1984 : Contexr Flashcards
Orwell watched the communist revolution in russia and volunteered to fight against the racist government in the spanish civil war. This catalysed Orwell and made him highly critical of authoritarian tendencies
authoritarianism
Over 600000 ppl died in an official purge of the communist party , in an era that also included widespread repression of the public , police surveillance and execution without trail
violence , oppression
The intrusive telescreens and the party’s frequent parades and events are drawn from the nazi party public propaganda and its marches and rallies
propaganda , indoctrination
could be considered a politel satire
Orwell took a position with the BBC as the person in charge of broadcasting to india and southeast asia but disliked it as he was essentially in charge of disseminating british propaganda to these british colonies
propaganda indoctrination
winston : Ministry of Truth