Goldstein’s Theories & Principals of Newspeak 1984 Quiz Goldstein’s Theories & Principals of Newspeak

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Questions 1-3 (of 12) Goldstein’s Theories How does the world of 1984 compare to the world of 1914? What are the prevailing philosophies of Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, and what are three things they have in common? Explain how a man in Oceania “is like a man in interstellar space, who has no way of knowing which direction is up and which direction is down.” Questions 1-3 (of 12) Goldstein’s Theories

Questions 4-6 (of 12) Goldstein’s Theories What does Goldstein mean when he states, “By becoming continuous, war has ceased to exist,” and what relevance does it have for the world in which we live? From which political system did Ingsoc evolve, and what is the result of its implementation? What is the “guise” of Big Brother, what is his function, and what are the divisions below Big Brother? Questions 4-6 (of 12) Goldstein’s Theories

Principals of Newspeak What are the three vocabulary categories and with what does each concern itself? What is the purpose of Newspeak? What two Newspeak words define Party members sexual life, and what does each mean? Questions 7-9 (of 12) Principals of Newspeak

Principals of Newspeak How does Newspeak differ from other languages? Translate the passage from the Declaration of Independence word for word into Newspeak. What was the greatest difficulty facing compilers of the Newspeak dictionary? Questions 10-12 (of 12) Principals of Newspeak Newspeak Dictionary Eleventh Edition Ingsoc

All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed; Second, it is violently opposed; and Third, it is accepted as self-evident. - Arthur Schopenhauer If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; but if you really make them think, they'll hate you. - Don Marquis People shouldn't be afraid of their governments; governments should fear their people. -- from V for Vendetta