19842

             1.) List the title and author of the work you read?
             1984 written by George Orwell which is a pen name for Eric Blair, his real name.
             2.) Briefly describe the plot (action) of the work. What happens?
             1984 a story of dictators who are in complete control of a large part of the world after the allies lost in
             World War II. The government in this novel gives no freedoms to its citizens. They live in fear because
             they are afraid of having corrupt thoughts about the governments of Oceania, a crime punishable by death.
             Winston, the main character, is a man of 39 who is not high in either intelligence or character, but is
             disgusted with the world in which he lives in. Winston represents Orwell's view on totalitarianism. He
             works in the Ministry of Truth, which is a place where history and facts- significant or not are rewritten
             to reflect the party's idealistic beliefs. They destroy the records of the past; and print up new revised
             editions, which is being constantly redone. Winston is aware of the untruths, because he makes them true.
             This makes him very upset with the government of Oceania, where Big Brother, a larger than life figure,
             controls the people. Big brother is the figurehead of a government that has total control. The Big brother
             political system uses propaganda and puts fear in its citizens to keep the general population in line. His
             dissatisfaction increases to a point where he rebels against the government in small ways. Winston's first
             act of rebellion is buying and writting in a diary in which he buys from a antique shop run by a prole. This
             act is known as a though crime and is punishable by death. A though crime is any bad thought against the
             government, Winston commits many thought crimes and becomes paranoid about being caught, which he
             knows is inevitable. He becomes paranoid because he is followed by a young woman who is activly
             involved in many community gro...

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