Alienating the Audience

Doublethinking George Orwell's 1984

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Nov 16, 2023
Discussion on the prophetic nature of George Orwell's 1984, trivia about the book, turning it into a musical, themes of surveillance and control, desensitization to death in totalitarianism, language manipulation and historical erasure, analysis of the character O'Brien, cautionary tale, and the mission of the podcast.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Trivia and Facts about George Orwell's '1984'
02:21 • 3min
3
Turning George Orwell's '1984' into a Musical
05:16 • 3min
4
The Themes of Surveillance and Control
08:01 • 23min
5
Desensitization to Death and the Collapse of Totalitarianism
31:21 • 14min
6
Language Manipulation and Historical Erasure
45:42 • 23min
7
The Character of O'Brien in '1984'
01:09:07 • 23min
8
Optimism and Unease: Analyzing George Orwell's 1984
01:31:51 • 2min
9
The Mission of Alienating the Audience
01:33:42 • 4min