1984 George Orwell

George Orwell 1903-1950 Born Eric Arthur Blair of a British colonial civil servant in India Went to school in England Once out of school he joined the Indian Imperial Police in Burma He resigned from the police force in 1927 to become a writer In 1945 his famous book ‘Animal Farm’ was published Animal Farm made Orwell a household name Four years later the not so famous ‘1984’ was published

George Orwell

Plot of 1984 1984 takes place in a land called Oceania, which is a “negative utopia” or a dystopia The government is run by what is called “The Party” The symbol of The Party is “Big Brother” Big Brother monitors the actions of the citizens by using Telescreens The main character of 1984 is Winston, who has a rebellious attitude towards the government

Themes and symbols The dangers of Totalitarianism is a major theme of 1984. Orwell depicts a government with absolute power that doesn’t allow the people any power or privacy Psychological Manipulation is portrayed by the government practically brainwashing the citizens into believing anything they say. The glass paperweight symbolized Winston’s freedom. It’s the item he would look at and imagine he and Julia alone in there peacefully. The Telescreens symbolize how the totalitarian government abuses technology for its own use

Winston Smith 39 years old Works for the Ministry of Truth correcting “errors” from past publications Rebellious Love affair with Julia Played by Johnny Depp Award given: Best worst character award

Julia 26 years old Long dark hair Works for the fiction department of the Ministry of Truth Despises the party but accepts its rules Megan Fox Award given: Trampiest character

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU The government of Oceania Also known as “the Party” BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU Played by Jack Nicholson Award given: Most likely to be a stalker

O’Brien Member of the Inner Party Winston feels a strange bond between him and O’Brien Played by Chris Hemsworth Award given: Two-faced award

Mr.Charrington Owner of the antique shop Owns the apartment above the shop Appears to be a kind old man Played by: Scott Wilson Award given: The Betrayal award

1984 sales pitch 1984 is a timeless classic of one of the first modern dystopian stories. The feeling of helplessness and despair draws the reader further into the controlling world of Oceania The plot of 1984 is very intriguing and way ahead of its time The story makes the reader reflect on their own society

Post test In “1984”, the main character was…. George Michael Winston Sarah   The book is based in a… Utopia Dystopia Underwater city Modern city

Post test The symbol for their government is… Lil cousin Uncle Sam Big Brother A red-tailed hawk George Orwell was born in which of these countries? The United States Greenland South Africa India

Post test What was Orwell’s job in his home country? Police officer Baker Bull rider Salesmen A major symbol of “1948” is a(n)…. Meat cleaver Gallon of milk Paper weight Electric chair

Post test What was George Orwell’s actual name? Eric Arthur Blair Phillip Jackson McMathaels Haminals Bob Ross   Who did the main character fall in love with? Jamison Julia Jane Jessica

Post test What is Orwell’s other famous book? The Bible Twilight Tale of Two Cities Animal Farm  The MAIN theme of “1984” was…. Dangers of Isolation Don’t be judgmental Dangers of Totalitarian Governments Don’t trust strangers