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1984 - Coggle Diagram
1984
Historical context
End of WW2
Beginning of Arms Race
Discovery of power of language
Joseph Goebbels
Power of propaganda
manipulation of large groups
Normalization of violence and death
These concepts' connection to the book
understanding the concepts make you look from a broader perspective
How does Orwell's look on these concepts reflect on today's world?
Essay question: Identify how the central protagonist’s character is developed throughout the novel?
How does these contexts effect Winson's place in Oceania?
looking at it from a bigger picture, where do you see hints of these contexts in the novel?
How does these contexts make Winston develop over time?
Political context
Ideologies of 20th century
Socialism/Communism
Facism
Democracy
Loss of freedom in the name of democracy (capitalism/neo-liberalism)
Social context
Social hierarcy pyramid
Middle class
Proletariat (workers, farmers, basically lower class)
Bourgeoisie (upper class, job owners, money makers)
new social systems
getting used to post war economy and life style