1984 quotes Flashcards
intro context
response to post-war concerns of rising fascism and communism
readers throughout time to protect their political autonomy under authoritarian control
exploring oppression in a totalitarian society
watched everybody….
“watched everybody all the time … every movement scrutinised.”
“watched everybody all the time … every movement scrutinised.” technique
invasive imagery
“6079…
“6079 Smith W!”
“6079 Smith W!” technique
exclamatory voice
news…
‘Newspeak’ and ‘Doublethink’
‘Newspeak’ and ‘Doublethink’ technique
neologisms
“dont you see…
“Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?”
“Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?” technique
dialogue
when there were…
“when there were no external records to refer to, even the outline of your life lost its sharpness”
“when there were no external records to refer to, even the outline of your life lost its sharpness” technique
visual euphemism and metaphor
early conditioning… (lpssmm)
“Early conditioning… by lectures, parades, songs, slogans and martial music”,
“Early conditioning… by lectures, parades, songs, slogans and martial music”, technique
parataxis
all he had…
All he had to do was to transfer to paper the interminable restless monologue.”
All he had to do was to transfer to paper the interminable restless monologue.” technique
hyperbole
for whom…
“For whom … was he writing this diary? For the future, for the unborn”
“For whom … was he writing this diary? For the future, for the unborn” technique
hypophora
their embrace …
“Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory”
“Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory” technique
war imagery
the coral …
“the coral was Julia’s life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity (at the heart of the crystal)”
“the coral was Julia’s life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity (at the heart of the crystal)” technique
transition from a Nihilistic to a romantic tone
whether winson wrote …
“Whether [Winston] wrote DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER or not, it made no difference.”
“Whether [Winston] wrote DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER or not, it made no difference.” technique
jarring metatextuality
until they …
Until they become conscious, they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled, they cannot become conscious,”
Until they become conscious, they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled, they cannot become conscious,” technique
paradox and allusion to red armed prole woman
how small…
“how small it always was!”
“how small it always was!” technique
exclamatory voice and symbolism
do it…
“Do it to Julia!.. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones”
“Do it to Julia!.. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones” technique
grotesque imagery
he loved…
“He loved Big Brother.”
“He loved Big Brother.” technique
classical prose convetion
gin…
Gin-scented tears.”
Gin-scented tears.” technique
allusion to victory gin
