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The End of Part I. Finally…. Focus Questions:. Chapter 7: How does the social structure of the Party maintain control? Chapter 8: How does the Party destroy the future?. Chapter 7.
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The End of Part I Finally…..
Focus Questions: • Chapter 7: How does the social structure of the Party maintain control? • Chapter 8: How does the Party destroy the future?
Chapter 7 • Read the passage about the children’s history textbook that Winston copies into his diary. How accurate is it as a picture of the past? • Why does the Aaronson, Jones and Rutherford incident become significant for Winston? How do their professions pose a threat to the Party? • Explain the quote: ‘I understand HOW: I do not understand WHY?’ p. 83 • Describe the lifestyle of the proles and their position in society. • According to Winston, what is freedom?
Chapter 8 • Winston kicks the human hand in the gutter without too much thought, comment on this in relation to humanity. • What is Newspeak for ‘individualism and eccentricity? • Why does Winston take a particular interest in the ‘old prole’ at the pub? Does he manage to obtain the information he desires? Why/Why not? • What is the question Winston thinks will be unanswerable within twenty years? • Describe the room over Mr Charrington’s shop and give reasons why Winston was attracted towards renting it. How does this building differ from how he describes
Focus Questions so far… • Chapter 1: How does the system of Government in “1984” takes away characters humanity? • Chapter 2: How has the Party destroyed the following: innocence of children, family unit, privacy and loyalty? • Chapter 3: What happens to memory and history in 1984? • Chapter 4: How does the Party destroy history andmaintain power? • Chapter 5: The destruction of desires and human relationships destroys humanity • Chapter 6: How does the Party destroy language and thus control thought? • Chapter 7: How does the social structure of the Party maintain control? • Chapter 8: How does the Party destroy the future?