1984

Part 1

A novel written by George Orwell

1984

Setting and Introduction

Part 2

Part 3

Style and language

Style and Language

The style of the book is kind of depressing, with simple grammar and an oppressive language. The aestethic of the book is reflected by the style used by the writer, whose aim was also to express Winston's feelings and thoughts. In the book, different registers are used to match the social position of the characters.

• Winston is arrested and mets Parsons. He starts to think about suicide
• O'Brien tortures and manipulates him
• Winston finds out about the inside of Room 101

• The end of the story: his newfound love for Big Brother

Part three: chapter 1-6

Part two: chapter 1-10

"Both pf them knew-in a way. It was never out of their minds that was now happening could last long. There were time when the fact of impeding death seemed as palpable as the bed they lay on, and they would cling together with a sort of despairing sensuality, like a damned soul grasping at his last morsel of pleasure when the clock is within five minutes striking."

Part one: chapter 1-9

• writing in the alcove
• thinking about O'Brien and Julia, whose nature he doesn't know yet
• entering Mr Charrington's shop, walking around the proles suburbs

Setting and Introduction

The novel 1984 is a dystopian science fiction written by George Orwell in 1948. It's set in an hypothetical future in Oceania, a giant country comprised of the Amaricas, the Atlantic Islands, Australia and the southern portion of Africa. The story itself takes place in London.

"The world seemed cold. Down in the street, whirlpools of wind swirled dust and spiral paper and, althought the sun was shining ad the sky was bright blue, no object around seemed to put off the color, with the exception of the billboards, which were glued from everywhere."