Politicalpermeates 's . From virtually the first page of the
novel,makes conscious references to the political realities of World War II and the period
immediately following its conclusion. In the opening chapters, , theand most apparent narrator
of the novel, outlines the structure and function of the political apparatus at work in
Oceania. In doing so, he references the fact that under the Party, Oceania has undergone a
series of "Three Year Plans" - nine of them to be exact. This references Stalin's
series of three "Five-Year Plans" to accelerate the industrialize the Soviet Union
during the 1930s. This specific reference serves one primary purpose. The fact that Orwell
references these measures - measures that resulted in the deaths of thousands upon thousands of
people - signals to the reader that the Party...
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In 1984, in which scenes is the political satire most apparent?
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