I believe that this is a primary source document
It is true that the Renaissance began in Italy spurring out of a movement known as Humanism, that preceded it.
I am not sure but i think its the second one because it was all about arts
#1) How are today's communication technologies and communicators different from those Orwell imagined in "1984"
Answer: The technology was used for controlling means by placing telescreens and clandestine microphones everywhere, at work, market places or even in the comforts of their own home. Today's technologies are not used for that purpose.