1984

Book 1, Chapter 1 1. List several ways the society of 1984 is different from that of Brave New World.

2. Explain why Orwell makes London decayed and run down.

. !hat in London is not in decay" !hy isn#t it"

$. !ho is Bi% Brother" &how three ways Bi% Brother is watchin% everyone.

'. !ho(what are the )hou%h *olice"

+. ,escri-e five contradictions in the society Orwell creates.

.. !hat is the *arty"

/. !hat is 0ewspeak"

1. !hy are there no laws in Oceania"

12. !ho is !inston &mith" ,escri-e him.

11. !hy is !inston#s writin% in his diary such a decisive event for him"

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Book 1, Chapters 23$ 1. ,escri-e 4rs. *arson#s relationship with her children. !hat is stran%e a-out it"

2. ,escri-e the 5unior &pies.

. 6n !inston#s dream, O#Brien says, 7!e shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.8 ,escri-e two possi-le interpretations of this, one %ood for !inston, the other -ad. a.

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$. !hat is !inston doin% while he is doin% his 7*hysical 5erks8"

'. !hy doesn#t Bi% Brother allow physical records of the past, such as pictures or histories"

+. ,escri-e !inston#s 9o-. Explain why Orwell mi%ht have him do that. a.

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.. :ow much of this section of 1984 did you read"

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Book 1, Chapters '3+ 1. ,escri-e &yme. !hat is his 9o-" !hat does !inston think of him" !hat dan%ers does he pose" !hy does he pose these dan%ers" !hat does he think of !inston"

2. Explain the relationship -etween lan%ua%e and thou%ht, as &yme sees it.

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. ;ive an example of the way the %overnment in the story manipulates facts to its own ends.

$. :ow is the role of sexuality in 1984 exactly opposite of what it was in Brave New World"