1. What purpose might each of the following serve?
Ministry of Truth
Ministry of Love
Ministry of Peace
Ministry of Plenty

2. George Orwell’s Quintessential Dystopian Novel
1984

3. Orwell wrote 1984 for us, the future, in the hope we would recognize the signs and symptoms of tyrannical world government and prevent its establishment in our world.. Let’s make sure he did not write in vain.
Jackie Jura

4. The Dystopian Novel Disenfranchised protagonist
Wants to change things or escape
Representation of the powerful ones who control the world
Representation of the “typical” citizen who is happy with the status quo or ignorant of society’s flaws
Staunchly patriotic
“It is what it is”
Aware of problems, but feel there is no way to change them.
Narrative viewpoint is from the inside of the dystopian society
Plot lines follow one of two directions when the protagonists have terrible things happen to them
They escape their fate
The establishment wins

5. Philosophical or Thematic Traits
The individual is worth nothing more than his or her value as part of the government machine
Power emanates from a single dictator or a large governmental organization
Major forms of control include communication, education, mass media, and popular culture
Military control may be a factor
The controlling party uses pop culture to distract and control its members
The controlling body finds and uses a scapegoat to deflect the blame for all of the suffering people.

6. Structure Act I Act II Act III
Largely exposition that establishes the parameters of the society and introduces characters and conflict
Act II
Contains most of the rising action as it follows the character(s) trying to change or escape society
The climax typically occurs at the end
Act III
The falling action or aftermath
The theme is derived from the resolution

7. Background Info George Orwell (nee Eric Blair) First published in 1949
Concerns life under and Oligarchy or Big Brother (a strict government run by few with the figure-head of one)
The ultimate dystopian novel. This book is frequently alluded to in popular culture.

8. Setting Historical Physical Geographical Imagined future (1984)
Dystopia
Physical
Notice the imagery of surroundings
Apartment (s)
Workplace
Ministries
Geographical
Oceania (Americas, British Isles, South Africa, Australia) (**Airstrip One is Britian)
Eurasia (Europe, North Asia)
Eastasia (Most of South East Asia)

9. Primary Characters Winston Julia Big Brother O’Brien
Protagonist
Julia
His lover
Big Brother
Primary Antagonist
O’Brien
A party member
Emmanuel Goldstein
Former party leader

10. Themes Control Repression Dehumanization Loneliness and Isolation
Social Class Depravity

11. Psychological Control
Constant surveillance via telescreens, hidden microphones, and spies
Indoctrination via propaganda
Children as police
Thoughtcrimes

12. Physical Control Mandatory Exercise Rationing food
Physical Fatigue= Less Resistance
Rationing food
Hunger=Weakness
Providing Drugs and Alcohol
Buzz= Less Resistance
Mandatory Work
Sex for Procreation

13. Mental Control Propaganda to indoctrinate and brainwash Censorship
Reduction of Language
Reducing words= reducing thought (kwim? …smh…)
New Language