Introduction
Nineteen Eighty-Four is one of the most famous worldwide books. It is a dystopian social novel written by English writer George Orwell. It is essential to analyse it correctly.
Task
You will read the analysis made by Simon who runs his blog with interpreting such works of art. The analysis may be really helpful for you to understand the great book. You will find out what influenced Orwell to write such a novel and what it was really about.
The students will use the provided link and answer questions written in the next section.
Process
The blog - https://astrofella.wordpress.com/2017/08/12/nineteen-eighty-four-george-orwell/
The 20th century:
1. What event did influence Orwell to write such a book?
2. What was the main theme?
3. Do you think that the main theme may be connected with the soviet dictatorship in Europe?
The Plot:
1. Where does the protagonist work?
2. Who is the protagonist? Describe him/her.
3. How does the world look like? Is it similar to this one we live in? Is it possible the world would look like this one from the novel?
1st part:
1. Who are the Proles?
2. Why was the protagonist afraid the girl could follow him, what do you think?
3. Do you think the protagonist likes his life? Does he enjoy it?
2nd part:
1. How is Julia different than other people Winston knows?
2. How did THE book change Winston attitude? Why earlier (before reading it) didn't he feel anything/any deeper feelings?
3rd part:
1. Who is O'brein? Who is he really?
2. Why must Winston suffer? Why was "THINKING" illegal?
3. What kind of person did Winston become after all these tortures?
Questions for you/about your opinion - after reading the whole article. Try to analyse:
1. Who is the Big Brother?
2. Why won't the society rebel against the power?
3. How does the society function? Are they happy? Do they feel anything at all?
4. Is it plausible the world is going to look like this? Why/why not?
Evaluation
Try to answer the questions in full sentences - you can quote - but not every piece.
Conclusion
Now that you managed to finish the Webquest, you have a better understanding of what the book 1984 was really about. The piece of art is significant for our culture because it had presented the life of societies that had to exist under the power of totalitarians.