JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 13

Question 13

Other Set Texts: Non-African Prose

In George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, Newspeak, the official language of Oceania, is devised to

  1. A.meet the ideological needs of Ingsoc
  2. B.help devoted party men and women
  3. C.provide a medium of expression for world view only
  4. D.assist by cutting the choice of words for party members.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (meet the ideological needs of Ingsoc)

Explanation

Newspeak is designed to serve Ingsoc by making disloyal thoughts impossible to express.