Monday, August 18, 2014

Could you share a quote that explores the main idea or theme of the book?Please cite the source of the text.

I would use this quote:


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Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and
putting them together again in new shapes of your own
choosing.



This occurs in Book
3, chapter 3. Winston is listening to O'Brien preach about how the Party effectively
gets what it wants. This completely embodies the text of 1984
because the book is about how a government goes about completely controlling its people.
The warning of the book is to be on guard for a government that will surpass the
boundaries of human rights and infringe upon things like choice, freedom, happiness, and
ability. This quote also embodies the ideas of propaganda, manipulation, control and
power. With this variety of themes, a student could argue many different particulars
that this book explores.

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