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challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Orwell writes a brutal introspection on fascism.
One of many takeaways: love is a political act.
Orwell dances with Spivak's subaltern theory, "Indeed, so long as they [the masses] are not permitted to have standards of comparison they never even become aware that they are oppressed" (171).
As previous President, Ronald Reagan, once said, "We are in danger of producing an educated proletariat," and President Donald Trump has also said, "I love the poorly educated," 1984 describes how a fascist government controls then strips humans of their most humane qualities: love, hope, trust -- by minimizing and strictly managing the people's education.
""Who controls the past," ran the Party slogan, "controls the future: who controls the present controls the past"" (32). History has always been, and continues to be, written and rewritten based on the author and intended audience; so, what do we deem as fact or opinion? In similar vein, our current day fascists are threatened by Critical Race Theory as the Party is threatened by Winston -- jointly, they are at war with the people/the educated proletariat/the poorly educated.
One of many takeaways: love is a political act.
Orwell dances with Spivak's subaltern theory, "Indeed, so long as they [the masses] are not permitted to have standards of comparison they never even become aware that they are oppressed" (171).
As previous President, Ronald Reagan, once said, "We are in danger of producing an educated proletariat," and President Donald Trump has also said, "I love the poorly educated," 1984 describes how a fascist government controls then strips humans of their most humane qualities: love, hope, trust -- by minimizing and strictly managing the people's education.
""Who controls the past," ran the Party slogan, "controls the future: who controls the present controls the past"" (32). History has always been, and continues to be, written and rewritten based on the author and intended audience; so, what do we deem as fact or opinion? In similar vein, our current day fascists are threatened by Critical Race Theory as the Party is threatened by Winston -- jointly, they are at war with the people/the educated proletariat/the poorly educated.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Classism