Post on 31-Dec-2015
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BY GEORGE ORWELL
1984
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1984
Written in 1948Published in 1949
Significance?
1984
Intended as a warning against totalitarian tendencies
It is considered soft science fiction (political science)
Utopia = ideal worldDystopia = negative utopia
1984
Theme topics:
Dehumanization (by government) Isolation and its effects Repression Loneliness Social class disparity Abuse of power
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“Political language is designed to makes lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of pure solidity to the wind.”
•~ ORWELL
1984
Power of LanguageDoublespeak – language used to eliminate
words, thereby eliminating thought War is peaceFreedom is slavery Ignorance is strength
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Orwell’s rules of language: Never use a metaphor, simile or other figure of speech
which you are used to seeing in print. Never use a long word where a short one will do. If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. Never us the passive voice where you can use the
active. Use the everyday English equivalent for foreign
phrases, scientific words , or jargon. Break the rules if following them makes you say
something ridiculous.
Symbolism
A symbol is a person, object or event that suggest more than its literal meaning.
There are many traditional symbols – heart for love, wedding rings for intimacy and commitment, etc.
Symbols widely recognized in a society or culture are called conventional symbols
Characterization
This is the method by which writers create fictional persons
Appearance Actions Words What the author or narrator says about them What other characters say about them and how
other characters react to them
Setting
Setting encompasses the physical and social context in which the actions of the story take place.
Major elements are: time, place, and social environment that frames the characters.
Setting is often used to evoke mood.
Mood
Mood is the atmosphere or feeling created by the author.
Mood is often created and evoked with the setting.
Other devices used are connotation, details, dialogue, imagery, figurative language, foreshadowing, imagery, setting and rhythm.