Nineteen Eighty-Four with Robert Icke
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Manipulation of Fear and the Landscape of Control
This chapter explores the themes of fear and anxiety in the novel, demonstrating their use as tools for population control. It also examines the character of Goldstein as a symbol of resistance, set against the backdrop of a transformed Trafalgar Square, now Victory Square, under the oppressive regime.
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