| 1984 is a vision of a nightmarish 'utopian' society. In this society, the government, Big Brother, is in ultimate control. Winston Smith goes against Big Brother by having his own thoughts and taking part in a love affair. When the Thought Police, Big Brother's law force, catch Winston and his lover, the Police's goal is to break Winston and completely control his mind forever. The Police will use physical and psychological torture to acheive this. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Political/social activism Yes Plotlet: Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an organization How sensitive is this character? Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK City? Yes City: - London Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog |
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