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1984 George Orwell George Orwell 1903-1950 - PPT Presentation

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 ID: 739655

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Slide1

1984

George OrwellSlide2

George Orwell 1903-1950

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

In 1945 his famous book ‘Animal Farm’ was published

Animal Farm made Orwell a household name

Four years later the not so famous ‘1984’ was publishedSlide3

George OrwellSlide4

Plot of 1984

1984 takes place in a land called Oceania, which is a “negative utopia” or a dystopia

The government is run by what is called “The Party”

The symbol of The Party is “Big Brother”

Big Brother monitors the actions of the citizens by using

TelescreensThe main character of 1984 is Winston, who has a rebellious attitude towards the governmentSlide5

Themes and symbols

The dangers of Totalitarianism is a major theme of 1984. Orwell depicts a government with absolute power that doesn’t allow the people any power or privacy

Psychological Manipulation is portrayed by the government practically brainwashing the citizens into believing anything they say.

The glass paperweight symbolized Winston’s freedom. It’s the item he would look at and imagine he and Julia alone in there peacefully.

The

Telescreens symbolize how the totalitarian government abuses technology for its own useSlide6

Winston Smith

39 years old

Works for the Ministry of Truth correcting “errors” from past publications

Rebellious

Love affair with Julia

Played by Johnny Depp

Award given: Best worst character awardSlide7

Julia

26 years old

Long dark hair

Works for the fiction department of the Ministry of Truth

Despises the party but accepts its rules

Megan Fox

Award given: Trampiest character Slide8

Big Brother

The government of Oceania

Also known as “the

P

arty”

BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU

Played by Jack Nicholson Award given: Most likely to be a stalkerSlide9

O’Brien

Member of the Inner

P

arty

Winston feels a strange bond between him and O’BrienPlayed by Chris

Hemsworth Award given: Two-faced awardSlide10

Mr.Charrington

Owner of the antique shop

Owns the apartment above the shop

Appears to be a kind old man

Played by: Scott Wilson

Award given: The Betrayal awardSlide11

1984 sales pitch

1984 is a timeless classic of one of the first modern dystopian stories.

The feeling of helplessness and despair draws the reader further into the controlling world of Oceania

The plot of 1984 is very intriguing and way ahead of its time

The story makes the reader reflect on their own society Slide12

Post test

In

“1984”, the main character was…

.

George

Michael Winston Sarah 

The book is based in a… Utopia Dystopia Underwater city

Modern citySlide13

Post test

The

symbol for their government is…

Lil cousin

Uncle Sam

Big BrotherA red-tailed hawk George Orwell was born in which of these countries?The United States

GreenlandSouth AfricaIndiaSlide14

Post test

What was Orwell’s job in his home country?

Police officer

Baker

Bull rider

Salesmen A major symbol of “1948” is a(n)….Meat cleaverGallon of milk

Paper weightElectric chairSlide15

Post test

What was George Orwell’s actual name?

Eric Arthur

Blair

Phillip

Jackson McMathaels HaminalsBob Ross 

Who did the main character fall in love with?JamisonJuliaJane

JessicaSlide16

Post test

What is Orwell’s other famous book?

The

Bible

Twilight

Tale of Two CitiesAnimal Farm The MAIN theme of “1984” was….

Dangers of IsolationDon’t be judgmental Dangers of Totalitarian Governments

Don’t trust strangers