1984: The Epic Review FeracoSFHP/Myth/Sci-Fi 5 May 2009

Establishing a Philosophical Baseline Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Enemies aren’t separated from allies by much. Enemies aren’t separated from allies by much. Loyalty is essential to friendship. Loyalty is essential to friendship. We cannot have a secure society without sacrificing certain freedoms. We cannot have a secure society without sacrificing certain freedoms. It’s better to learn about something dangerous than to avoid it. It’s better to learn about something dangerous than to avoid it. People are good at heart. People are good at heart. Communities function more smoothly when one system of ideas is dominant. Communities function more smoothly when one system of ideas is dominant. Wars will always happen, because there will always be something or someone for us to fear. Wars will always happen, because there will always be something or someone for us to fear.

Establishing a Philosophical Baseline II If your actions have positive consequences, the ends justify your means. If your actions have positive consequences, the ends justify your means. It’s better for leaders to be overly ruthless/ pragmatic than overly compassionate; if you’re forced to deal in extremes, the former is preferable to the latter. It’s better for leaders to be overly ruthless/ pragmatic than overly compassionate; if you’re forced to deal in extremes, the former is preferable to the latter. Trust is fundamentally dangerous. Trust is fundamentally dangerous. Love can be broken by external forces. Love can be broken by external forces.

Establishing a Philosophical Baseline III Because history is written by the victors, the victors control the past, present, and future. Because history is written by the victors, the victors control the past, present, and future. Some thoughts and uses of language are too dangerous to allow. Some thoughts and uses of language are too dangerous to allow. A person is free as long as he or she can think for him/herself. A person is free as long as he or she can think for him/herself. The most important human concern is (circle one): The most important human concern is (circle one):  Enlightenment  Love  Independence  Identity  Security

Artifacts and Symbols Winston’s Diary Winston’s Diary The Telescreen The Telescreen Winston’s Dream Winston’s Dream The Speakwrite The Speakwrite The Memory Hole The Memory Hole The Paperweight The Paperweight Winston’s Body Winston’s Body The Rats The Rats The Four Songs The Four Songs The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism (Goldstein’s Book) The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism (Goldstein’s Book) The Chessboard The Chessboard

Attitudes, Philosophies, and Concepts Newspeak, Duckspeak, and Oldspeak Newspeak, Duckspeak, and Oldspeak Doublethink Doublethink Mutability of the Past Mutability of the Past Thoughtcrime Thoughtcrime Facecrime Facecrime “Freedom is…” “Freedom is…” “I understand HOW…” “I understand HOW…” Blackwhite Blackwhite Crimestop Crimestop Modern Warfare Modern Warfare Social Hierarchies Social Hierarchies Wealth and Resource Usage Wealth and Resource Usage

Characters Winston Winston O’Brien O’Brien Syme Syme Parsons + Family Parsons + Family Goldstein Goldstein Big Brother Big Brother Katherine Katherine Withers and Ogilvy Withers and Ogilvy Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford Julia Julia The Old Prole Man The Old Prole Man Charrington Charrington The Prole Woman The Prole Woman Ampleforth Ampleforth The Fat Man (Bumstead) The Fat Man (Bumstead) The Skull-Faced Man The Skull-Faced Man Winston’s Family Winston’s Family

Devil in the Details Two Minutes’ Hate Two Minutes’ Hate The Party’s Three Slogans The Party’s Three Slogans The Ministries The Ministries The Records Department The Records Department The Party’s Attitudes/ Contradictions The Party’s Attitudes/ Contradictions Life Before the Revolution Life Before the Revolution The Purges The Purges The Proof of the Party’s Lies The Proof of the Party’s Lies Confessions and Hangings Confessions and Hangings Vaporization and Unpersons Vaporization and Unpersons The Availability of Goods The Availability of Goods The Lottery The Lottery

Devil in the Details II Winston’s Experiences in the Village Winston’s Experiences in the Village What Winston Saw/Heard in the Café What Winston Saw/Heard in the Café The Eurasian Prisoners The Eurasian Prisoners The Gifts Julia Brings The Gifts Julia Brings Hate Week Hate Week Ampleforth’s Poem Ampleforth’s Poem The Interrogations The Interrogations 2+2 = = 5 Winston’s and Julia’s Final Meeting Winston’s and Julia’s Final Meeting

Groups The Party The Party The Junior Anti-Sex League The Junior Anti-Sex League The Spies The Spies The Thought Police The Thought Police The Brotherhood The Brotherhood The Outer Party The Outer Party The Inner Party The Inner Party The Proles The Proles

Settings Winston’s Flat Winston’s Flat Victory Mansions Victory Mansions Airstrip One Airstrip One Winston’s Workplace Winston’s Workplace The Prole Village The Prole Village The Chestnut Tree Café The Chestnut Tree Café Charrington’s Shop Charrington’s Shop Charrington’s Room Charrington’s Room The Golden Country The Golden Country O’Brien’s Home O’Brien’s Home Room 101 Room 101

Themes and Motifs Hope and Hopelessness Hope and Hopelessness Memory and Belief Memory and Belief Ideals and Realities Ideals and Realities Power and Independence Power and Independence Instinct and Human Nature Instinct and Human Nature Happiness, Intelligence, and Orthodoxy Happiness, Intelligence, and Orthodoxy Sex, Desire, and Chastity Sex, Desire, and Chastity Family, Love, and Sacrifice Family, Love, and Sacrifice The Past, Present, and Future The Past, Present, and Future Risk and Fear Risk and Fear

Themes and Motifs II Treasure and Loss Treasure and Loss Loyalty, Trust, and Betrayal Loyalty, Trust, and Betrayal Compassion Compassion Resistance and Conflict Resistance and Conflict Purity, Order, and Corruption Purity, Order, and Corruption Ignorance and Hatred Ignorance and Hatred Living and Dying Living and Dying The Mind vs. the Soul The Mind vs. the Soul Time and Displacement Time and Displacement Pain and Principle Pain and Principle Freedom and Oppression Freedom and Oppression

Assorted Important Miscellany Utopia vs. Dystopia Utopia vs. Dystopia The Party’s Sacred Principles The Party’s Sacred Principles  Newspeak  Doublethink  Mutability of the past Tillotson Tillotson Ingsoc/Neo-Bolshevism/Death-Worship Ingsoc/Neo-Bolshevism/Death-Worship Painting in Charrington's Room Painting in Charrington's Room Julia's Note Julia's Note

Assorted Important Miscellany II Julia's Makeup Julia's Makeup "We are the dead...“ "We are the dead...“ Luck + Fate Luck + Fate Safety, Intelligence + Curiosity Safety, Intelligence + Curiosity The People Who Flourish Under the Party’s Rule The People Who Flourish Under the Party’s Rule Psychology Psychology Truth Truth

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