To understand the content and themes of Orwell’s novel.
To understand and identify the paranoia caused by constant surveillance and assess the significance of the diary in Orwell’s opening chapter.
To assess the significance of propaganda in the novel and how Orwell presents Winston’s developing independent conscious thought due to the trigger of the diary.
To analyse the irony surrounding the ethos of the Ministry of Truth.
To analyse Winston’s growing level of independence and the metaphorical portrayal of freedom or ‘ignorance’ in the prole area and Mr. Charrington’s shop.
To analyse the significance of Winston’s desire for sexual gratification in relation to his liberation from the rules of Big Brother.
To assess the metaphorical significance of Winston’s room above Mr. Charrington’s shop.
To analyse the significance of Winston’s repressed memories and the significance of the meeting with O’Brien.
To develop knowledge and understanding of propaganda and evaluate the foreshadowed and ironic betrayal by O’Brien.
To critically analyse the significance of torture and the presentation of ‘truth’ in the novel.
To successfully analyse the literal and metaphorical levels of betrayal in the novel.