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A short yet concise summary of some of the key literary elements to take into account when analyzing this novel.
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1984
by George Orwell
Literary Analysis
Plot Structure: Lineal.
1. First Part: 8 Chapters.2. 2nd Part: 9 Chapters.3. 3rd Part: 6 Chapters.4. Appendix: The Principles of
Newspeak.
Plot Overall Analysis
1) Foreshadowing2) Rising Action3) Crisis4) Denouement
The New World Order
Political Analysis
1984 as an
allegory
1984 as a political allegory Division of power Propaganda Scarcity Opposition The Ministries The Chestnut Tree Cafe The Book The different versions of the
truth
The Partys Slogans
War is peace" Freedom is slavery Ignorance is strength
Characters
Winston Smith Julia OBrien Big Brothers Allies Mr. Charrington
Character Analysis
Winston Smith
Julia
OBrien
Jones, Aaronson and Rutherford
Leon Trotsky, Lev Kamenev and Grigory Zimoniev
Mr. Charrington
Psychological Analysis
Winstons dreams and thoughts Is Julia rebellious? Room 101 OBriens re-conditioning technique
North Koreas Case
Government Propaganda
Venezuela
At which point of The Revolution are we?
Venezuela
Are we still on time to change things?
Cultural Impact
The Newspeak
The A Vocabulary The B Vocabulary The C Vocabulary
Real Life Examples Nationalsozialismus= Nazi Geheime Staatspolizei= Gestapo Komitet gosudarstvennoy bezopasnosti=
KGB
Activity
Write these words/phrases in Newspeak: Department Of Linguistics Great Housing Mission Ministry Of Health
Write a slogan in Newspeak
Bibliography http://www.shmoop.com/1984/literary-devices.html. http://www.enotes.com/topics/1984/in-depth. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/n/1984/character-analysis/winston-smith. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/n/1984/summary-and-analysis/part-1-chapter-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9JIKngJnCU. http://www.shmoop.com/1984/paperweight-old-man-prole-bar-st-clement-church-symbol.html. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/fighting_words/2005/05/worse_than_1984.html. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52wis_sLT1I.
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