Thinking activity : 1984

 This thinking activity is a part of our academic writing...

1.) What is dystopian fiction ? Is '1984' dystopian fiction?

Dystopian literature is a form of speculative fictionthat began as a response to utopian literature. Adystopia is an imagined community or society that is dehumanizing and frightening.Dystopian is the exact opposite  it describes an imaginary society that isas dehumanizing and as unpleasant as possible. The adjective dystopian describes anything that pertains to or resembles a society such as those described in this sort of literature.

George Orwell's 1984 is a defining example ofdystopian fiction in that it envisions a future where society is in decline, totalitarianism has created vast inequities, and innate weaknesses of human nature keep the characters in a state of conflict and unhappiness.

2.) What are your learning of the novel from online screening of the film?

We can learn from 1984, by not willingly sacrificing our right to speak using data and reason towards government policies thatwe don't like. We must be cautious because compared to the Party in the dystopian world of1984, in the real world, most ideas and dogmas are not presented in such a direct and forceful way.The content in 1984 is exactly why teens shouldread it before graduating. The teens of today will someday grow into people who could have control. If unaware of consequences, such as those in the book that might happen due to this type of government, the horrific accounts in the novel could become reality.

3.) What according to you is the central theme of the novel?

 As per my view Totalitarianism is one of the major themes of the novel, 1984. It presents the type of government where even the head of the government is unknown to the public. This theme serves as a warning to the people because such regime unleashes propaganda to make people believe in the lies presented by the government.

4.) What do you understand by the term Orwellian?

"Orwellian" is an adjective describing a situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free and open society.The New York Times has said the term is "the most widely used adjective derived from the name of a modern writer."

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