"If there is hope it lies in the Proles" What technique is this? (1 Viewer)

[bubbletea4lyfe]

Hello I'm wondering what technique is used for 1984's "If there is hope it lies in the Proles"

 

[Jarjarbinx]

Not very much syntax technique aside from the prose and high modality. Using the full quote 'they are animals that are free' uses animal metaphor/ zoomorphism : )

general rule for 1984: if anything is high in modality and uses lucid prose syntax, assume it mimics political texts (Russian propaganda, socialist manifestos etc)

 

[B1andB2]

Did some research on this quote and apparently Orwell takes the context of the Russian revolution and uses it in a dystopian world.

So it's a microcosmic synecdoche/microcosm for... Depends on whether you like verbosity or not.

 

[idkkdi]

Not very much syntax technique aside from the prose and high modality. Using the full quote 'they are animals that are free' uses animal metaphor/ zoomorphism : )

general rule for 1984: if anything is high in modality and uses lucid prose syntax, assume it mimics political texts (Russian propaganda, socialist manifestos etc)

how are you a premium member?

 

[Jarjarbinx]

how are you a premium member?

gotta be honest I have no idea lol sorry. Someone else set up this account for me ! ;<

 

[B1andB2]

gotta be honest I have no idea lol sorry. Someone else set up this account for me ! ;<

bro how'd they finesse the system

 

[Jarjarbinx]

bro how'd they finesse the system

I just became really good friends with this guy O'Brien and he gave me premium :-/

 

[thetestdude]

What does a premium member have/get?

 

[YonOra]

What does a premium member have/get?

@Trebla

 

[Everwinter]

I think the quote that come after this is
"Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious."
from chapter 7 part 1, I am bad at English but there may be techniques when it is juxtaposes with this one, hope this may help you

 

[angie_c@_@]

I think the quote that come after this is
"Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious."
from chapter 7 part 1, I am bad at English but there may be techniques when it is juxtaposes with this one, hope this may help you

This particular paradoxical chiasmus is really sad imo, it's a very defeated moment where the power of utilitarian and totalitarian government over individual action is truly captured. T___________T