George Orwell - 1984 (1)

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George Orwell's 

1984 (1949)

DILEMMAS

Vote with your gut:

fast and without thinking about it too much

Being happy is better than being right.

Agree

Disagree

Democracy is just the dictatorship
of the 51 %.

Agree

Disagree

In the future, countries on Earth will become...

More and more democratic

More and more dictatorial

Fear and punishment work better to influence people's behavior than happiness and rewards.

Agree

Disagree

I'd rather have principles and no friends,
than have friends but lie to them about what I really believe.

Agree

Disagree

If the government passes a new law with which I absolutely disagree, it is still my duty as a citizen to try to follow that law.

Agree

Disagree

In an age of universal deceit (bedrog),
telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

Agree

Disagree

The choice for mankind lies between freedom and happiness and for the great bulk of mankind, happiness is better.

Agree

Disagree

00:22

Why do you think Orwell used a pseudonym?

03:34

What was Orwell's health like while writing 1984?

04:12

What can we say about Orwell's personality based off his marriage?

1. He was a practical man
2. He was quite the romantic
3. He was lonely and desperate
4. He was indecisive

George Orwell's 1984

- Written in 1948, published in 1949

- Chilling dystopian future

- Warning against totalitarianism of the 1910s-1940s

- One of the most relevant political sci-fi novels ever written

- Let's have a look at what motivated Orwell to write it