Analysis

Analysis of an extract

In this short extract of 1984 we see from Winston's view how the rations of supplies have risen by twenty percent all over Oceania. The phrase ' happy life' is used as a slogan for the ministry of plenty.
This occurs when Winston and Parsons are discussing business in the canteen. Winston makes the assumption that Parsons will be vaporized for his views,as Parsons is changing the English language entirely, the current language will be gone in less than 50 years.
Winston and parsons having lunch is what has led up to it and after he pays 2 dollars for a prostitute who looks to be over 50 years.

4. The narrator builds up the impression of the people as if they were sheep. They follow everyone and do as others do, they accept what is said to them not what is reality, they live under the influence of big brother. The narrator also makes it seem as if Winston is the only one with a memory, as he fails to acknowledge and take in some of the statistics raised on the screen, whereas others ' swallow them ' with no acknowledgement of the actual real reasoning behind them.