ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

DYSTOPIAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which example from 1984 proves the following quote, “People’s public thoughts often contradict their private actions”?
A
The Parson children terrorizing Winston, calling him a traitor and accusing him of Thoughtcrime.
B
Winston appears at the 2 minutes hate to behave exactly like everyone else
C
Winston helps the Mrs. Parson while her husband is away.
D
The citizen’s strong hatred of Goldstein
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which example from 1984 proves the following quote, “People’s public thoughts often contradict their private actions"? The Parson children terrorizing Winston, calling him a traitor and accusing him of Thoughtcrime.

Detailed explanation-2: -Throughout London, Winston sees posters showing a man gazing down over the words “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU” everywhere he goes. Big Brother is the face of the Party.

Detailed explanation-3: -The language Newspeak allows the Party to control how its citizens think and talk.

Detailed explanation-4: -(The Party’s claim to have invented the airplane is mentioned repeatedly in 1984; Winston thinks of it frequently, since he can remember very clearly having seen airplanes before the Revolution.)

Detailed explanation-5: -What happens to Winston during the chant? He chanted with the people, but there was a couple of seconds during which the expression in his eyes might have betrayed him.

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