Literary Analysis
What form of Government did Orwell Portray in his works?
Totalitarian
Where did Orwell encounter class discrimination firsthand from both students and teachers?
Eton College/College
What was the reaction to 1984?
How does Orwell view the relationship between language and politics?
Negative/Vague
What was Orwell Mirroring in Animal Farm?
The Russian Revolution/Communism
In what war did Orwell join the Socialist forces?
The Spanish Civil War
Where was 1984 received generally the best?
The west
What does Orwell build arguments with?
Logical Precision
What is the term that came to mean authoritarian social practices?
What did Orwell work as when he returned to Burma (now Myanmar)?
A British Imperial Officer
Left-wing critics viewed Orwell's novel as what?
What does Orwell avoid in descriptions?
Fluffed up/Flowery descriptive language
Who was Orwell's Biographer?
Michael Sheldon
"Orwell reminds us to be wise and alert to the world around us and understand what his protagonist meant when he said..."
“Freedom is the freedom to say two plus two is four. If that is granted, all else follows.”
Fill in the blank - "The novel was also highly relevant to the ideological struggles at the time due to the book being seen as a warning about the dangers of --- and ---."
Communism and Fascism
In what essay does Orwell view the relationship between language and politics?
“Politics and the English language”
List three key themes Orwell addressed/explored throughout his life.
Social class, Nationalism, Censorship, Language and Literature
What is "the all-important message the book drives home for contemporary audiences"?
"To defend democracy and disallow authoritarian regimes to attain power because it is very difficult to get rid of such regimes."
Some right wing critics praised Orwell for what?
Exposing the dangers of government overreach and the potential for totalitarianism.
Fill in the blank. "Orwell’s narratives typically follow a ----- progression in a very --- and almost --- way.