1. Warm-up
List and describe three characteristics of North Korean society. How do they view the leader in their country? How does Kim Jong Il control his citizens?

2. George Orwell's 1984

3. About the Author George Orwell
Real name was Eric Blair.
Born in India in 1903.
Died at age 47.
Educated in England.
Joined Imperial Police in Burma
Gave it up to be a writer.
Returned to England 1927.
1984 was written in 1948.

4. Purpose of Novel To serve as a warning
It is not a “failed prophecy”
“Now that the year 1984 has passed, many may scoff at the warning, but those who do would be wise to look at the present a bit more closely. Currently, we have subliminal messages, two-way televisions, computer viruses threatening to endanger our much depended-upon information systems (with possible global impact), and countries all over the world committing atrocities against their own people.”

5. Map of Fictional World
Oceania – pink; Eurasia – purple; Eastasia – disputed