Topics
topic # 1
Alteration of the Past
Why must the past be altered?
In order for the party to always be correct.
Main point # 1
Winston is reading a chapter that ignorance is strength.
Alteration of the past
"Who controls the past… controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past" (Orwell 34).
topic # 2
Mutability of the Past
Define doublethink.
The system used to make a continuous alteration of the past for newspeak.
Main point # 2
Learning the idea of war and how it is changed over time.
Mutability of the past
"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past" (Orwell 35).
topic # 3
Doublethink
How is doublethink conscious and unconscious?
Doublethink is conscious because you are thinking that there was never something contrary to that of current newspeak. Doublethink is also unconscious because you don’t realize or think of anything that is different or opposing to it.
Main point # 3
The powers of the countries are evenly matched and no one can possibly win this war.
Doublethink
“To know not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies”( Orwell 35).
topic # 4
Doublethink in Practice
3.) How is the word doublethink doublethink?
Doublethink is Doublethink because the word itself means double which is two and think which is only a single thought, leading to two contradictory ideas.
Doublethink in practice
“Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them”( Orwell 35).
How are the names of the ministries a practice of doublethink?
The names of the ministries are a practice of doublethink because they represent the exact opposite of their names.