George Orwell 1984 Adult Extract

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In the extract from 1984, an absurd scene that the children accuse the adult is portrayed and a merciless community is revealed from the specific language usage. For instance, the usage of anaphora such as “ You’re a traitor! You’re a thought-criminal! You’re an Eurasian spy!” create a stronger sense of accusing Winston’s action. This reveals the community the boy belongs is the spy who detects the illegal behaviours. Meanwhile the boy also belongs to the community of the children. The children are supposed to be innocent, whereas the children in the Oceania are aggressive and suspicious which reveals there is an aggressive and brainwashing education in the Oceania. The aggressiveness of the children is emphasised by describing the thoughts