1984, page 268 - George Orwell (1949) - Analyse en anglais

Thèmes abordés

1984, George Orwell, dystopie, science fiction

Résumé du document

Ce document propose une analyse détaillée rédigée en anglais d'un passage du livre 1984 de George Orwell. Ce passage se trouve à la page 268 (version française) et va de : "Les butes de ces trois groupes..." à ".... et devient elle-même supérieure.".

Extraits

[...] Then, we'll point the « mise en abîme » present in this passage and explain why the author chose this device to deliver a message to the reader. The division of the society described in the book Winston is reading is extremely dark : Everything, in the world, seems to focus on a struggle for power. The vocabulary used in the passage conveys the notions of domination, war and hatred : « écrasés de travail », « lutte » (repeated 3 times, whether as a noun or a verb), « rejette », « servitude ». [...]

[...] And even if what Winston reads is pretty dark, the second important element is that he reads it aloud. Indeed, reading aloud is very symbolical : it strengthens the emotional links, making the experience for both characters even more unforgettable. It also triggers imagination and creativity, which is, again, something forbidden and banned by Big Brother. And finally, reading aloud, as far as Winston is concerned, may allow him to overcome his fears and become more self-confident. Throughout this passage, the « mise en abîme » is blatant : indeed, a charcater, Winston, is reading a book. [...]

[...] The division of the society into 3 parts described in the book indeed perfectly corresponds to the real division of the society where the author Orwell was living when he wrote 1984 : an upper class, a middle class and a lower class struggle just like Winston describes it. It has often been assumed that the choice of the title 1984 was not really the choice of a science-fiction world but rather the description of a world which could exist any time. [...]

[...] 1984, page 268 - George Orwell (1949) - Analyse en anglais In 1984, the world is divided into three States : Oceania, Eastasia and Eurasia. They are all on war, one against the other. The book is divided into three parts and tells the story of Winston Smith, an ideal civil servant who works for the « Ministry of Truth » and who is going to rebel against the dictatorship established in Oceania by « Big Brother », a kind of superior entity who controls everything, sees and hears everything, and can kill anyone he wants. [...]