1984 critical quotes (ao5) Flashcards
The Book - Bossche
“it contains no…”
it contains no prophetic declaration only a simple warning to mankind
The Book - Asimov
“Orwell presents three ways of…”
Orwell presents three ways of maintaining an eternal tyranny: the immortality of Big Brother, the presence of someone or something to hate, and rewriting history”
The Book - Kika
“the 1984 children…”
the 1984 children are essentially used to break up the family unit
The Book - Conheenyl
“it highlights the…”
it highlights the importance of resisteing mass control and oppression
The Book - Yeo
“propaganda and surveillence…”
propaganda and surveillence are not just accidently related, but essentially linked
The Book - Shriver
“Orwell describes a world of…”
Orwell describes a world of total state surveillence, where love and independent thought are treasonous
Winston - Rissanen
“Winston’s willingness to rebel…”
Winston’s willingness to rebel had been planted in him by the party the whole time
Winston - Bossche
“in Winston’s struggle…”
in Winston’s struggle for emancipation, he stands alone
Winston - Weiss
“those who see Winston as a victim…”
those who see Winston as a victim rather than a complicit participant in Oceania’s totalitarianism forgets the delight he takes in his job
Wintson - Johnson
“Winston is passive and…”
Winston is passive and not self aware
Winston - Atkins
“he is a weak creature…”
he is a weak creature born to be victimised
Julia - Beddoe
“she is totally incapable…”
she is totally incapable of understanding the motives which drive Winston to revolt
Julia - Pimlott
“we are left wondering how…”
we are left wondering howthis public school boy’s fantasy could have possibly survived the mind rotting propaganda of the party
Julia - Hitchens
“men in Orwell’s fiction…”
men in Orwell’s fiction are utterly incapable of happiness without women
Julia - LockHurst
“it explores…”
it explores the resistant potential of desire and sexuality
Julia - Patai
“women are either…”
women are either antisex freaks or prole prostitutes
Big Brother/The Party - Schellenburg
“the Big Brother society is too..”
the Big Brother society is too well constructed to fall apart in the face of one man’s resistance
Big Brother/The Party - Lapointe
“Katherine was…”
Katherine was more or less a paw for the party
Big Brother/The Party - Berggren
“Winston forfeits his…”
Winston forfeits his needfor individual thinking in order to love big brother
Big Brother/The Party - Pimlott
“for the inner party, the goal is…”
for the inner party, the goal is to impose an orthodox reality and make heretical thought impossible
Big Brother/The Party - Bell
“Fear and anxiety…”
fear and anxiety is the daily staple of life
Big Brother/The Party - Rissanen
“the party uses hate…”
the party uses hate to keep itself in power
Big Brother/The Party - Lewis and Moss
“The inner party deprives…”
the inner party deprives people of their own words and in doing so, deprive them of memory
Big Brother/The Party - Hill
“there is only room…”
there is only room for one God in Oceania, Big Brother
