Tuesday, June 1, 2010

1984 - 1


  • "The Ministry of Truth - Miniture, in Newspeak - was startlingly different from any other object in sight." (p. 4)
Newspeak is the official language of Oceania which overtime will, ideally, replace the English language. The primary purpose of Newspeak is to limit the amount of words citizens are able to use to express their feelings or ideas. Orwell introduces this concept in 1984, allowing readers to imagine a world where destructive, defiant thoughts cannot even be verbalized simply because the words do not exist. In turn, this strategy is highly effective throughout the novel since many citizens of Oceania are incapable of creating and executing thoughts opposing the power of the Party.

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