Monday, October 28, 2013

What are the 12 most important events of 1984 by George Orwell, ordered chronologically?

In a book
like 's, you will find it difficult to break it down to 12 events. At the same time, there will
be so many different voices clamoring for other events to be included as opposed to the ones
that I include.  The more voices present, the better.  Yet, as with all issues of choice, it
will be difficult and rather intense to reduce the intricate events of the novel into 12
events.

Event #1:   writes the diary.  I think this would have to be one of
the most important events in the novel because it sets into motion Winston's
"awakening" and sense of resistance that makes him so fundamentally different than
others in Oceania.  In contrast to Winston's job at the Ministry of Truth, one recognizes the
rebellious act of writing in the diary because it seeks to reconfigure language as something
subjective and personal.  At the same time, the mere act of writing the diary showcases the
extent of centralized control in Oceania.  

Event #2:  Winston's First
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