PPT-1984 by George Orwell Activity 1: Getting Ready to Read. Define “Orwellian”.

Quickwrite First read the article about the term Orwellian Then in your 1984 notebook write your own definition of what the word Orwellian means to you Does the word apply to our society today Why or why not . “Down with Big Brother.”. George Orwell (1903-1949). George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Blair.. B. orn in British India in 1903.. He lived in poverty.. Worked as a policeman in Burma and saw cruelty. . . (1903-1950). . On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran.. In 1984, George Orwell presents a new world divided into three sections Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. Oceania's government is Big Brother. Everyone who lives there is under constant surveillance a The Original 1984 version . Brookelyn. Daniels . Opened. Off Broadway . Playwright Horizons Theatre . July, 1983. 25 Performances . Only 1. st. act performed. 2. nd. act premiered last 3 performances . What is is……. What it is NOT…. First, let’s look at what analysis is NOT:. --paraphrasing. --simple identification of example. --summary of selection. Talking to someone about what Winston knows about Big Brother is a huge risk especially . AO3 . Show detailed understanding of the ways in which writers' choices of . form. , structure and language shape meanings. A Grade:. AO3 . exploration and analysis. of key aspects of form, structure and language with . . By: Caryssa Canuto. . . Key Words and Phrases. “In it’s second minute, the Hate rose to a frenzy”(pg 14). . . This phrase, and especially the word “Hate” is important to know in order to understand the story. It is capitalized to emphasize the word so readers understand that there may be a lot of hate and conflict going on. There is a lot of violence, rebellion and hatred throughout the story. Therefore, the quotation is showing a connection between the hate of the people and the rebellion that will occur further in the story. . Background and Important Terms. Animal Farm. ’s. Author. Author: George Orwell. Orwell was a political writer who wrote about the social ills of the strict class structure of England. He was a socialist, believing in total equality for all citizens.. About the book. George Orwell (25 June 1903 - 21 January 1950). 8. th. June 1949. Dystopian Novel. Totalitarian State based on Soviet Union & Nazi Germany. Based in England. The Party – thought police, 2 Minutes of Hate. 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. Overview “animal Farm”. PLOT. . Old . Major, . athers. the animals of the Manor Farm for a meeting in the big barn. He tells them of a dream he has had in which all animals live together with no human beings to oppress or control them. He tells the animals that they must work toward such a paradise and teaches them a song called “Beasts of England,” in which his dream vision is lyrically described. The animals greet Major’s vision with great enthusiasm. When he dies only three nights after the meeting, three younger pigs Snowball, Napoleon, and Squealer formulate his main principles into a philosophy called Animalism.. George Orwell - Biography. Eric Arthur Blair. (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name . George Orwell. , was an English author. His work is marked by a profound consciousness of social injustice, an intense opposition to totalitarianism, and a passion for clarity in language.. Quickwrite. .. First, read the article about the term “Orwellian”. Then, in . your . 1984 . notebook, write your own definition of what the word “Orwellian” means to you. Does the word apply to our society today? Why or why not? . Who. . was. George Orwell?. 1903-1950. Great . Britain. Eric Arthur Blair. The. most . valuable. . novels. : . The Animal Farm. 1984. 1984 . Things you need to know. Dystopian novel. Written in 1949.