1984 - Thought Flashcards
1st Sentence: Topic
Thirst for definite authority arising
Challenges for uniformity of thought in a tyrannical regime
Satirical extremes
2nd Sentence: Context
Communist Oligarchy Government
Psychologically manipulates, restricts the freedom of thought and inflicts trepidations upon citizens
England’s anxiety – Marxist invasion
3rd Sentence: Party - Freedom is Slavery
Inner Party's regulation "Ingsoc Principles" "Doublethink" omnipresent supremacy Oxymoron "Freedom is slavery" individuals surrender freedom nonarchetypal protagonist
4th Sentence: Big Brother – lack of freedom
Collective experience
Manipulated
symbolised “big brother is watching you”
posters, surveillances – hidden cameras, microphones and telescreens — propaganda
5th Sentence: exploitation of Info and history
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
6th Sentence: Big Brother’s impact
Big Brother's ability psychological manipulation and suppression of opinion "double-thinking" society unquestionably succumbs "knowledge is easily neutralized" "alteration of the newspeak dictionary"
7th Sentence: Human nature prevails over governments attempt to eradicate individual’s liberty of belief
Characterisation of Winston
Foregrounds flaws of inner party’s sovereignty
recurringly
Winston’s forbidden diary and intimate relationship with Julia
emblem of rebellion