1984 Group at eNotes http://www.enotes.com/1984/group The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the 1984 Group at eNotes. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:31:11 en-us <![CDATA[People depend on their understanding of their history (the past) to make...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/book-1984-by-george-orwell-why-does-party-rewrite-90507 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/book-1984-by-george-orwell-why-does-party-rewrite-90507 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:31:11 PST <![CDATA[The Party rewrites the past because "if you control the past, you...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/book-1984-by-george-orwell-why-does-party-rewrite-90507 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/book-1984-by-george-orwell-why-does-party-rewrite-90507 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:38:32 PST <![CDATA[In the book "1984" by George Orwell, why does the Party rewrite the past?]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/book-1984-by-george-orwell-why-does-party-rewrite-90507 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/book-1984-by-george-orwell-why-does-party-rewrite-90507 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:53:29 PST <![CDATA[This is one of the ironies of the book since there is absolutely no...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-meaning-there-hope-lies-poles-90393 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-meaning-there-hope-lies-poles-90393 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:17:59 PST <![CDATA[I would add that one of the key elements they use is "reality...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/how-the-party-control-citiznes-oceania-90277 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/how-the-party-control-citiznes-oceania-90277 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:09:54 PST <![CDATA[In a word, fear.  The Party uses the Two Minute Hate to work up the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/how-the-party-control-citiznes-oceania-90277 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/how-the-party-control-citiznes-oceania-90277 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:00:31 PST <![CDATA[At this point early in the book, Winston realizes that no member of the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-meaning-there-hope-lies-poles-90393 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-meaning-there-hope-lies-poles-90393 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:08:13 PST <![CDATA[What is the meaning of "If there is hope, it lies in the poles"?]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-meaning-there-hope-lies-poles-90393 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-meaning-there-hope-lies-poles-90393 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:52:19 PST <![CDATA[Setting is defined as the time and place a story occurs. 1984 is a...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-similarities-between-1984-macbeth-when-90283 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-similarities-between-1984-macbeth-when-90283 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:21:48 PST <![CDATA[What are the similarities between 1984 and Macbeth, when thinking about...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-similarities-between-1984-macbeth-when-90283 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-similarities-between-1984-macbeth-when-90283 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:53:17 PST <![CDATA[This is an interesting question. I am sure you have heard the phrase,...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/whoever-controls-past-controls-future-whoever-90273 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/whoever-controls-past-controls-future-whoever-90273 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:38:09 PST <![CDATA[I believe that in addressing this question, you have to examine the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/whoever-controls-past-controls-future-whoever-90273 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/whoever-controls-past-controls-future-whoever-90273 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:20:24 PST <![CDATA[How does the Party control the citizens of Oceania in 1984?]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/how-the-party-control-citiznes-oceania-90277 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/how-the-party-control-citiznes-oceania-90277 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:28:33 PST <![CDATA[whoever controls the past controls the future and whoever controls the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/whoever-controls-past-controls-future-whoever-90273 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/whoever-controls-past-controls-future-whoever-90273 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 07:59:57 PST <![CDATA[Winston's first indication that O'Brien is on his side is in the first...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-convinces-winston-obrien-shares-his-feelings-79515 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-convinces-winston-obrien-shares-his-feelings-79515 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:41:00 PST <![CDATA[At the end of George Orwell's novel 1984, when Winston Smith is sitting...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-happens-julia-part-3-end-74501 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-happens-julia-part-3-end-74501 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:25:57 PST <![CDATA[The answer rests with the paradoxical nature of the Party itself. How it...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-do-es-quote-s-war-peace-freedom-slavery-89615 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-do-es-quote-s-war-peace-freedom-slavery-89615 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:04:54 PST <![CDATA[What do(es) the quote(s) "War is peace, freedom is slavery, and...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-do-es-quote-s-war-peace-freedom-slavery-89615 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/what-do-es-quote-s-war-peace-freedom-slavery-89615 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:54:31 PST <![CDATA[Sometimes, you have to give people enough rope in order that they will...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/why-do-thought-police-allow-julia-winston-carry-88737 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/why-do-thought-police-allow-julia-winston-carry-88737 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:24:41 PST <![CDATA[Why do the thought police allow Julia and Winston to carry on their...]]> http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/why-do-thought-police-allow-julia-winston-carry-88737 http://www.enotes.com/1984/q-and-a/why-do-thought-police-allow-julia-winston-carry-88737 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:35:11 PST