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The Abuse of Power in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four


Social Issues in Literature

No. of pages 216

Published: 2010

Great for age 12-18 years

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"Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian regime where the Party, led by Big Brother, exerts absolute power over citizens. The story follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the Party, who works at the Ministry of Truth, where he alters historical records to fit the Party's propaganda. As he becomes disillusioned with the oppressive regime, he embarks on a forbidden love affair with Julia. Together, they seek truth and freedom, but their rebellion is met with brutal consequences, illustrating the dangers of totalitarianism and the manipulation of truth. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book is part of a book series called Social Issues in Literature .

This book has been graded for interest at 15-17 years.

There are 216 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Cengage Gale .

 

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Social Issues in Literature