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"Political language – and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists – is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind."
- George Orwell, "Politics and the English Language"
Anticipating the story:
Anticipating the story:
1984 Audio Book
1984 Audio Book
I don't yet have time-stamps, but the entire story is in this one YouTube clip:
I don't yet have time-stamps, but the entire story is in this one YouTube clip:
TIME STAMPS
Book Two (p. 105) begins at 3:36:24
Part 2 (p. 117): 10:34:21
Part 3 (p.126): 4:19:44
Part 4 (p.136): 4:39:20
Part 5 (p.147): 5:00:42
Book Three begins at:
The Appendix (about Newspeak) begins at:
Winston Smith's Apartment:
Winston Smith's Apartment:
1984 Daily Classroom Discussion:
1984 Daily Classroom Discussion:
Map of 1984 World, according to "the book":
Map of 1984 World, according to "the book":
(Thanks to Sebastian GL for this imagery!)
Patriotic Posters from WWII...Victory Gardens!
Patriotic Posters from WWII...Victory Gardens!
The following advertisement aired on January 22nd 1984, during the Superbowl. Directed by Ridley Scott (director of "Blade Runner," among other famous sci-fi and dystopian films):
The following advertisement aired on January 22nd 1984, during the Superbowl. Directed by Ridley Scott (director of "Blade Runner," among other famous sci-fi and dystopian films):
From Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Fair warning...this video contains violent content. By the way, the director of the "1984" movie (released, of course, in 1984) was heavily influenced by these scenes in Pink Floyd's "The Wall" (1979) in how he portrayed the "Two-Minutes Hate" (see the passage on the top half of page 74 for textual connection):
From Pink Floyd's "The Wall". Fair warning...this video contains violent content. By the way, the director of the "1984" movie (released, of course, in 1984) was heavily influenced by these scenes in Pink Floyd's "The Wall" (1979) in how he portrayed the "Two-Minutes Hate" (see the passage on the top half of page 74 for textual connection):
(Thanks to YuvalA for this video!)
What do we mean when we say "Orwellian"? Watch this 5-minute video (then read Orwell's essay below it):
What do we mean when we say "Orwellian"? Watch this 5-minute video (then read Orwell's essay below it):
A must-read article:
A must-read article:
Orwell's famous essay, "Politics and the English Language":
Orwell's famous essay, "Politics and the English Language":
Five Articles to Relate to 1984
Five Articles to Relate to 1984
This NY Times piece was published on January 1st, 1984!
This NY Times piece was published on January 1st, 1984!
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