| Big Brother and the thought police have control. Winston Smith, an above average writer is placed in a world of double speak where the words of the english language are being wittled down to the point where thought itself is being infantized along with the language. Winston is tempted to stray from his accepted place in society in order to pursue not only a love affair but also the possibility of freedom. The thought police have other ideas.
When captured, Winston is tortured on a cerebral level, trapped by his own words and again tortured on a physical level. His physical health is restored when his cerebral health has broken. He learns to enjoy, with the renewal of his physical health, the new state of mind in a state of politic where the citizen itself is considered a domestic threat to Big Brother. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book - cynical or dry-wit FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - alternate history Repressive society story Yes Repressive because: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting Terrain Earth setting: - 20th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - very explicit references to deaths and torture scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - society controls main character's sexing How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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