Orwell

What is the nature of a totalitarian regime? Provide examples of the world of 1984 which illustrate it as totalitarian.

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Totalitarian The political regime of Orwell’s 1984 is often described as “totalitarian”. What is the nature of a totalitarian regime? Provide examples of the world of 1984 which illustrate it as totalitarian. What is a panopticon and what is panopticonism? (see PowerPoint & videos)

What, according to Orwell, does it mean to be human? How does the governing body in 1984 exploit certain tendencies, weaknesses and even strengths that human beings possess in order to, ironically, control and dehumanize humankind?

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Orwell With a 1000 word essay with 3-4 body paragraphs respond to the prompt: In 1984, the protagonist, Winston, attempts to “stay human” in the face of a dehumanizing, totalitarian regime. What, according to Orwell, does it mean to be human? How does the governing body in 1984 exploit certain tendencies, weaknesses and even strengths … Read more

Is Winston the novel’s hero, by Orwell’s definition? Is he a hero that readers can admire and emulate? Explain your position by tracing Winston’s actions throughout the novel and considering the results of those actions.

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Literary Essay: Winston Smith, Hero or Not? Respond to the following in the form of a short essay. Your essay should consist of at least five paragraphs. George Orwell once offered this definition of Heroism: ordinary people doing whatever they can to change social systems that do not respect human decency, even with the knowledge … Read more