions
Purpose: In lieu of a single-topic, formal essay for Orwell’s 1984, you will complete this series of questions, providing each with an insightful and thorough response.
Guidelines:
- MLA format including a works cited page
- Quotes! Since each response is essentially a short “essay,” supporting evidence from the text is required.
- Submission to TURNITIN
Questions:
1) First, explain in general terms how the setting of the novel establishes the mood, keeping in mind that mood is not the same as tone. Then, describe the setting of each of the following, and the mood that each creates: a) Winston’s apartment, b) Winston’s workplace, c) the apartment that Winston rents for his trysts with Julia (Charrington’s shop), d) the depths of the Ministry of Love where Winston is “rehabilitated.”
2) Describe the visual, auditory, olfactory (smell), and other imagery employed by Orwell in defining the setting of each of the above locations.
3) Explain the manner in which the INGSOC government asserts a) psychological, b) emotional, and c) physical control over its subjects.
4) Explain the forms of paradox that appear in the story, and be sure to include “Newspeak,” “doublethink,” and “crimestop” with your other examples.
5) Why is the Ministry of Truth so intent on reforming the English language (“Newspeak”); i.e. removing synonyms, making words monosyllabic, etc.?
6) What parallels can be drawn between the use of technology by the INGSOC government and the current societal dependence on technology with its potential for abuse and expanded control by governments? Is “fake news” the modern version of “doublethink” and a potential harbinger of “thoughtcrime”?
7) The novel, 1984, has been described as a “brilliant and timeless socio-political treatise.” What, precisely, is Orwell’s commentary or warning in this dystopian work? To what extent do you agree or disagree with the aforementioned quotation?
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