Author and Background
This author wrote 1984
George Orwell
This is information used to influence what people think
Propaganda
This means believing two opposite ideas at the same time
Doublethink
This is the main character who questions society
Winston Smith
This type of society is controlled and oppressive
Dystopia
This type of writing Orwell is known for criticizes society
Satire
This is the constant watching and monitoring of citizens
Surveillance
This is the language designed to limit thought
Newspeak
This character secretly rebels against the Party
Julia (dark-haired girl)
This is the opposite of a dystopia
Utopia
Orwell worked in this job before becoming a writer
Police officer in Burma
This device watches and listens to citizens at all times
Telescreen
This idea means the past can be changed or rewritten
Mutability of the past
This character is mysterious and tied to the Party
O’Brien
This is the purpose of dystopian stories
To warn about real-world problems
This war influenced Orwell’s beliefs about government
Spanish Civil War
These are the four main branches of government in the novel
The four ministries
This idea explains why controlling language controls thought
Limiting words limits what people can think
This figure represents the government’s power and control
Big Brother
This type of government has total control over citizens
Totalitarianism
Orwell was strongly against this type of government system
Totalitarianism
These events are used to create hate and unify people against an enemy
Two Minutes Hate
This is the idea that controlling the past gives power over people
Control of history = control of truth/reality
This character is the enemy of the Party
Goldstein
Name one way citizens are controlled in the novel
Surveillance, propaganda, fear, limited language (any acceptable)