Context Flashcards
Having a similar characteristic to Winston what was one thing that influenced Orwell to write 1984?
George Orwell’s Illnesses Influenced ‘1984’ The gloomy stories of George Orwell were likely influenced by the writer’s own ailments, including tuberculosis and infertility.
How did the idea of totalitarianism influence Orwell to write 1984?
Orwell was influenced by totalitarian regimes of the time e.g Hitler Nazi Germany and Stalin’s Soviet Union. Both were apotheosis to being this demi god and saviours. And rewritting of children’s maths books occured
How do the spies and youth league in 1984 link to Hitler?
Spies and youth league in 1984 were reinvention of the Hitler youth and the little octobrist which indoctrinated young people to the party and encourage them to report disloyalty observed in elders even among families members.
What did Stalin’s three year plan and forced labour camps do?
The three year plan and forced labour camps appeared to being allusions to aspects of Stalin’s rule
How are Stalin and Big Brother similar regarding facial features?
Oceania Big Brothers is described with dark hair and heavy moustache this is inspired by the life image of Stalin visage that was commonly seen in the Soviet Union.
What does Stalin’s quote: “A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”
mean in general and link to 1984
To be able to control a mass of people that reduces the chance of rebels forming but if one person is in your control then it the government hasn’t made an impact of the society in regards to state control and rebels are bound to form.
How is Stalin’s quote challenged in 1984 through Syme being vaporised?
The vaporisation of Syme in 1984, the next day that it occurred “nobody mentioned him” contrasts with Stalin’s quote because it wasn’t deemed as a tragedy to those that are being indoctrinated. Orwell wanted to show how power affecting a majority could lead to a cease in existence for the sense of morality felt, especially in a totalitarianism society.
Stalin says that “Education is a weapon, whose effect depends on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed” how does this link to 1984 in regards to language?
language is important is the only way for people to rebel if the party can easily control the language e.g the difference between Newspeak and Oldspeak.The party doesn’t want compliance but they want the citizens to be fully internalised and faithful for the part whilst they have no tools available such as language to express themselves, preventing rebels from forming.
