Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Book 2 Chap 9

1. Why does Orwell include detailed passages from Goldstein’s Book in 1984?
Because it explains what the ideology of the inner party and the three slogans. 
2. What three classes of people have always existed?

Upper,  Middle,  Lower
3. In What ways have these three classes changed? 

The only differnce is the names everything else is the same.
4. What is the purpose of war in the world of 1984?

To keep the world balance, with always making supplies. 
5. What are the two aims of the Party?

to be telepathic, and how to kill millions of people in a few seconds.
6. What are the two problems with which the Party is concerned?

A rebellion, and love
7. Why do all three superpowers forbid their citizens from associating with foreigners?

They are not allowed to interact because then the people would connect.  
8. The governments of the three superpowers are alike in essence even though their forms of government have different names. Identify these similarities and explain why they exist?

They are all a like, by having enough resources for themselves, they all control their people, and the people are in the sub categories.
9.. What is the real "war" fought in each of the three governments? Your answer will explain the party slogan, "War is Peace."

War is fought for "permanent peace, the countries are supposedly  at war but the leaders know there not  just to control the public. 
10. What are the aims of the three groups?

For the inner party to be control, and to always have supplies.
11. What changes in the pattern occurred in the nineteenth century?

The middle classes tried to start a revolution. 
12. How did socialism change in the twentieth century?

Liberty and inequality was given up on over time. 
13. Why are the rulers in the twentieth century better at maintaining power than earlier tyrants?

Because they made the people scared to rebel.
14. What are the four ways an elite group falls from power? 

Conquered, lost of will, a revolt, a not happy middle class people.
15. How does the Inner Party make certain it will not fall from power? 

Everyone believes in big brother, no history, prevent over production, give the people barely anything.
16. How is a person’s class determined in the 1984 world?

The age of 16 they examine you. 
17. What is doublethink and what is its purpose to the ruling class?

It is saying two different things and people believing it to delete history.
18. Why is the mutability of the past important to the ruling class?
Because the upper class can make it whatever history they want. so there is no past but Big Brother.
Book Two, Chapter 10
1. What understanding does Winston gain about the common people?

That they are the last hope of the world to get rid of Big Brother. 
2. What is the significance of the glass paperweight here?

Its broken so the safe haven wasn't safe he thought it was but there was a telescreen 

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