1984

=George Orwell's //1984//=

Thought Criminal
From "four feet good, two feet bad" to "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength" George Orwell warns against the evils of the tyrannical state, the loss of identity, and the sacrifice of free will in his prophetical novel //1984//.

Use the discussion link above to post your comments and questions while reading the novel. I will periodically post images or quotes on this page to help spark discussion, but you should rely upon each other and your reader's logs to generate topics for discussion about Orwell's piece. Good luck and enjoy the discussion.

=Thoughts to Ponder...=



I use this PPT with my 10-2 students as an introduction to Orwell's Animal Farm. It provides an overview into the rise of Stalin in Russian, and then later the Soviet Union. If you're unfamiliar with this era, you will definitely want to take a look... it's more than just Snowball and Napoleon now!

//1984// inspired comic

Since many of you commented on the power of language -- and rightfully so -- I thought the following links may be of interest. Orwell believed that language held incredible power. The following documents are represent some of Orwell's thoughts on the power of language.