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| − | The world of ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' exists in a state of perpetual war between the three major powers. At any given time, two of the three states are aligned against the third. | + | The world of ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' exists in a state of perpetual war between the three major powers (Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia). At any given time, two of the three states are aligned against the third. |
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| + | Oceania is the location of the novel's version of [[London]], where [[Winston Smith]], the main character, lives. | ||
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| + | The official language of Oceania is [[Newspeak]]. The restructuring of the language is intended to ultimately eliminate even the possibility of unorthodox political and social thought, by eliminating the words needed to express it. | ||
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'''Ingsoc''' (portmanteau of “English Socialismâ€) is the political [[ideology]] of the [[totalitarianism|totalitarian]] government of [[Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four#Oceania|Oceania]]. The Party is continually rewriting the English language into [[Newspeak]], a language whose concision limits the true denotation(s) of words and the ideas they represent; hence the esoteric Newspeak acronym “Ingsoc†replaced the Oldspeak “English Socialismâ€. [[Big Brother (1984)|Big Brother]] personifies the Party, as the ubiquitous face constantly depicted in posters and the [[telescreen]], thus, Big Brother is constantly watching. | '''Ingsoc''' (portmanteau of “English Socialismâ€) is the political [[ideology]] of the [[totalitarianism|totalitarian]] government of [[Nations of Nineteen Eighty-Four#Oceania|Oceania]]. The Party is continually rewriting the English language into [[Newspeak]], a language whose concision limits the true denotation(s) of words and the ideas they represent; hence the esoteric Newspeak acronym “Ingsoc†replaced the Oldspeak “English Socialismâ€. [[Big Brother (1984)|Big Brother]] personifies the Party, as the ubiquitous face constantly depicted in posters and the [[telescreen]], thus, Big Brother is constantly watching. | ||
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| + | [[Emmanuel Goldstein]] is Public Enemy Number One of Oceania. | ||
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Revision as of 18:57, 24 November 2011
Outline
The world of Nineteen Eighty-Four exists in a state of perpetual war between the three major powers (Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia). At any given time, two of the three states are aligned against the third.
Oceania is the location of the novel's version of London, where Winston Smith, the main character, lives.
The official language of Oceania is Newspeak. The restructuring of the language is intended to ultimately eliminate even the possibility of unorthodox political and social thought, by eliminating the words needed to express it.
Ingsoc (portmanteau of “English Socialismâ€) is the political ideology of the totalitarian government of Oceania. The Party is continually rewriting the English language into Newspeak, a language whose concision limits the true denotation(s) of words and the ideas they represent; hence the esoteric Newspeak acronym “Ingsoc†replaced the Oldspeak “English Socialismâ€. Big Brother personifies the Party, as the ubiquitous face constantly depicted in posters and the telescreen, thus, Big Brother is constantly watching.
Emmanuel Goldstein is Public Enemy Number One of Oceania.
Quotes
Reviews
1984 - by George Orwell, a review by Miss @
Best book I ever read.
If you love conspiracies of just like a good book.
Its a wonderful experience to free yourself.
The book educates about state wars going on.
Only the names and the trades have changed.
Ever since World War 2, The Cold War and Vietnam.
Only keeping the eyes away from the real thing.
Just love and love for all life.
Fear, Ignorance, Observation, Mis-Information, Television, etc.
All tools to their war with mankind.
Free yourself, think anarchistic, think of yourself in this whole wide world
--Miss @ 20:05, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
More Information
1984 - George Orwell
First Published: 1949
ISBN: 0679417397
English Text
Russian Text
