SETTING The novel is set in Oceania, a superstate that includes the continent of America and the British Isles. ... In addition, there are two other superstates with which Oceania is constantly at war. ... Authoritarian governments or oligarchies control all three superstates. Written in 1949, the story is set in 1984, 35 years into the future. ... PLOT (Synopsis) The novel 1984 is a story about Winston Smith, a member of the Party that is ruling over the state of Oceania. ...

• Word Count: 3503
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

1984 vs. Our World Today Our world has several similarities to the world of 1984. ... This is like 1984 in many ways. ... Dishonesty from the government in wars past has also happened in our world as well as the world of 1984. ... When Oceania became caught up in the war; the people forgot they were being deceived by the government at the time, which was Big Brother. ...

• Word Count: 1686
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The novel "1984," by George Orwell, is a well-crafted story of a dystopian society. ... Orwell portrays an amazing example of such a governmental control in the novel "1984", by creating the government system famously known as Big Brother. ... The Inner Party is the highest class in the civilization known as Oceania, and only makes up 2% of its population. ... The proles make up the biggest population of Oceania at 85 %. ... The totalitarian system depicted in George Orwell's "1984" is such an intricate and detailed view of what our own government could look...

• Word Count: 1753
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School