- - - Explain Orwell's use of setting in Part I and why it is an essential element of a book like 1984.
- - - Explain the significance of Winston's memories from childhood.
- - - Explain the significance of Winston's journal and of the entries he has made to this point in the novel.
1. Orwell uses setting in Part 1 to describe how society has changed to where it is in the point of the novel. The setting is an essential element of a book like 1984 because it shapes the background to the main conflict between the main character (Winston) and his government (the party/big brother).
ReplyDelete2. Winston's memories show that the party has messed with his thought by erasing most of the memories before the party taking over. The party wants the people to not remember the time where socialism was how the government was ran and wants to brainwash the people by feeding them lies.
3. Winston's journal entries show that he clearly does not agree with his government and wants to sorta start a revolution but is afraid that he will be caught and be killed. The journal entries also show that he does not know the future for society while being ran by the party.
Orwell's use of setting describes Oceania as a gloomy place in the middle of a not as gloomy world. Orwell describes the introduction of the book as a bright, cold April day. However, the main character Winston is "escaping the vile wind", and doesn't enter Victory Mansions before a swirl of gritty dust enters with him. Orwell also describes the Big Brother posters in every location along with the telescreens. These are the ways in which the Thought police and other governmental organizations act as though they are always watching you. In the case of the telescreens, they are watching. This idea of being watched is essential in a book like 1984, because it makes the reader question the government, which is what Orwell is trying to accomplish. Orwell describes Big Brother to be like Stalin, and based on Orwell's criticism onwards Russia in Animal Farm, mocking the Russian government again isn't too surprising.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories from his childhood are significant for a few reasons. They show that the government will separate families if they believe they are enemies of the state. They also show that the government is willing to lie to its people and prevent them from learning the past. Everything Winston seems to know is solely based on his own experiences.
The entries Winston has made so far shows that he is different from most of the civilians of Oceania. They show that Wilson is willing to rebel due to his questioning of how the government runs. The significance of the journal itself is that it symbolizes rebellion. The journal contains ideas that would only occur with the abolishment of the current government.
Orwell uses setting to express the overall mode and tone of the book. Having it be rainy, dull, and not in any full of life lets you realize that the society Winston lives in is dark and cold. It also lets you take a look into how society is ran there as well. Seeing the Big Brother posters everywhere around the town. And the building that he lives in falling apart at the seams to mention how Winston has to walk 6 flights of stairs to even get to his apartment. It shows how bad and sad Winston's situation really is.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories from his childhood are significant because it shows that his country or state and life wasn't as bad as it used to be. But it also shows how quickly it all went down the drain. How he can only remember one or two happy memories then skips to the bad and hideous ones.
Winston's journal shows how the people really feel about the situation they're in right now. How they are watched 24/7, feel that any wrong movement could have a bullet shot into their heads. It shows how the government rules with an iron fist and nobody and no one has any power or say at all. It shows the hate the people feel towards Big Brother and how scared all of them are to do something about it.
Orwell creates a hateful, unattractive, and negative utopia. The victory mansions are more like slums, big brother posters and drones never stop watching people, thinking in opposition can end in death, and hate week hypnotizes people into rage that only big brother can calm. These people are brainwashed everyday and are under tight control constantly.
ReplyDeleteHis childhood memories, though they are not completely clear, show how the world was dominated and Oceania came to power. Also this is the best way to brainwash the people that the government decided to keep. If nobody remembers any other form of government, then they will not deride the only way of life they can remember.
Winston's journal is an act of rebellion in the eyes of the Party. Writing things like "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" is a treason and thoughtcrime.
Orwell's explaining of the setting in part one is essential for the book. This is true, because it allows the reader to get a feel of what life is like in his day in age. It also allows you to determine when this story takes places and how life is different at this point then it is now. Winston's memories as a child are significant in this story. Because, it is said that he does not have memories as a child whether he was brain washed or has some sort of memory loss. This is important because it shows that memories cannot be erased and he still vaguely remembers his past. It also allows insight into what his life was like, and how he feels about certain memories. The other significant point in this story is Winston's journal. He is nervous to write in it and does not put much detail into his journals. He does not put creativity into them, because the police will see and he claims it will be the death of him. This allows the readers to see that there is something fishy about the government and they do not allow thoughts.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 1: Orwell uses setting to establish a conflict. He greatly describes the government propaganda in the city. As readers can infer at this point, government control will play a large part in the growing conflict. This use of setting is essential in 1984 since it is told from a worker's point of view. Winston is not highly educated and has limited knowledge of government control (he has more than most, though). Setting allows readers to see the full extent of government control, not just what Winston knows.
ReplyDeleteQuestion 2: Winston's memories are significant because they show how, in so few years, the people have changed due to Ingsoc. They used to be caring, but Ingsoc has changed that. The fact the Ingsoc has changed the people's personality shows how much the government controls daily life. As we have seen, extreme government control is a factor the rising conflict. Winston's memories are important because they show how much Ingsoc controls the people's lives.
Question 3: Winston's journal obviously show his hatred for Ingsoc and his want to share his story. Winston's journal also is an indirect way for Orwell to express his emotions on tyrannical governments. Winston's rants about freedom of speech are really Orwell expressing his views on totalitarian governments. Orwell is expressing how terrible imposition of freedom is. Finally, Winston's entry that addresses the readers is just Orwell stating his purpose of his book to the readers. He wants them to learn from the book.
1. Orwell's use of setting in Part I is important because it is showing us what is going on in society at the time. 1984 takes place in London. This is key to understanding some of the dialect he uses, as in flats or Ministry of _______. How he describes London is also important. Every time that Orwell describes the city of London, his tone is dreadful and full of sorrow, almost like it is a gloomy place to live in. It is essential as an element of a book like 1984 so that we can understand what is going on around the main character and how everyone else is reacting to what is going on.
ReplyDelete2. The significance of Winston's memories from childhood, or rather lack of memories, shows the controlling government. The government has brainwashed these people into thinking that the London now has always been there.
3. The significance of his journal is that he is not totally brainwashed and he still has some of his own thinking left. These entries he has made to this point also show that, especially the one that repeats "down with big brother". This shows that people are starting to think for themselves again and might start a revolution to take down big brother.
Orwell's use of setting is important because it sets the tone of a dark atmosphere for the plot to follow. When Winston remembers his childhood it takes place on a sinking ship which shows how hopeless the future for the society Winston grew up in is. It also allows him to explore his feelings of his mother's death. The significance in his journal is how protected he has to keep it. He writes down everything he can not say allowed. Mostly his journal is for him to feel a sense of camaraderie because he feels so alone.
ReplyDeleteOrwell uses familiar names of places, such as London, to assist in setting the mood and tone of the novel. His main tool is contrast. It is essential for the mysteriously familiar feeling to be set up by the setting in 1984, because Orwell wants to be able to educate and inform all audience and future generations. The setting is one that will not become outdated.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories from childhood reveal who Winston truly is. He most likely lived before Big Brother and the Party ruled. They are significant, because they fuel his hatred toward Big Brother and the Party. It also shows that he used to experience emotions, unlike his current state. His foggy memory leads the reader to believe the Party has brainwashed or erased people's memories.
Winston's journal is very important, because it is his key to sanity. Winston said, "It was not by making yourself heard but by staying sane that you carried on the human heritage." The entries to this point show Winston is not like the usual person living in Oceania. They reveal to the reader who he really is and his hatred toward Big Brother and the Party.
The setting in chapter one exposes the reader to the confining and brutal world in which Winston Smith lives. It highlights the lengths that government will go by describing how the party uses surveillance to monitor every move that the citizens make. It is also essential to part one setting the tone in which the book will be understood from. It establishes how Winston Smith is against the party and will most likely spend most of the book attempting to fight against it and take it down. Finally, the setting is considered to be the opposite of a paradise foreshadowing horrible events to come.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories are significant when it comes to learning about the party. As Winston recalls memories from his childhood he specifically remembers when Oceania was aligned with Euroasia. This is a direct contradiction from what the party portrays in their two minutes of hate. We are alerted as readers at this point that the party is deliberately lying and trying to deceive almost brainwashing the citizens. Also, the party has destroyed any physical records such as photos and documents leaving Winston's memories as the only way to see the truth.
ReplyDeleteAt this point in the book Winston's journals prove to be the only thing denouncing big brother. The entries prove as evidence for Winston's anti Party views. When he makes these entries he is immediately fearful and paranoid. He has a fatalistic view that he will be caught and punished. The ideas portrayed in his journal foreshadow horrible events to come most likely dealing with the thought police. Finally, the diary is significant because it is the only known act of rebellion and chance of possibly being a part of the brotherhood against Big Brother.
ReplyDelete1) Orwell uses setting to establish the dystopia in "1984". He first establishes what appears to be a perfect civilization, but slowly disassembles that through choice words and descriptions. The building that Winston lives in is called the Victory Mansions, which has a positive connotation. The idea of a nice building is then contrasted with the "swirl of gritty dust" that follows Winston inside. Orwell then goes on to explain that the elevator does not work because electricity is cut off during the day. His choice words develop a setting that seems to be perfect, but is actually very flawed. This use of setting is essential to a book like "1984", because it allows readers to identify an underlying message and question the civilization in the book.
ReplyDelete2) Winston's memories from childhood show the control the Party has on people. Winston's memories are unclear and confusing. The story of his mother's death is vague and he does not believe it himself. He has no proof of any details of the past and is completely unsure of anything he remembers. His confusion shows the lies told by the Party and how they maintain control on their citizens. Winston also begins to think about all the information they have been told by the Party and if he can prove that they are lies. He tries to remember a time when Oceania was not at war, and recalls that sometime during his childhood they were at peace. His thoughts and lack of proof or clarity on any of them show how the Party lie and manipulate their citizens.
3) Winston's journal is an act of rebellion and represents the few citizens that know the truth. The journal was bought at a place that is to be avoided by citizens and allows Winston a small amount of privacy, which is supposedly forbidden by the Party. Winston writes in his journal in a part of his apartment that is not seen by the telescreen. His journal entries contain rebellious thoughts that would get him killed if they were seen. One of his entries says "Down with Big Brother" repeatedly for almost an entire page. This entry shows Winston's true thoughts about the Party. The journal itself provides a space for Winston to get his thoughts out so he can act normal in front of others.
Orwell uses setting to show how much the people of Oceana are under surveillance. The telescreens in everyone's house minister everything people do or say and if you say something wrong or think something wrong the thought police will be after you. It shows the amount of effect a totalitarian government could have on its people.
ReplyDeleteWinston vaguely remembers his family but he dreams about his mother being on a sinking ship and he feels responsible for the loss of her. It shows how much tribulation Winston faced in his childhood with his mother as well as his sister. The only memories he has are in his dreams because he has no recollection of photos or anything physical to remember his family.
Winston's journal entries have revealed his feelings towards the totalitarian government ideals. He feels as if he is so different from anybody else and he sees the issues with the government and how much he hates Big Brother. He is constantly worried about getting caught by the thought police. He said that his thoughtcrime makes him a dead man.
Orwell uses setting to help further the reader's understanding of how bleak and terrible the society Winston is living in is. The contrast Orwell uses helps to point out the destruction society in Oceania has undergone. Everything where Winston lives has been war torn and raggedy. The only brightness described so far has been the color to the Big Brother posters. This contrast helps to point out that the government has put Oceania in its current state. Orwell's use of setting helps to distinguish how oppressive and destroyed society has become. The clothing, food, and electricity have been rationed. The homes are similar to chicken coops. Orwell tries to have the reader see from the very beginning that this is not a society that someone would want to be apart of. He uses it as a way to further the meaning of his message in the novel.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories hold great significance to the story. He barely remembers anything that occurred as a child. This leads the reader to believe that his memories may be suppressed or have been conditioned out of him like his individuality by the government. The memories that Winston remembers in dreams hold great significance as well. As the book progresses these dreams may piece together more and more of his past. The fact that all Winston can recall is that his mother may have given up her life for him holds great significance. The reader is left to wonder whether Winston's parents were enemies to the state, if Winston himself told on them, or he became an orphan due to the take over of London. Orwell likes to create uncertainty for the reader so that he or she has to piece together what may or may not have happened. Winston'd childhood memories represent defiance and a time before he had to censor his actions or his repressed individuality. As the book progresses, the reader will be able to piece together what has actually happened to Winston rather than speculate.
The journal provides an outlet and rebellion for Winston. He is able to release his innermost thoughts that go against everything he has been conditioned to feel. His entries show the progression of his character. He starts out a little lost but then finds enjoyment in releasing the ideas that have been in his head. These entries lead him to and understanding that he will ultimately die. Winston knows he will not die and he still does not care. This shows that Winston has found that he values what he believes and his cause more than he does his life. He would rather be dead than have to live another day with suppressed thoughts and feelings. He wants to be able to save others, although impossible, from the government that has dictated his life. Winston's journal and entries show that he no longer wants to let Big Brother dictate him or his actions.
George Orwell uses setting in 1984 as an essential element because it amplifies the points he makes. The year 1984 was not far in the future when the book was written and now it is seen as a long time ago. If the book had a date thousands of years in the future, it would not have the same impact as a date that has already passed. In Orwell’s time, the technology seemed impossible by the year 1984 but in 2015 and any date in the future the technology is completely possible making it seem like the events that occur could happen in today’s society.
ReplyDeleteWinston’s childhood memories are significant because they are lacking of detail or emotion. When looking back upon his memories he does say how he loved his mother and can not remember his baby sister. He says that in his dream his family is looking up at him and they are in the well because he is above them, that they had been sacrificed for him. This is significant because Winston thinks that he caused there death, and most likely did. He somehow caused there death because he needed to survive. It shows his intelligence and his unwillingness to accept fate. He survived, and he will oppose the Party.
Winston’s journal entries show his character significantly. In the first entry he rambles in his act of defiance. It is not what he says but that he writes it that shows his character. His writing in the journal is a clear violation of the “laws” but he does not care and continues writing. He writes DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER several times, showing his built up resentment for the mustached man. Never before could he think these things but now he has the chance to write them down. In his last entry of the section, he addresses the audience, of the novel and his journal, essentially saying that this is a message for all generations, past, present, and future. This shows Winston’s complex understanding that he is not only writing for his sake, but for everyone to come after him. Orwell also puts this in for the audience of the novel to point out the significance of the events and concepts mentioned throughout the book.
Orwell expresses the setting by the use of military time. By doing so, it shows how precisely timed out all of the citizens' activities are. Also, the story begins in April in a country that seems to be in present day Europe. Setting allows you to understand how scrutinized life is for the people.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories show how little he remembers of his life, and he is only allowed to remember certain things. One thing he remembers is a time before the extensive fighting. He remembers vaguely of when the war began and that they should hate the people who started it. His memories are altered so that his country has done no wrong so far in the war, and it is completely the other country's fault. This shows how the Party is able to manipulate and completely change the "facts" of society in order to make the people only believe what they want them to.
Winston's journal and his entries show that he understands the Party is altering people's minds, however he doesn't quite understand it. Winston is against the Party and what they believe in. He wants to keep record of what goes on in order to help the future generation turn themselves around so they do not have to live the way he does. Winston wants to make a change to help the people live in a place where there is love and not hatred for each other. His journal is showing how he is stepping out against the government and attempting to make a change, even if it only helps a few people.
1. Orwell's use of setting is important because it portrays a new unknown world to the reader. The reader is introduced to a new country and society, lead by a strong military power based on the usage of military time. This is important because it sets the foundation for the introduction into this new controlled society that readers will experience in the book.
ReplyDelete2. Winston's childhood memories are important because they show thought outside of the uniformed history the government has. IT shows that although his parents may have been wiped from government records he still has memories of them. This portrays that even in this controlled society there is individual thought and this could lead to the major conflict of the novel.
3. The significance of the journal is that although he works for the government and follows regulations and rules he has individual thought and actions. He is writing down thoughts against the government and the significance is he thinks he is not alone in believing there should be change. He writes against the institution of control and if one person has ideas against Big Brother, others may have ideas against Big Brother also. This again could lead to a major conflict in the novel.
Orwell uses a specific background when he is describing the setting for the book. He immediately gives us the month of April, and the year is unsure as the people have no way of knowing the exact date. We also establish that they are in military time, so there is large involvement of the military in the area. All of these details set us up with the idea that the citizens of the area live in a sort of "bubble" with a strict leader that limits them on their extent of knowledge. Winston knows little of his family from his childhood. He describes how his parents had disappeared after voicing their opinions, as him and his sister witnessed their parents vanishing first hand. Knowing Winston's parents were quick to go against the crowd, the audience can understand that Winston has a natural urge to voice his opinion, and he may want to get revenge for his parents. Winston's entries are extremely visual and controversial at this point in the book. Writing his own thoughts is already a crime against his civilization, so the hatred he is showing towards their leader is overwhelmingly dangerous for him. These entries show that he is willing to do anything to get his thoughts out. He is beginning to finally break through his structured life and is ready to go against his current ways of living.
ReplyDeleteOrwell utilizes a lot of contrast within the setting. The Oceania he describes is a militaristic hellhole without any privacy, a stark difference to the England that existed at the time of the novel's publishing and the one that exists now. Freedoms, such as the freedom of the press and religion, enjoyed today by many westernized societies, are squashed in Winston's world. The Ministries, such as those of Truth and Love, are the opposite of their names, abundant with lies and terror. The people worship Big Brother as a god, but in reality the man is a cruel and barbaric dictator. Children, usually synonymous with innocence, are portrayed as dirty sneaks and assistants to murder, and adults are fearful and cowardly, the opposite of the stereotypical authoritative parent figure. The posters and depictions of Big Brother in every corner do give the reader the feeling that the man can be everywhere and watch everyone at all times. Contrast in this novel is meant to make the reader feel uncomfortable and elements of the setting combine to form a bleak atmosphere, which is essential for readers to understand the Winston's motivations and the situation.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories are significant because they exhibit the extent of Big Brother's control of the people. Winston can only remember small bits and peaces, and much of his memory consists of blank stretches, wiped by the brainwashing tactics of the regime. Memories also serve as a reminder that the world was not always the way it is currently for Winston. Consequently, it gives him, and the reader, hope that the world can return to a less threatening place. Additionally, they act as a juxtaposition to the current world; Orwell shows flashes of a slightly less harsh and slightly more emotional world to make the present seem even worse.
The journal thus far is a collection of evidence that would surely sentence him to severe punishment, even death, under Big Brother's regime. Taking the risk to write these criminal thoughts down, therefore creating condemning physical proof of his opposition to the Party, signifies his trust in his own beliefs and moral integrity, as well as his conviction and adherence to them. He has the courage to stick to them, though it may result in his death. These are important characteristics that will shape how Winston reacts to events in the plot of the novel.
Orwell vividly depicts the setting as a dull, unattractive, and manipulated place. With constant surveillance and harsh conditions in their own homes, he establishes a sense of uneasiness. In fact, this is exactly how it would feel if there was absolutely no privacy or freedom of speech, action, or even thought. And even though Orwell portrays Oceania in this fashion, no citizen dare to speak against the government because of the possibility of death at any time. In the novel, this establishes how the government manipulates the citizens, and bends them to their will without the citizens even caring. This ultimately establishes gullibility of citizens, or them being brainwashed.
ReplyDeleteWinston's childhood memories serve a significant purpose in this novel. Firstly, notice how none of his memories that he has referred to at this point lapse to a time in which the government was different. All of the stories either refer to a time of crisis or a time during the reign of Big Brother. This shows how Big Brother manipulates the minds of the citizens to think that the only form of government is the current form of government. This keeps overall content throughout society, and any challenge to his authority would be immediately ousted because of constant surveillance.
The significance of his journal entries suggest that Winston now has a mind of his own. His most significant journal entry was one where he repeatedly wrote, "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER". This was suggested to have been done almost subconsciously. However, this is significant because it shows how Winston is against Big Brother even if he does not know it. We can even see his sympathy for Goldstein during the Two Minutes of Hate.
Orwell's use of setting in Part 1 is to show the frightening techniques a totalitarian government might use to control the people. Winstons perspective of Oceania shows the brutal physical and psychological cruelties brought upon the people. This is an essential element in a book like 1984 because it illustrates the extent of control that governments had and were able to exert.
ReplyDeleteWinstons childhood memories are vague. The significance about them are that they show how the totalitarian government has almost all control over its people. Oceanias people are not permitted to have physical records of the past. The government keeps only the positive memories and changes them if they are not. They want only the best to fit the partys identity.
Winston's journal's significance was that it showed the fear of commiting a thoughtcrime with a powerful government. Living with monitoring televisions and junior spies left Winston in constant fear. The entries that he has made to this point in the novel show us how he dreams of living in freedom. The significance is that he is againest the government which leads us on to wonder if he will try and change it.
Orwell starts the story off by saying "the clock strikes thirteen" which shows that the community is on military time, therefore showing it's probably a strict community. The narrator also states that everything is black and white and dark, with the exception of the "Big Brother Is Watching You" posters. This contributes to the idea that the community is very strict. The readers also learn that Winston's apartment elevator is broken, however, he has a telescreen in his room which allows thought police to see what he thinks about. The party has enough money to afford things such as the telescreen, but they can't fix the elevator which shows that they don't care about the citizens of this area. All these ideas allow the reader to assume that this society is far from perfect, and the story will probably end in attempted rebellions and fighting.
ReplyDeleteThe memories of Winston's childhood is significant because he only remembers bits and pieces of it. He hardly remembers his childhood, which shows that the party can control such personal things, such as a memory. The party is also constantly changing history by destroying personal records such as photos and documents which leaves the citizens with their memory as their only true source of history. The party has brainwashed their citizens.
The significance of Winston's journal is that it's the first time Winston shows self expression of his hatred towards the community. This minor act, however, causes Winston to become paranoid. He keeps thinking about how people from the party are going to take him away and kill him. This foreshadows to the idea that he may join the brotherhood against Big Brother and rebel against the party.
Orwell's use of setting in Part I is essential because it lays out the plot for the story. With the use of military time, this shows that the country in the book is very militarized. That their country is well-run and takes care of business immediately. Also, the use of the sky being a harsh blue, but everything around has a dismal gray presence shows that life where Orwell describes is very bland, and the is no essence of joy anywhere.
ReplyDeleteWinston's dreams/memories are his inner thoughts and feelings. These memories represent parts of his character that he may not want to show others, or even himself. Winston dreams of his mother, whom he has not seen since he was a child. His last memory was her calling after him as he ran away with his sister's chocolate ration. He never saw her again, and unfortunately his dream about her is terrifying. This dream symbolizes Winston's guilt at losing his family, his guilt at his own selfishness. Winston also has no recollection of his childhood, which could have been at the fault of the Ministry of Love since he lost his mother during on the the purges. They could have wiped his memory or brainwashed him at a young age so that he doesn't get the same rebellious ideas from his mother.
Winston's journal entries are revealing his true character inside the trapped, dystopian citizen. He is having rebellious thoughts such as "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER," and having illegal relationships. This could be the spark that leads him to be apart of the rebellion, and could inspire many others to join him. Also, the journal entries are Winston's only way to convey his true feeling without the watchful eye of the government.
In the beginning of the story Orwell uses the setting to show how the people of Oceana are constantly under surveillance. These surveillance monitor everything you say and or do. If something is said and or done that the "party's" don't like they will be notified immediately. This shows how totalitarian plays a role in this community.
ReplyDeleteIn the story it talks about what Winston remember from his childhood and family. Winston has dreams about his mother and her sinking on a ship and that it is his fault that he lost her. This all shows what Winston had to go through and face as a child, along with his sister. These memories keep happening in his dreams because this is all he has left to remember his family.
The significance of his journal and his entries, show his feeling toward everything and the government. He feels like he doesn't see everything like everyone else does, and how he hates how this government is and how he is always so scared he will get caught by the police.
Setting is an essential element of the book. Orwell uses setting to show how controlling the government is and how dreadful the time is that Winston lives in. It shows how the people are being brainwashed and watched constantly. The setting sets the tone and shows what the mood will be like for the rest of the book.
ReplyDeleteWinston’s childhood memories show how Oceania came to power. They show how the government decided to keep the people that didn’t know any other type of government so that they wouldn't try to revolt.
Winston’s journal shows that he does not agree with the party. What he is doing is treasonous and so far it is the only rebellious act against Big Brother.
Orwell uses setting to show how bleak and repressed the world is in 1984. Everywhere Winston looks he sees Big Brother, who represents the government that is controlling everyone's lives. Even their thoughts aren't safe. The buildings that the ministries are described as grim fortresses that could never be taken down. The descriptions of Oceania show how hopeless it was for its citizens. Using the setting like this is essential in 1984 because it helps with the exaggeration of the book. The setting helps give the reader a look at the full extent of the situation of the book and it will help shape the conflict later on.
ReplyDeleteThe significance of Winston's memories is that he basically has non of his childhood. Only small pieces of war were the things that he could recall. The significance of this was that earlier in the book he had said that history was sometimes changed and rewritten by the Party, which could very well mean that they altered his memories too. He said that all he could remember were "huge events which had quite probably not happened". This shows how controlled the people are in Oceania that they aren't even allowed to remember past events or people that they used to know. Winston could barely recall his family.
Winston's journal represents his seemingly traitorous thoughts. He writes random things at first, which shows how long its been since he could actually express himself because he had no idea what to write about. Soon he started demoralizing his government which shows the extent of his hatred towards the life he's living. He even unconsciously writes " DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER", which is something he knows would cost his life but he does so anyways. His journal represents the spark of a revolution that could occur in his life.
Orwell uses setting to express the nature of society that causes Winston's anger or dissatisfaction with it. This is an essential part of a dystopian novel since they include a illusion of perfect society with control and a constant uprising. Winston wants change in his society because of the poor living conditions and constant surveillance. This allows the possibility of uprising to occur. The significance of Winston's childhood memories is his guilt reflected that he was responsible for his mother's disappearance ,and it reflects his anger of using children as spies after he visited Mrs. Parson's kids. But these feelings are centered at his desire for real feels to be expressed. To this point in the novel, the journal entries are his form of rebellion and his beginning of him giving in to what he wants. He can express himself freely in the journal instead of controlling his reactions in front of children, people, and the telescreen.
ReplyDeleteHis use of setting allows for the reader to understand that the setting is completely controlled by government. This is shown through the concept of telescreens in people's homes watching every thing that they do. The people are also reminded of this by the poster of Big Brother all over Oceania. This is essential to a book like 1984 so that the plot of the story can unfold properly and be completely understood by the reader. To fully understand the book the use of setting sets up the rest of the book for the reader to comprehend the parallels between the characters and actions of 1984 to real world people and events.
ReplyDeleteWinston childhood memories are nonexistent. He isn't even fully sure if his age or what year it is. Because that the Government and Big Brother have so much power and surveillance over the people, it leads the reader into thinking that the government had something to do with Winston's childhood memories. I feel that this re-enforces the idea to the reader how weak and minuscule the people really are in this society.
The journal is an opening for the reader to be able to truly see how Winston is feeling and give more details on the setting of Oceania. We see this when he writes "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER!" Many times in one journal entry. We can understand that he is against the Party and what they do. We the reader learn more about the setting when he writes about the telescreen showing the film of the helicopter destroying and boat full of women and children. This is showing the that the setting is in a city rules by cruel inhumane people. The purpose of showing this film to the citizens most likely continues to show that Big Brother isn't only watching you but is more powerful than all of the citizens. I believe that this is nee of a scare tactic than anything else. I think that the journal is and will be and essential part of the book 1984 so that the reader can understand Winston and also I think it will be essential to the plot of the novel.
The setting is significant because it reveals how much of a focus there is on the military. It shows how much has changed with this type of rule and how the citizens go about that change.
ReplyDeleteWinston seems to only remember the memories that held some type of lasting impression or emotion on him, like his family dying. He doesn't remember details or anything, just an idea of what happened. This could mean that the government has control over something as personal as memories and he only remembers what they want him to remember.
The diary entries give the reader an idea of what is actually happening to the people in the novel and how Winston actually feels about it. The rushed tone that he writes in makes it seem like he has bottled these memories up for a while now. Yet, of course, he doesn't remember most details. What Winston is able to write down helps the reader understand background stories that can help shape the way that we look at the leaders in the book.
Orwell uses the setting to show the totalitarian government. They are constantly being supervised by the Thought Police. There are telescreens placed in the citizens rooms to watch everything they do and say. If someone does or says something wrong the Thought Police will come after them. A totalitarian government has an extreme effect on the people.
ReplyDeleteWinston doesn't have many childhood memories. He somewhat remembers his family and remembers his mom in one of his dreams. He feels like the loss of his mother is his fault. She was in his dream on a sinking ship. The only memories Winston can recall are in his dreams. He doesn't have any pictures or objects to remember any of his family.
Winston's journal entries show how he is against the totalitarian government. He expresses how much he hates Big Brother and sees the problems within the government. It is constantly on his mind that he will be caught by the Thought Police.
Setting is essential because it helps visualize how depressing Oceania is. Seeing posters of Big Brother and run down buildings makes the area seem like a gray controlled town. Orwell wanted people to visualize an unhappy place eventhough Oceania was supposed to be the "best".
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories of childhood showed that he wasn't completely lost. The government didn't take away everything like they thought they did. It also showed that when the government really gained control, is when he couldn't remember much, or any at all.
Winston's journal is an act of rebellion. He is going against everyone and recording things. Even though he could get into a lot of trouble he still continues so there is some kind of record for the future.
1. The setting in part I is significant because George Orwell describes the living conditions to be poor. He makes every item in the story seem to be like a luxury. Items in the story even have the word "victory" in front of it such as the "victory cigarettes". The cabbage and food they eat is even described to be gross and lack color.
ReplyDelete2. In the story the people that live under the government are not suppose to remember what happened before the war. Winston however, remembers things about his family that are suppose to be controlled. Now his thoughts and memories are not under control.
3. Winston's journal is significant to the story because it shows how even the simplest thing is not allowed by the government. The government that is in place does not allow you to have your own thoughts or thoughts against them. Winston puts himself in danger when he writes "Down with big brother". Even after he writes it he is paranoid that the thought police are at his door. This is also his first act against the government.
1. Orwell uses setting to emphasize on the poor conditions the people face. He states how everyday things are luxuries in these times. Even a simple item like a cigarette is called "victory cigarettes". There is also "victory gin". He constantly is reminding the reader of the odor of cabbage. In a book like this Orwell focuses on this to show the peoples lack of authority. They deal with these conditions everyday and it bothers them but they continue to do nothing about it.
ReplyDelete2. The significance of Winston's memory show how he is different. He should not remember anything from before the war like the others, but he is different. The memory of his mother is pleasant and reminds him of the good times before war.
3. Winston wants to go against what the party is saying but he does not know how to. Having a journal is his first act of purgery. They are not supposed to have a journal or disobey Big Brother but he does not care because he wants to change the future and the future generations.
Orwell uses setting in Part I by establishing military time to show the strong military influence in the book, and that there is a war going on. He establishes the idea of Thought Police to show that everyone in the area is under strict watch and does not have many freedoms. He also establishes the "victory gin and cigarettes" to show that simple things come as luxuries to the people.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories from childhood are significant because people under the government are not supposed to remember anything from before their rule. This shows that Winston is different and is able to see past the government's lies.
Winston's journal and the entries are significant because they show his first act of defiance against the government. It shows that he does not believe in their rule because they are not allowed to have any written expressions of thought, but he continues to do it and write things that defy the Party. He also does not care if he gets caught by the Thought Police for committing these acts.
Orwell's use of setting in Part I reveals to the audience the confining and cruel world where Winston Smith exists. The setting demonstrates how the government will take extreme measures to monitor all of the movements of their citizens with the use of surveillance such as telescreens. The Party has power over everyone in Oceania, and they try to destroy all of the records involving the citizen's history and language. They also try to brainwash the people to start speaking a different language that attempts to avoid all words and thoughts that involve political rebellion. The tone establishes how Winston is against the Party and will most likely spend most of the novel attempting to fight against and overthrow the party. Therefore, the setting is considered to be the opposite of a paradise, foreshadowing terrible events to follow.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories from his childhood are significant when it comes to gaining knowledge about the Party. When Winston recalls memories from his childhood, he particularly remembers when Oceania was aligned with Eurasia, however, the Party claims that Oceania has always been allied with Eastasia in a war against Eurasia. This contradicts itself from what the Party portrays in their two minutes of hate. The audience is aware that the party is purposely not being honest and attempting to brainwash the citizens in Oceania. Also, the Party has demolished almost all physical records, photos, and documents that they do not want the citizens to know, leaving Winston's memories the only source of the truth.
Throughout the first three chapters of the novel, Winston's journals prove to be the only thing disapproving big brother. His entries establish evidence for Winston's conflicting views about the party. When he writes these entries, Winston is immediately afraid and paranoid that he will eventually be found and punished because he writes down his thoughts involving political rebellion. He accepts that all of the events that are happening are inevitable and the ideas interpreted in his journal entries foreshadow the terrible events to follow. Therefore, the journal is significant because it represents an act of rebellion and the hope of possibly being a factor of the brotherhood against big brother.
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ReplyDeleteThe setting is very important to the book 1984. It establishes the mood of the story early on as being dreary and dreadful. It makes the people seem as if they are being forced to live in poverty and work for almost no pay. The setting sets up the entire plot of the story.
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The significance of winstons memories from childhood are to simply give you some background information on the main character of the story so far. The show you how troubled his past has been, as well as show you his character. It shows you what type of person he is. Also it reveals to you what he is willing to do in order to make it in life.
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The journal is important because it is showing what winstons true feelings and thoughts are, as opposed to the ones he publically shows. It also shows how everybody else in this setting could possibly feel. There is no guarantee that they all feel this way, but the harshness of winstons life is a great indication that they at least should feel this way
It's very essential the way Orwell starts off this book with setting. The point of this book was to show people in his world (from the 1940s) what the world could be like if they continue on their path. The way he has Winston describe the ministries and the telescreen and Big Brother is important, because it is so contrary to how we live today, but similarly enough that we can understand how getting to this point might not be implausible.
ReplyDeleteWinston’s memories of childhood are important to know about, because they vaguely exist. This really makes an impact with the reader. For someone to try to think about their childhood, and have very few memories is unheard of. It shows how oppressive the government has been and how successful they have been with stripping everyone of anything personal to them. He doesn’t even remember how his mother died, just that she and his sister may have given their lives for him. A lot must have happened to him to make him forget something like that.
The journal is important, because it shows the first struggles against the government. It also shows how lonely anyone, who survives, feels around everyone else when they oppose the government and see no one else who feels the same way. It’s more important, though, because of the stuff that is being written in it. His first entry was about a movie he saw. Not a type of movie we would go to see today, but a military movie that depicts horrible scenes of death that the public would never want to see. In his world, though, this was entertainment. They were laughing at the shooting of an innocent mother and child. It really shows how far gone the world is.
His use of setting is very dark and un colorful. It is essential to the rest of the book because it helps to set the rest of the book in this very dark place where the people really don't get to be active in their own government. The setting also helps to show the type of place that the story takes place in. His memories are important because he doesn't remember them and most of his childhood memories are very sad and depressing. His novel is important because the people in society they are not allowed to have a journal. The entries that he made are very important because he said down with big brother and if he is caught by anyone they will report him and those words are punishable by death. If anyone in the place has a journal that is not acceptable to have.
ReplyDeleteOrwell uses setting in order to convey theme, and a message within his novel. In order for Orwell to be able to convey a theme about a controlling government, it was more affective to create a setting, than just write about it. From this setting the reader is completely immersed into the environment in which the main character is. But not only that Orwell, with this setting allows the reader to feel the emotions of the main characters, and feel what Orwell is trying to portray, rather than just read about it.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memories has signifiant value to the plot of the story, his memories allow us to see into the emotions of Winston, and how the society views emotions as primal, and how the society as a whole is moving towards an almost robotic state. Although it also shows that history in this time period is extremely vague, due to the lack of memory, which can be used as a lesson to all of us. That we may not forget the mistakes of others, as not to make them again, because if one human made a mistake, another human is also bound to make that mistake.
Winston's journal entries show the value in writing, and knowledge that is so often forgotten in current society, and in this fictional one. It shows how we take it for granted, when there are people in todays world that cannot read and right. Although in the story it shows the importance of information especially since the journal is so strictly prohibited. This may lead into how to overcome a regime like this in the real world. Which may be the message that Orwell is trying to send.
Orwell establish the mood through the setting he presents. He presents us with key aspects such as The military time and the large posters of a man with a mustache. We get the feeling of a strict powerful environment. We see how controlled all the people of society are. In a book like this a reader can start to set up the idea of the plot. Winston is introduced and the reader can get the idea that Winston might try to go against the government in the book. Then we are introduced to that Winston has no memory of his childhood. This adds to the mood and brings a deeper look into the society. The reader then can start to make ideas why he can not do this. This lets us look closer into the government. The significance of Winston's journal entries is that he breaks the laws of society. We see that significance that the journal can set up bigger conflicts to come later on in the book. Also that the journal will allow Winston to see past memories.
ReplyDeleteIn 1984 the setting of the story is significant because it displays how the whole society is bland and nothing is different. A reader of the book is able to look through Winston's eyes and see that everything is the same throughout Oceania and the only thing of color is the Big Brother posters. This sticks out so that the people only focus on the importance of Big Brother to them. The setting also portrays the idea of the ministries controlling personal and private life, making sure that everyone is the same and no one is different.
ReplyDeleteWinston's memory shows importance in the way that it demonstrates the idea that the ministries are taking away the peoples memories, making sure that the people only know what they want them to know. The Party wants to make sure they can control the people and what better way to do so then to take the one thing that makes them who they are, their memories. Without memories a person has no sense of who they are or where they came from, taking away their humanity. His childhood memories are important because it causes Winston to feel hate towards BIg Brother because he knows he lost his mother and sister and he feels it was because of the Party. It also shows importance because his memories he has are happy and no one else has happy memories, this makes him unique.
Winston is at the point of rebellion behavior that goes against anything he has ever known. His angry towards Big Brother is at such a high he is illegally thinks thoughts. Everything he writes in the journal is even rebellious and shows his anger towards the Party and Big Brother. He is to the point of obsession with the journal and the idea of being a rebel. He then going to the trouble of finding special ink, so he can feel the full height of writing. Even when he hears someone come to the door he refuses to shut the journal incase he smears the ink. Although it gives him a rush, it also scares him. He's scared of what his writing in the journal could mean about the society and himself. At the point he wants to feel like a rebel, but he doesn't want to actually act on it.
The setting for 1984 is essential. For one, London sounds like a complete dump. The rooms smell like cabbage, the drainage sucks, and basic amenities are not there. This shows the contrast between the possessions of the government (like helicopters) and its starving people. In a way, Orwell compares Winston's existence to an animal. Winston's memories discredit himself, but at the same time, make him unique compared to the society, which tries to erase memories. Winston's curiosity is the drive behind this novel. The significance of his journal is the reflection of his true nature: rebellious. He hates the party and big brother. It also shows the lack of education he has and his obsession with his past. Winston is a rebel with an exploitative attitude, qualities that would make him an enemy of the party
ReplyDeleteOrwell's use of setting in the novel is to give the reader an uncomfortable feeling. He uses a gloomy and dark surrounding by the characters it is essential so that the reader can understand the tone and the other element of the text. The childhood memories are so the reader can understand that the characters have a life other than the one given to them by the state. This meaning that the citizens are so brainwashed that they will do and believe everything they hear or are told to do. Winstons journal entries are shown to the reader to inform them that people cannot have a say or a different though process in their union. Winston was worried that the thought police could see him say, down goes big brother, and it shows that they cannot die anything to defy the state.
ReplyDeleteOrwell’s use of setting expresses the mental and physical control the government has over the people. The setting takes place in 1984 in which a totalitarian government has taken control and exhibits the techniques they have taken in order to achieve that dominance. The setting provides a harsh and oppressive world that leaves the reader uneasy, as The Party leaves it people with no freedom and their acts of dehumanization. The people live in a gray dull world under constant surveillance and with a poster of Big Brother on every corner. The only emotions that the people tend to prominently feel is fear as all other emotions are not allowed to be expressed. The setting provides a description of the control the government obtains,
ReplyDeleteWinston’s memories from his childhood is significant because it displays the power The Party has on the psychological process of the people by controlling what they know and remember about the past. Winston’s memories show that he remembers a time before Big Brother and The Party came to power and the relationship between Oceania and the other two states. The Party does not allow the physical documentation of past records as it may ignite people to question the government. The elimination of the documents allows The Party to control the past giving them the power to have the people remember what they want them to remember. The memory people have about the past are of Big Brother and The Party always being in power and the constant war with Eurasia and alliance with Eastasia. This power controls the way of life as one who controls the past controls the present, which in the end controls the future. Winston's past comes to him through his dreams, which is the most secure place to have them.
Winston's journal and his entries are significant because they show how different of a person he is from everyone else. When Winston is with others or under view of the government, he alters his demeanor to match everyone else and not to arouse suspicion. But when he manages to isolate himself from view he act different. He writes his feelings and true thoughts without fear of being caught. When his neighbor knocked on the door, Winston refused to close the journal, even with the risk of being caught, because he did not want the ink to be smeared. He allow himself to get lost in his thoughts and dreams when he know he could potentially be caught by the thought police. The journal and Winston's entries provide Winston's true form and how different he is from the other people.
The setting in 1984 allows the reader to understand the environment in which the citizens are forced to live in. The gloomy way of life also foreshadows the negative events that will occur in the future. It also shows the reader the confinement people have to deal with. Surveillance by the government is one way they control and monitor every move the citizens make. The tone perceived by the setting is uncertainty. Winston Smith is one of the only ones to not completely fall into the government's trap of doing what they say without questioning it or knowing why things are happening the way they are.
ReplyDeleteWinston's childhood memories are significant because he seems to be the only person who has mere memories of what life and government used to be like when he was younger. This shows how the government brainwashed its citizens to the point where they don't know what is actually going on and why things are happening. The government is willing to lie to the people to essentially "protect" themselves. The people also don't have any reference to any way of living than they currently live in.
So far, Winston's journal entries have shown that he is very different from other citizens in Oceania. He is aware of the brainwashing the government is doing to the citizens and he wants to make a change. However he is afraid to do so because of the potential repercussions. He is willing to rebel and this journal is essentially symbolic of rebellion. The only way of rebellion is through complete abolishment of the government with the ideas in the entries.
Sorry for this being so late, I was in the hospital for a few days and I did not have accessibility to a computer.
ReplyDeleteOrwell uses setting to establish the view of the government. He uses propaganda to describe the government in the city. He mentions all of the big brother posters and how they are the only things that represent color in a bleak city. Orwell is also establishing a setting that will represent many countries and cities for years to come. This will always allow the reader to connect with the setting and surroundings. Everything in the city that Orwell described is rationed and this helps the reader recognize that the city is not one that would be favored to live within. He also demonstrates the use of contrast when he references other famous cities.
Winston's memories from his childhood show his feelings toward Big Brother. They show the hatred Winston holds for Big brother. The memories are also unclear which might be foreshadowing for future events where these memories will come together as the plot develops. Another thing to consider with the way Orwell established the setting, would be to recognize that the government may have wiped or fogged Winston's memory.
Winston's journal shows his true personality. Winston writes in his room privately which represents that he does not want the government to see him collecting his thoughts. His thoughts show his hatred for the government. The journal entries might represent Winston's future plans to rebel against the government.
In the beginning of 1984 George Orwell uses the setting to show how the people of Oceana are constantly under surveillance wether they like it or not. They're monitored at every moment and everything you say and or do. If something is said and or done that the "party's" don't like they will be notified immediately. This shows how totalitarian plays a role in this community.
ReplyDeleteIn 1984 it talks about what little Winston remember from his childhood and family. Winston had dreams about his mother and her sinking on a ship and that it is his fault that he lost her. This all shows what Winston had to go through and face as a child, along with his sister. These memories keep happening in his dreams because this is all he has left to remember his family.
The significance of his journal and his entries, show his feeling toward everything and the government. He feels like he doesn't see everything like everyone else does, and how he hates how this government is and how he is always so scared he will get caught by the police.