Book Profile 1984 by https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v by Nicholas Betts en-us 2019-05-03 17:07:18 UTC 2025-04-10 12:53:07 UTC hello@padlet.com 1984 bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/356690490 George Orwell]]> 2019-05-03 17:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/356690490 Rating bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/356691279 4/5 stars!]]> 2019-05-03 17:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/356691279 Main Characters bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357736866 Winston - Winston is a man who lives in a government run by Big Brother. He hates Big Brother, and he rebels against them. Him and Julia are in a relationship.

Julia - Julia also lives in a government run by Big Brother. She is part of the Junior Anti-Sex League, and she rebels against Big Brother with Winston.

]]> 2019-05-07 17:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357736866 Nazi Propaganda bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357740782 Nazi propaganda symbolizes the big idea of propaganda influencing citizens. In both the book and in Germany they used propaganda to influence the thinking of citizens.]]> 2019-05-07 17:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357740782 North Korea bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357744081 North Korea is a good representation of the society in the book. Both of the countries don't know anything about the rest of the world, and the leaders will do anything to mislead their citizens.]]> 2019-05-07 17:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357744081 A Diary bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357746281 An item that is important to the book is Winston's diary. The diary is where Winston first voiced his hate for Big Brother and it inspired him to start to rebel with Julia.]]> 2019-05-07 17:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357746281 A Brief Introduction to 1984 bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357748294 1984 by George Orwell is about a dystopian society set in the future of 1984 where the government spies on everyone, and talking bad about the government is punishable by death. The main character Winston starts to realize how bad his government really is, and he decides to do something about it.]]> 2019-05-07 17:39:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357748294 Theme Statements bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357750226 1. Abuse of power is where a person or government uses their power to abuse others emotionally, physically, ect. It creates a power hierarchy and people who are at the bottom suffer the most.

2. Suffering is where people or a group of people are being hurt. They can suffer emotionally or physically, and it can be caused by themselves or by others.

3. Technology is machines that improve life. Technology can also be used for bad things like spying.


]]> 2019-05-07 17:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357750226 Non-Fiction Article bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357752399 This article reminds me a lot of what happens in 1984. https://www.geek.com/tech/you-know-your-smartphone-is-spying-on-you-but-its-worse-than-you-think-1745382/]]> 2019-05-07 17:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/357752399 Fiction Text with Similar Themes bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358155220 The movie Geostorm is similar to 1984 because both of the government control big parts of people's lives. In 1984 the government spies on their citizens, and in Geostorm the government can control the weather.]]> 2019-05-08 17:14:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358155220 What I Like bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358159184 I like how the book seems to have predicted the future. It predicted how the government spies on everyone, and newspeak seems to be becoming a thing now.]]> 2019-05-08 17:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358159184 Why You Should Read 1984 bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358159678 You should read 1984 becuase it's a great representation of our reality, and it's a good warning for what could happen in the future.]]> 2019-05-08 17:23:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358159678 Authors Purpose bettsnic000 https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358160222 George Orwell's purpose in writing 1984 was to warn us of what could happen in the future if we don't do anything. He warns of the government spying on everyone, and lying to everyone.]]> 2019-05-08 17:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bettsnic000/yhfvug8e716v/wish/358160222