1984 quotes

Question 1

intro context

Answer 1

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

Question 2

watched everybody….

Answer 2

“watched everybody all the time … every movement scrutinised.”

Question 3

“watched everybody all the time … every movement scrutinised.” technique

Answer 3

invasive imagery

Question 4

“6079…

Answer 4

“6079 Smith W!”

Question 5

“6079 Smith W!” technique

Answer 5

exclamatory voice

Question 6

news…

Answer 6

‘Newspeak’ and ‘Doublethink’

Question 7

‘Newspeak’ and ‘Doublethink’ technique

Answer 7

neologisms

Question 8

“dont you see…

Answer 8

“Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?”

Question 9

“Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?” technique

Answer 9

dialogue

Question 10

when there were…

Answer 10

“when there were no external records to refer to, even the outline of your life lost its sharpness”

Question 11

“when there were no external records to refer to, even the outline of your life lost its sharpness” technique

Answer 11

visual euphemism and metaphor

Question 12

early conditioning… (lpssmm)

Answer 12

“Early conditioning… by lectures, parades, songs, slogans and martial music”,

Question 13

“Early conditioning… by lectures, parades, songs, slogans and martial music”, technique

Answer 13

parataxis

Question 14

all he had…

Answer 14

All he had to do was to transfer to paper the interminable restless monologue.”

Question 15

All he had to do was to transfer to paper the interminable restless monologue.” technique

Answer 15

hyperbole

Question 16

for whom…

Answer 16

“For whom … was he writing this diary? For the future, for the unborn”

Question 17

“For whom … was he writing this diary? For the future, for the unborn” technique

Answer 17

hypophora

Question 18

their embrace …

Answer 18

“Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory”

Question 19

“Their embrace had been a battle, the climax a victory” technique

Answer 19

war imagery

Question 20

the coral …

Answer 20

“the coral was Julia’s life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity (at the heart of the crystal)”

Question 21

“the coral was Julia’s life and his own, fixed in a sort of eternity (at the heart of the crystal)” technique

Answer 21

transition from a Nihilistic to a romantic tone

Question 22

whether winson wrote …

Answer 22

“Whether [Winston] wrote DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER or not, it made no difference.”

Question 23

“Whether [Winston] wrote DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER or not, it made no difference.” technique

Answer 23

jarring metatextuality

Question 24

until they …

Answer 24

Until they become conscious, they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled, they cannot become conscious,”

Question 25

Until they become conscious, they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled, they cannot become conscious,” technique

Answer 25

paradox and allusion to red armed prole woman

Question 26

how small…

Answer 26

“how small it always was!”

Question 27

“how small it always was!” technique

Answer 27

exclamatory voice and symbolism

Question 28

do it…

Answer 28

“Do it to Julia!.. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones”

Question 29

“Do it to Julia!.. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones” technique

Answer 29

grotesque imagery

Question 30

he loved…

Answer 30

“He loved Big Brother.”

Question 31

“He loved Big Brother.” technique

Answer 31

classical prose convetion

Question 32

gin…

Answer 32

Gin-scented tears.”

Question 33

Gin-scented tears.” technique

Answer 33

allusion to victory gin