This site is designed to be an informative site into the aspects of George Orwell's 1984. This site allows the viewer to not only access the full text of 1984, but also allows access to information regarding George Orwell's life, including some non-fiction essays that he has wrote, which will hopefully give the viewer some insight into Orwell's thoughts on political and social issues near the time he was beginning to write 1984.
The "Big Brother" section contains information on characters, plot summary, theme, setting, point of view, and much more. I have also included a series of Javascripts that will hopefully give the viewer an example of the power that Big Brother could possess in a technologically dependant society like the one we live in today. This section is the more formal side of the site, with the information for the sections coming for the Barron's Booknotes on 1984 along with information collected from other sources.
The "Republic" section is the more personal side of the site, containing essays from other authors about elements suggested in 1984. It is in this section that the viewer will also find key newspaper and magazine articles that will hopefully give insight toward our present society's method of attaining a "real world Big Brother." Also included in this section will be my thought on these topics, along with my thought on the book and other certain key aspects.
The backgrounds were something that I did not wish to mention, but I will do so to clarify matters. The purple background will be used throughout this site to show any information that wa written SOLELY by me. The gray backgrounds were used in the Big Brother section to give a sense of gloom and control. The lighter green background will appear in the Republic section, as I found it to be a lighter, gentler color, which signifies the freedom we have in our society. The neutral backgrounds in the beginning pages are used to show no bias toward either side of the site.
It is my hope that through the wealth of information that has been collected here onto one site, the viewer will achieve a greater understanding of this novel. It is through the development of hypertext that this has become possible. Sources from across the country and the world have been collected into one easily navigated area, putting various aspects of knowledge at the viewer's fingertips. I hope this site does prove useful to you the viewer, so good luck, Godspeed, and happy surfing.
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