essay 1 1984

Question 1

what is the question

Answer 1

Show how at least one text reveals that the values of individuals are shaped by their circumstances.

Question 2

what is the first paragraph about

Answer 2

Winston, the value of love

Question 3

quote 1 for paragraph 1

Answer 3

“Confession is not betrayal. What you say or do doesn’t matter; only feelings matter. If they could make me stop loving you – that would be the real betrayal.”

Question 4

quote 2 for paragraph 1

Answer 4

“almost as swiftly as he had imaged it, she had torn her clothes off, and when she flung them aside it was that same magnificant gesture by which a whole civilisation seemed to be annihilated.”

Question 5

what is paragraph 2 about

Answer 5

Paragraph 2-Obrien, the value of power

Question 6

quote 1 for paragraph 2

Answer 6

“we are not interested in the good of others, we are interested solely in power. Not wealth or luxury or long life or happiness: only power, pure power.”

Question 7

quote 2 for paragraph 2

Answer 7

“Never again will you be capable of love, or friendship, or joy of living, or laughter, or curiosity, or courage, or integrity. You will be hollow. We shall squeeze you empty, and then we shall fill you with ourselves.”

Question 8

what is the 3 paragraph about

Answer 8

Paragraph 3- big brother, the value of knowledge

Question 9

quote 1 for paragraph 3

Answer 9

“Big brother is watching you”

Question 10

quote 2 for paragraph 3

Answer 10

“The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard. There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment”