Discuss each point below in a paragraph (total of 5). Be sure that each paragraph has a controlling idea stated in a thesis or topic sentence. Your writing must be supported by textual evidence (examples and/or quotes) from the novel using MLA format, with in-text citations. Make sure you explain each quote and connect it to your thesis/topic sentence. No outside sources are necessary. Each paragraph is worth up to 20 points (100 points total).
1. Discuss the main problem or conflict in the society of 1984. Who is the problem or conflict between? How long has it been a problem or conflict? (see point 4)
2. Discuss how Orwell presents this problem or conflict, focusing on Orwell’s rhetorical language (use of irony, satire, dystopian tone, or dystopian style) in the novel.
3. Discuss how Orwell presents this problem or conflict, focusing on the state’s control of language (censorship, the use of propaganda, Newspeak, Goldstein’s book, etc…) in the novel.
4. By the novel’s end, does Orwell resolve this problem or conflict? If not, will it continue? Why or why not?
5. How do Orwell’s problems or conflicts connect to our world today?
Each response must be one paragraph in length that:
Contains a topic sentence that conveys a controlling idea in response to the prompt. Do not summarize the plot.
At least 2 quotes from the novel to provide textual evidence support for your controlling idea.
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