Descrizione
1984 is a dystopian novel which follows the life of Winston Smith, a state clerk who is frustrated by the omnipresent eyes of The Party and its disquieting and omnipotent leader, Big Brother.
Orwell explores the themes of mass media control, government surveillance, totalitarianism and how a dictator can manipulate and control history, thoughts and lives in such a way that no one can escape it. The novel also coined many new words and phrases which regularly appear in popular culture, such as ‘Big Brother’, ‘thoughtcrime’, ‘doublethink’ and ‘Newspeak’.
The reader contains in-depth analyses of the major themes in 1984.
Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Summing-up Activities
1984 è un romanzo distopico anti-totalitaristico. Orwell esplora le tematiche del controllo dei mezzi di comunicazione di massa, della vigilanza capillare del Governo sui cittadini e di come esso possa manipolare la storia, le vite e persino i pensieri delle persone. Il romanzo coniò diverse nuove parole ed espressioni, quali ‘Big Brother’, ‘thoughtcrime’, ‘doublethink’ e ‘Newspeak’. Il reader contiene approfondimenti sulle principali tematiche presenti in 1984.
