| 1984 is about the future, which was created by George Orwell's imagination, and it is about what would happen in the future if the Communists were allowed to rule.
1984 is the story about a Communist rule where whatever you do is seen by Big Brother and his secret police. There is even a Thought Police which know all your thoughts. There was a man named Winston who doesntt like the Communists at all. He buys a diary from an antique store (note: diaries were forbidden and keeping them was punishable by death) and he smuggles it into his apartment. In his apartment, there is a video camera where the police could see everything that he was doing. But there was one corner in his one room apartment where the video camera couldn't see him and this was where Winston wrote in his diary. He wrote Down with Big Brother! Which he knew was all in vain because he knew that Big Brother would always rule. Winston then meets a girl named Julia who is part of the police. They fall in love and eventually get married. But such things are not acceptable by the government or society. They get caught and they are separated and beaten until they believe that Big Brother is always right. Someone who was supposed to be his friend beats Winston until Winston becomes to be insane. Somehow, the beating affects Winston in a way that he hates Julia now and not only thinks that Big Brother is right but that he loves 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 - 20 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 0 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30 % Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Really unusual traits? Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting Earth setting: - 20th century Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to torture scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed What kind of sex: - actual description of sex How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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