manipulation of objective reality Flashcards
(11 cards)
what does the altering of history do
destabilises an individuals very composition by forcing them to question what they thought they understood and in doing so it is easier to maintain control
“the past was erased. the erasure forgotten. the lie became truth”
winstons job at ministry of truth is to alter the past to suit the present principles of the party
what does andrew bernstein say about the manipulation of history
“with time, the truth becomes regarded as delusion and delusions are accepted as truth”
what shows that the warping of reality is so effective
when winston holds “a fragment of the abolished past” (evidence that james aronson and rutherford werent committing crime against the state) he feels compelled to destroy it
despite the power of personal testimony seeming undiminished, Winston is just as mutable as the history he holds
how is this an allusion to how history was manipulated in stalins russia
Stalins doctored photos eliminated todays dissenters from tomorrows version of history
what did orwell witness in the spanish civil war
the publication of articles on battles where there had been no fighting, making the reliability of history a real concern
what does atwood manipulate in handmaids tale
in a theocratic regime, the known concepts that are twisted is biblical scripture to justify the oppression of the handmaids
“give me children or else i die”
the story of rachel and leah from genesis 29 explores the use of surrogacy which gilead institutionalises, enforcing it as law
how does this reflect the moral majority in 1980s america
they promoted teaching scripture over modern science
who does atwood satirise
right wing fundamentalists who planned a bible based utopia
what does Atwood believe about religion
“while it can be a positive influence, it can corrupt and shouldn’t be used to dictate political policies”
