Statement of Intent

Statement of Intent Independent Study Project 1984(George Orwell) July 26 2014 By: Chuming Sun The topic for my ISU will be on George Orwell’s demonstration of symbolism and images in the book 1984. Throughout this book, symbolism can been seen and is widely used. Winston’s dream, the portrait that was in the bedroom of the bookstore and the dream that Winston’s had about O’Brien are all examples of symbolism In my ISU, I will try to demonstrate that there are many strong symbols in the book 1984 and that all the symbols work together to express the themes of the book. The symbols that were used through this book had strong meanings. Even though most of the symbols did not directly affect the flow of the story, but they were there to convey/send a strong message to the reader and sometimes even reveal what will happen in the future. I will show and explain all the symbols that are indicated in the story. The main points that will be considered in this paper are: One of the main symbols seen in the book 1984 is the image that is located in the upper room of the bookstore. The image symbolizes the past and the loss of/stolen power of the party. The paper that Winston buys symbolizes the past from which he was trying to recover. When the party members decided to arrest him due to thought crimes it showed that his dream was shattered. Winston’s dream was about O’Brien speaking of where they will meet in the future and it is an ironic symbol of what will happen at the end of the book. The main challenges that I will face in this ISP will be to truly understand the symbols in the book, because everyone has different points of view when reading the book. The second challenge that I will have will be to keep my essay within the word limit while adequately expressing my opinions. Primary Sources: Orwell, George, and Erich Fromm. 1984: a novel. New York, N.Y.: Signet Classic, 19611949. Print. George Orwell's 1984. Dir. Ned Judge. Perf. Michael Radford Simon Perry Michael Radford George Orwell John Hurt Richard Burton Suzanna Hamilton Cyrill Dominic Muldowney Eurythmics Roger Deakins Tom Priestley. Discovery Communications, Inc. :, 2003. . Secondary Sources: "1984: An Alternative Analysis of the Classic Dystopian Novel." Understanding Weakness. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 June 2014. . "Symbolism in 1984" StudyMode.com. 08 2007. 2007. 08 2007 . "Symbolism in 1984" BigNerds.com. 28 2008. 2008. 28 2008 . 1984. Dir. Michael Radford. MGM, 1984. Film.