1984 Part Three Lit Analysis SIMPLY NOVEL PDF

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Part Three: Chapters 1-2
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Literary Archetypes
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Literary works frequently pattern themselves after widely-known literature, commonly-held

human beliefs or feelings, and historical models.
Archetypes include a character, setting, theme, or symbol that has a common or

recognizable meaning in an entire culture. Archetypes, also called universal symbols,
can include colors, themes, familiar characters such as the villain in a black cape, or the
young star-crossed lovers, or recurring images such as a snake or a ruined tower.
These archetypes add an additional layer of meaning to a novel, and thus, allow the
reader to analyze a novel in regards to the emotions and ideas engendered in the
archetypes themselves.
Directions: For each archetype, locate a passage or passages in Part Three: Chapters
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archetype. Then think of other literary
examples for each archetype.
When describing Winston’s relationship with O’Brien in Part Three: Chapter Two, Orwell fre-
quently refers to the archetype of a Christian savior. On page 244, O’Brien tells Winston:
Don’t worry, Winston; you are in my keeping. For seven years I have watched over you. Now the
turning point has come. I shall save you, I shall make you perfect.
A. Locate and write down one other passage or example from the text that portrays
O’Brien as Winston’s savior. (Include the page number for reference)
B. Explain how these passages use Christian or “savior” archetypes to interpret or reveal
Winston and O’Brien’s relationship.
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C. Work with a classmate or as a class to come up with other literary works or movies that
utilize Christian or “savior” archetypes.
The telescreens throughout Oceania represent the archetypal instrument of surveillance.
On p. 226, Winston is reprimanded through the telescreen when he puts his hands in his pockets.
A. Locate and write down one other passage or example from the text in which the
telescreen is used to monitor and reprimand the prisoners in the Ministry of Love.
(Include the page number for reference)
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B. Explain how these passages use the telescreen as an archetypal instrument of
surveillance and control.
C. Work with a classmate or as a class to come up with other literary works or movies
utilize archetypes of surveillance.
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The government of 1984 places itself in the tradition of the literary archetype of totalitarian control.
When O’Brien compares Ingsoc’s government to that of Nazi Germany, Communist Russia, and the
Spanish Inquisition, he compares the fictional Oceania to historical models.
A. Locate and write down one other passage or example from the text that portrays
Ingsoc as a totalitarian society. (Include the page number for reference)
B. Explain how these passages use the Oceanic government as an archetypal

totalitarian society.
C. Work with a classmate or as a class to come up with other literary works or movies
utilize archetypes of totalitarian governments.

1984
The Anti-Hero
Novels frequently place a hero as the protagonist in a novel. In 1984, Orwell chooses to
portray Winston as an anti-hero. While a hero frequently displays superior moral qualities,
an anti-hero seems morally flawed and occasionally unlikeable. Despite these less than
desirable aspects of his personality, the reader still wants Winston, the anti-hero, to succeed
and triumph over the Party.
Directions: Using the clues, locate specific quotes or descriptions about Winston to show
examples of his behavior or personality throughout the novel. Be sure to include the page
number after the excerpt.
Winston’s first experience openly rebelling against Big Brother (Pt. 1, Ch.1)
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Winston’s modest physical appearance (Pt. 1, Ch. 1)
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Winston takes actions that he knows will result in his arrest and death (Pt. 1, Ch. 2)
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Winston recognizes that his work creates an incorrect record of history (Pt. 1, Ch. 4)
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Winston pays a prostitute for sex (Pt. 1, Ch. 6)

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Winston recognizes that Jones, Aaronson, and Rutherford were innocent, but destroys the
evidence which would exonerate them (Pt. 1, Ch. 7)
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Winston thinks about killing his wife, Katharine (Pt. 2, Ch. 3)

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Winston falls in love with Julia (Pt. 2, Ch. 4)

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Winston steals food from his mother and sister (Pt. 2, Ch. 7)
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Winston agrees to commit violent acts in support of the Brotherhood (Pt. 2, Ch. 8)
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Winston does not attempt to help Julia when she is attacked by the thought police (Pt. 2, Ch.10)
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Winston is repeatedly tortured in the Ministry of Love (Pt. 3, Ch. 2)

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Winston does not betray Julia (Pt. 3, Ch. 4)

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Winston refuses to fully accept the Party’s mantras (Pt. 3, Ch. 4)

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1984
Analyzing Quotations
When writing, authors frequently compose well thought-out passages that summarize
major ideas or provide a glimpse into a character. Analyzing these passages can help the
reader to grasp complexities or nuances within the character or the novel itself.
Directions: Analyze each quotation by answering the questions that follow it.
PART ONE
QUOTE 1 QUOTE 2
“Freedom is the freedom to say that two

“TWO AND TWO MAKE FIVE.”(277)
plus two make four. If that is granted, all
else follows.”(81)
Under what circumstances and in what Under what circumstances and in what
situation does Winston think Quote #1? situation does Winston think Quote #2?
What does this quote symbolize to Winston? What does this symbolize to Winston?
Explain how the two quotes parallel Winston’s emotional journey from the beginning to the end of the novel.
PART TWO
QUOTE 3
Under the spreading chestnut tree; I sold you and you sold me. . . (77, 293)
In what situation does Winston first hear Explain the situation in which Winston last
these lyrics? hears these lyrics.
How do the lyrics and Winston’s first hearing of How do the lyrics relate to Julia and Winston’s
them intensify his dislike of Big Brother? relationship?
Explain how the quote exemplifies Winston’s experiences throughout the novel.

PART THREE
QUOTE 4 QUOTE 5
theyll shoot me i dont care they’ll shoot me He had won the victory over himself.
in the back of the neck i dont care down He loved Big Brother. (298)
with big brother they always shoot you in
the back of the neck i dont care down with
big brother (19) Explain the context in which Quote #5 appears.
Explain the context in which Quote #4 appears.
When he thinks Quote #5, how does Winston feel

When he writes the first quote, how does Winston about being shot by the thought police?
feel about being shot by the thought police?
Explain how the quotes parallel the transition Winston undergoes in the novel.

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BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING • BIG BROTH

Literary works frequently pattern themselves after widely-known literature, commonly-held

Archetypes include a character, setting, theme, or symbol that has a common or

The telescreens throughout Oceania represent the archetypal instrument of surveillance.

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B. Explain how these passages use the Oceanic government as an archetypal

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Winston’s modest physical appearance (Pt. 1, Ch. 1)

Winston pays a prostitute for sex (Pt. 1, Ch. 6)

Winston thinks about killing his wife, Katharine (Pt. 2, Ch. 3)

Winston falls in love with Julia (Pt. 2, Ch. 4)

Winston is repeatedly tortured in the Ministry of Love (Pt. 3, Ch. 2)

Winston does not betray Julia (Pt. 3, Ch. 4)

Winston refuses to fully accept the Party’s mantras (Pt. 3, Ch. 4)

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“Freedom is the freedom to say that two

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Explain the context in which Quote #4 appears.

When he thinks Quote #5, how does Winston feel

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