Friday 27 May 2016

How is Goldstein's book organized?

In 1984, Goldstein's book is organized into chapters that have titles based on Party slogans. Chapter I of Goldstein's book, for instance, is called "Ignorance is Strength," as we see in part 2, chapter 9. Similarly, Chapter III is called "War is Peace."


The organization of the book is, therefore, significant because it takes a systematic approach to explaining how the Party maintains power over the people of Oceania. Moreover, by using Party slogans...

In 1984, Goldstein's book is organized into chapters that have titles based on Party slogans. Chapter I of Goldstein's book, for instance, is called "Ignorance is Strength," as we see in part 2, chapter 9. Similarly, Chapter III is called "War is Peace."


The organization of the book is, therefore, significant because it takes a systematic approach to explaining how the Party maintains power over the people of Oceania. Moreover, by using Party slogans as chapter titles, Goldstein not only exposes the contradictions of these slogans but also explains how these contradictions directly benefit the Party and help them to maintain their supremacy.


Unfortunately, Winston is arrested before he has time to read any more than two chapters of Goldstein's book, but this is enough time to understand exactly how the Party controls the people.

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