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Doublethinking George Orwell's 1984

Alienating the Audience

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Language Manipulation and Historical Erasure

The chapter explores the themes of language manipulation and historical erasure in George Orwell's 1984. The speakers discuss the concept of Newspeak and its impact on thought control, as well as the rewriting of history by the ruling party. They also draw parallels between the novel and real-life instances of mass killings and the potential loss of intellectual and cultural ideas.

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