obsession of past.
by piers smith

theme ideaology

• In Orwell's dystopia, Winston illustrates obsession through his keepsakes like the diary and his idea of characters like Julia.
• "Every record has been destroyed or falsified..." (pg 195)
• The Party attempts, however, to conceal the past, making Winston's and Julia's views differ

The Diary

Mrs Magic
Strawberry Guy

"Mrs Magic to and fro, please give me one last show"
the quote is Winston constantly begging for the memory of defiance Julia gives him.

"Mrs Magic to and fro... Just let me be myself"
represents Winston's want for a history before Oceania.

Orwell and Present Day

• The practical erasure of history and propagation of the 'perfect society' in Nazi Germany.
• American Public School and 'glorifying' America with social studies curriculum

Works Cited

• Nazi Germany and the burning of historical books (Holocaust Encyclopedia)
• The Handling of Controversial Material in High School Textbooks in American History (Allis)
• Book Burnings in Germany, 1933 (PBS)
• The Problem Of Bias in the Writing of Elementary History Textbooks (Lange and Kelley)