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1984 by George Orwell

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ClassGraphic “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” 
“The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats.”
“Big Brother is watching you.”

These three lines are on the first page of 1984 written by George Orwell, and the imagery is palpable. Perhaps the best known dystopian novel written in English, 1984 is a chilling depiction of how the power of state can dominate the citizenry through cultural conditioning. 

Orwell writes of a world where language is manipulated and suppressed to direct and control thoughts. A world where fear and hatred are a unifying force. A world where very few people would take the time to question the ethics, morality and motives of its rulers. Are we living in this world in 2024?
 
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Class Details

4 Session(s)
Weekly - Tue

Location
OLLI

Instructor
Lyn Primavera 

 

Notice

Please read:  Required text: 1984, any edition.

For the first class: Complete reading the novel before the first class.

Tuition: 

$45.00

Registration Closes On
Monday, October 14, 2024 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
10/15/2024 - 11/5/2024 Weekly - Tue 11:30 AM - 01:00 PM Kingston, OLLI  Map Lyn Primavera  ClassRoom

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