Key Concepts and Terms 1984 Unit

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Propaganda

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Information, especially biased or misleading, used to promote a political cause or point of view

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Censorship

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The suppression of speech, public communication, or information considered objectionable

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Genre

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A type or kind of literature. Example: Sci Fi, Romance, Mystery

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Fantasy

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Fiction featuring elements of magic or supernatural phenomena that don't exist in reality

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Science Fiction

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Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social changes

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Dystopia

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An imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice

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Utopia

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An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect or ideal

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Socialism

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a political and economic system where property and resources are owned in common or by the state.

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Fascism

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An authoritarian system of government with centralized power, usually headed by a dictator

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Surveillance

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Close observation of a suspected person or group