Ninety Eighty four 2: Flashcards

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Orwell warns audience against ?

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gov which abolishes civil rights and manipulate the individual through perpetual propaganda

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what does satire critique?

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the principles of Stalinism ad Nazism, forms of totalitarianism that flourished across Europe in 30s and 40s

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how do gov maintain power?

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the gov exploits its citizens through the “two-minute hate” advocated by party against Emmanuel Goldstein

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what is winston’s obersvation of his co-worker?

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repeating “Swine! Swine! Swine!”

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what does “Swine!” represent?

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demonstrates loss of personal conviction in creating a dangerous orthodox for oppressive tyranny

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impact of Upper class allow such tyrants to assume power ?

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rest of society are thus constrained to conform to.

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In contrast, Metropolis, whose socialist message advocates ?

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the concession of the individual and society through revolution

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what does Orwell demand in contrast to Lang?

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demands the absolute “love for Big Brother” and connotes the inability for individual to accomplish change against tyrannous governments

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how is inability for individual to accomplish change against tyrannous governments observed?

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through verbal irony in the apathetic reactions between Winston and Julia after torture, “I betrayed you/All you care about if yourself”

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what does the apathetic reactions reflect?

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reflect individual’s death of resistance

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Hence, both analyse?

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the contextual perceptions between society’s demands for social conformity, and role of its citizens in advocating change

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