1984 Study Notes

Context

Born Eric Blair in India in 1903, George Orwell was educated as a scholarship student at prestigious boarding schools in England. Because of his background—he famously described his family as "lower-upper-middle class"—he never quite fit in, and felt oppressed and outraged by the dictatorial control that the schools he attended exercised over their students' lives. After graduating from Eton, Orwell decided to forego college in order to work as a British Imperial Policeman in Burma. He hated his duties in Burma, where he was required to enforce the strict laws of a political regime he despised. His failing health, which troubled him throughout his life, caused him to return to England on convalescent leave. Once back in England, he quit the Imperial Police and dedicated himself to becoming a writer.
Inspired by Jack London's 1903 The People of the Abyss, which detailed London's experience in the slums of London, Orwell bought ragged clothes from a......

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Title: 1984
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Approximate Pages: 19 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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1. Comparison Of 1984 And The Cry
   

   Comparison Of 1984 And The Cry. ... The people of Air Strip One (or Britain)
   in 1984 live in a dictatorship controlled by The Party. ... ...

2. 1984 Revisisted
   

   1984 revisisted. 1984 as an Anti-Utopian Novel A utopia is an ideal or perfect
   community. ... George Orwell creates an anti-utopian society in the novel 1984 . ... ...

3. 1984 By George Orwell A Comparison To The World
   

   1984 by George Orwell a comparison to the world. ... The theme of 1984 is more
   likely to be obedience of the people more than oppression. ... ...

4. 1984 Analysis
   

   1984 analysis. History and 1984 "War is peace. Freedom is Slavery. ... Government
   in the 1930's was what pushed Orwell to write 1984. ... ...

5. Harrison Bergeon Vs. 1984
   

   Harrison Bergeon Vs. 1984. Harrison Bergeron vs. 1984 Harrison Bergeron
   and 1984 were both based on a similar concept. This ... ...