Language+and+style

Look at the use of the senses in descriptive passages; the //sound// of the wind flapping posters against the wall, the //taste// of the gin, the //smell// of boiled cabbage, the //pain// of hunger; as well as all the visual images. Winston’s description in Chapter 1 of the war-film of people being machine-gunned in the water (and the audience’s response) is particularly worth close analysis.
 * Compare descriptive passages with dialogue. Do characters speak differently? How does Orwell convey a scene? Is the syntax simple or complex? Is the language easy to understand ? Does Orwell use jargon? technical terms? **