Orwellian literary forms
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George Orwell's 1984 is a dystopian political satire that uses parody and irony to critique oppression and call for change. It tells the tale of individuals longing for freedom and trustworthy leaders under a totalitarian regime. The novel serves as a cautionary tale about the corrupting nature of power and control. Its themes of abuse of power, betrayal of ideals, and corruption remain significant today as satire encourages comparisons to current events and issues in society.
Orwellian literary forms
- 1. { 1984 George Orwell DYSTOPIAN political satire
- 2. What is political satire? A political satire uses parody, irony and other techniques to create a nonsense/humourous/sarcastic response - while calling for change It is a tale of oppressed individuals who long for freedom and trust-worthy leaders IT IS A CAUTIONARY/PROPHETIC TALE ABOUT THE NATURE OF POWER
- 3. Significance Today The power of political satire is that it requires us to make comparisons and connections In that process we can’t help but compare the events and themes to the world of today Abuse Tyranny Power Betrayal Idealism Corruption
- 4. “Satire is focused bitterness.” --Leo Rosten Satire
- 5. Satire Satire occurs when the writer ridicules (makes fun of) an issue often to provoke change or make a comment on some element of society Satire is not always funny Sometimes it hits “below the belt” Uses sarcasm, irony, parody, wit Can be light and humorous—”Simpsons” More serious and “biting”—Animal Farm
- 6. He wants to show the faults of the system He wants to criticize the leadership "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism...Animal Farm was the first book in which I tried, with full consciousness of what I was doing, to fuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole." – George Orwell Satire
- 7. The position or vantage point from which a story is presented to the reader Third-person Omniscient POV The narrator relates the thoughts and feelings of any of the characters in an all-knowing (omniscient) manner Point Of View