Mood Assignment for 1984 Chapter 1

Mood: The atmosphere or emotional experience associated with the setting and events in a narrative. Mood is used by an author to establish pathos, an emotional experience or identification with the characters involved in the conflict.

In the first Chapter of 1984, we see mood established by Orwell in several ways, including
1. Connotative Diction: The author chooses words that convey emotional impressions in addition to the literal description of the setting
2. Creation of New Concepts: The author creates details (ones not part of real life) that inform the reader of the type of society experienced by Winston...and the feelings associated with it.
3. Description of Winston's thoughts, feelings, and reactions to his environment.

Here is the task for today:
Select:
a. One example of connotative diction  AND
b. One example of a new idea introduced by Orwell AND
c. One example of Winston's thoughts, feelings, or actions
 FOR EACH,
Sentence 1: Identify the passage and explain that one of the 3 strategies is being used to establish a specific mood.
Sentence 2: Explain how the use of this specific word choice or concept in this context makes this mood apparent


Here's an example:
Orwell establishes a atmosphere of impending evil as Winston seeks to escape the "vile wind" by entering Victory Mansions.

This word choice describes the physical discomfort caused by the wind, but also implies a alternate meaning, suggesting that the atmosphere surrounding Winston is "morally despicable or abhorrent." 

Hard part of analysis: explaining how you reached your conclusion