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1984 1984 GEORGE ORWELLS CLASSIC TALE OF AGEORGE ORWELLS CLASSIC TALE OF AFUTURE WORLD GONE HORRIBLY WRONGFUTURE WORLD GONE HORRIBLY WRONG

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SUCCINCT SUCCINCT 

1984 is a warning against the dangers of a1984 is a warning against the dangers of a

totalitarian societytotalitarian society

A dictatorship where every individual hasA dictatorship where every individual hasevery movement monitored and analyzedevery movement monitored and analyzed

Symbolic of the dangers of technology andSymbolic of the dangers of technology and

abuse of technologyabuse of technology

The world of 1984 is a negative utopiaThe world of 1984 is a negative utopia ------ aa

dystopiadystopia

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TERMS TO KNOW TERMS TO KNOW 

Oceania = N. and S. America, Britain,Oceania = N. and S. America, Britain,Australia, S. AfricaAustralia, S. Africa

Eurasia = Russia, Western and Eastern EuropeEurasia = Russia, Western and Eastern Europe

Eastasia = ChinaEastasia = China

Land up for grabs = Middle East and NorthernLand up for grabs = Middle East and NorthernAfricaAfrica

Constant fighting for control of that landConstant fighting for control of that land

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POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY IN THE POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY IN THE 

WORLD OF NINETEEN EIGHTY WORLD OF NINETEEN EIGHTY--FOUR FOUR 

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FEW MORE TERMS FROM 1984 FEW MORE TERMS FROM 1984 

Doublethink Doublethink ± ± the abilitythe ability

to believe twoto believe two

contradictory things at thecontradictory things at the

same timesame time

N ewspeak N ewspeak ± ±  the languagethe language

of Oceaniaof Oceania

I ngsocI ngsoc ± ± Oceania¶s formOceania¶s form

of governmentof government

Telescreen = a twoTelescreen = a two--wayway

television screentelevision screen

T hought crimeT hought crime ± ±  thinkingthinking

antianti--party thoughtsparty thoughts

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1984: OCEANIAS RANKS1984: OCEANIAS RANKS

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MAIN CHARACTERSMAIN CHARACTERS

Big Brother Big Brother 

BrotherhoodBrotherhood

Winston SmithWinston Smith JuliaJulia

Simon O¶BrianSimon O¶Brian

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THE MINISTRIES OF OCEANIATHE MINISTRIES OF OCEANIA

The Ministry of PeaceThe Ministry of Peace

The Ministry of PlentyThe Ministry of Plenty

The Ministry of TruthThe Ministry of Truth

The Ministry of LoveThe Ministry of Love

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POINTS OF CRITICISMPOINTS OF CRITICISM

Criticizes totalitarianismCriticizes totalitarianism

Totalitarianism: dictatorship and forming aTotalitarianism: dictatorship and forming a

person according to a special ideologyperson according to a special ideology Totalitarianism in the text: introduction of aTotalitarianism in the text: introduction of a

new language, everyone has to speak it.new language, everyone has to speak it.

Is against freedom of thoughtIs against freedom of thought

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WHATS THIS WORLD LIKE?WHATS THIS WORLD LIKE?

All citizens areAll citizens are

monitored bymonitored by

telescreens which aretelescreens which are

present in their homespresent in their homesand workplacesand workplaces

The government isThe government is

represented by Bigrepresented by Big

Brother, a figure whoBrother, a figure who

³sees everything´³sees everything´

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EVALUATIONEVALUATION

Orwell¶s Newspeak entered in English Lang.Orwell¶s Newspeak entered in English Lang.

Vision of a drab totalitarian futureVision of a drab totalitarian future

Political Reality.Political Reality.

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Questions..Questions..