1. Describe a theme in the novel with quotes to support it.
Throughout the novel 1984, George Orwell expresses the theme “propaganda” tremendously. Propaganda describes the act of only sharing one side of the story while omitting the rest. In the book, the main character references the many secrets of the government party. Winston, the main character, mentions that his job consists of fixing past news and documents before crumpling up “the original message” and dropping them into “the memory hole to be devoured by the flames” (Orwell 39). This makes sure that the citizens of Oceania believe that the government and Big Brother are always accurate. The repetitive use of the phrase “War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength” also shows the level of propaganda the government puts into their citizens (Orwell 26).
2. How would you describe the role of women in the novel? In this novel, women make appearances as means for men and the government. Winston, the main character, mentions that he detests women because of their chastity and obedience to the government. Winston’s wife, Katharine, only presence is to pledge her duty toward the government by producing an …show more content…
Personally, I believe that the amount of sexual interactions from Winston and Julia is inappropriate for children, especially those in elementary school. Winston, 39, makes love with Julia, 26, in one scene. I believe that age proves to be just a number; however, it did not help that Winston had a wife and only found out Julia’s name recently. This action could get children to imagine the adultery between Winston and Julia as acceptable. Furthermore, I think that the events of government domination might stir up feelings university students could have. There could be students who has gone through dictatorship and carry post-traumatic disorder with
Throughout the novel 1984, George Orwell expresses the theme “propaganda” tremendously. Propaganda describes the act of only sharing one side of the story while omitting the rest. In the book, the main character references the many secrets of the government party. Winston, the main character, mentions that his job consists of fixing past news and documents before crumpling up “the original message” and dropping them into “the memory hole to be devoured by the flames” (Orwell 39). This makes sure that the citizens of Oceania believe that the government and Big Brother are always accurate. The repetitive use of the phrase “War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength” also shows the level of propaganda the government puts into their citizens (Orwell 26).
2. How would you describe the role of women in the novel? In this novel, women make appearances as means for men and the government. Winston, the main character, mentions that he detests women because of their chastity and obedience to the government. Winston’s wife, Katharine, only presence is to pledge her duty toward the government by producing an …show more content…
Personally, I believe that the amount of sexual interactions from Winston and Julia is inappropriate for children, especially those in elementary school. Winston, 39, makes love with Julia, 26, in one scene. I believe that age proves to be just a number; however, it did not help that Winston had a wife and only found out Julia’s name recently. This action could get children to imagine the adultery between Winston and Julia as acceptable. Furthermore, I think that the events of government domination might stir up feelings university students could have. There could be students who has gone through dictatorship and carry post-traumatic disorder with