1984 - Thought Flashcards

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1st Sentence: Topic

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Thirst for definite authority arising
Challenges for uniformity of thought in a tyrannical regime
Satirical extremes

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2nd Sentence: Context

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Communist Oligarchy Government
Psychologically manipulates, restricts the freedom of thought and inflicts trepidations upon citizens
England’s anxiety – Marxist invasion

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3rd Sentence: Party - Freedom is Slavery

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Inner Party's regulation 
"Ingsoc Principles"
"Doublethink"
omnipresent supremacy 
Oxymoron 
"Freedom is slavery" 
individuals surrender freedom 
nonarchetypal protagonist
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4th Sentence: Big Brother – lack of freedom

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Collective experience
Manipulated
symbolised “big brother is watching you”
posters, surveillances – hidden cameras, microphones and telescreens — propaganda

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5th Sentence: exploitation of Info and history

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the exploitation of information and history
antagonist, subjugate
“Ministry of truth” – recreates history
Motif
“The past is erased, the erasure forgotten, the lie becomes truth”
regulated spread of info
conceal truth
inhibit rebellion

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6th Sentence: Big Brother’s impact

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Big Brother's ability
psychological manipulation and suppression of opinion 
"double-thinking" 
society unquestionably succumbs 
"knowledge is easily neutralized" 
"alteration of the newspeak dictionary"
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7th Sentence: Human nature prevails over governments attempt to eradicate individual’s liberty of belief

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Characterisation of Winston
Foregrounds flaws of inner party’s sovereignty
recurringly
Winston’s forbidden diary and intimate relationship with Julia
emblem of rebellion

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