Nineteen Eighty-Four (HSC SSCE English Standard): Flashcards

Dystopian novel

Symbolic figure leading the Party

Accepting contradictions simultaneously

Simplified language designed to limit thought

Breaks people by exposing them to worst fears

Personal desire labelled as dangerous/abnormal

Working-class masses left in relative ignorance

Event where citizens express rage at Party enemies

Handles lies and propaganda

Winston's delicate inner life and private world