RIKU:
Big Brother in 1984 obviously isn't real. The Inner Party
just needs a figurehead that makes the people in the
Outer Party feel as if they're being watched by a real
person and not by a faceless organization.
VICTOR:
I agree. Winston spends the first part of the book doing
his normal everyday job in the Ministry of Truth, which
is rewriting history and throwing unwanted bits down a
"memory hole." That sort of proves that everything the
Party shows the common people is a lie.
EDGAR:
I don't see why it's obvious that Big Brother doesn't exist
though. Most dictatorships are run by a single person,
so there's no reason the dictatorship in 1984 is any
different. In fact, if it weren't, the members of the Inner
Party would probably fight one another for power, and
the system would break down.
MARIA:
Interesting. So the stability of the dictatorship in 1984 is
actually evidence of a single dictator.
Which student is most clearly using evidence to support
a conclusion?
A. Edgar
B. Victor
C. Maria
D. Riku