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TOPICS: 1984 and Its Connection to the Modern World 

Emmons & Cain:  AP English IVB

 

Topics: 1984 

Topics: 1984

 

            Brainstorm the following topics and list possible issues associated with each topic. Some possible issues are: civil rights violations, political assassinations, improper surveillance, political torture, dishonesty of government, dishonesty of leadership, polarizing of citizens, political propaganda, hate propaganda, etc.  

CHOOSE TWO TOPICS FOR YOUR RESEARCH PROJECT.  

Issue:                                      Meaning: 

Two Minutes Hate –               Political Propaganda; Hate Propaganda; 

Big Brother –                          Corrupt Leadership; Tyranny; Dishonest Government;

                                               Civil Rights violations; Improper Surveillance / Monitoring,

2 + 2 + 5 –                               Government distortion of the truth 

The Diary –                             Escapism from political dominance; freedom; sanity

 Emmanuel Goldstein

The Brotherhood

Winston Smith

Julia

O’Brien

Outer Party –

Inner Party

Proles

Jones, Anderson & Rutherford

Doublethink

Thought Crime

Double Speak

Room 101

“The Book”

The Nursery Rhymes

Oceania, Europia, Eurasia

Ministry of Love

War is Peace

Newspeak / Old Speak

 “Freedom is Slavery”

“Ignorance is Strength”

“Big Brother is Watching You!”

 

 
Updated 10/14/09