1984 Intro

George Orwell's 1984

Introduction to the novel

Multiple Choice

1984 is a ____________ novel by George Orwell

• Utopian

• Dystopian

• Unitarian

• Dichotomic

How great of an author is Orwell?

He is on level with Shakespeare - his name turned into an adjective.

You may have heard some "Orwellian" terms like:

Big Brother

Thought Police

Double Think

"Don't even THINK about it..."

Thoughtcrime is a punishable offence in 1984

Main characters

• Winston

• Julia

• O'Brian

• Big Brother

Multiple Choice

The slogans of the party "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength" are examples of __________--seemingly contradictory statements.

• Paradoxes

• Similes

• Allusions

• Kennings

Poll

War is Peace

• Agree

• Disagree

• Question

Poll

Freedom is Slavery

• Agree

• Disagree

• Question

Poll

Ignorance is Strength

• Agree

• Disagree

• Question

Open Ended

Exit ticket:

a. What kind of world is Oceania?

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