1984 Thesis and Outline 1

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1984, Thesis and Outline Colorado State University Global ENG130-1 Dr. Peter Kunze November 12, 2023

Thesis Statement Winston must battle to "remain human" in the face of a totalitarian, dehumanizing government in George Orwell's "1984" offers a moving examination of the fundamental human qualities of uniqueness, truth, and emotion. Orwell argues that having the freedom to think for oneself, express original ideas, and feel various emotions is essential to being human. But the Party, which represents the ruling class in "1984", takes advantage of these basic features by oppressive individualism, warping reality through propaganda, and controlling people's feelings. Winston's terrible destiny emphasizes Orwell's caution against the risks of uncontrolled authority and dictatorship, arguing to preserve truth, freedom, and individuality as essential components of the human condition." "1984 and Philosophy: Is Resistance Futile?" delves into the philosophical exploration of resistance in the context of oppressive political regimes, examining its ethical and practical aspects of using repressive hypothesis to implement an indoctrination process to breed a certain type of culture. the author talks about the repressive hypothesis as it pertains to sexuality. For example, “Winston believed in a version of repressive hypothesis his model of sexuality is understood in Oceania is simply that the Party represses sexuality, and if it is let free it will destroy current order. For this reason he thinks that sex, because if can affect society, must do so in a revolutionary way (Di Nucci, E. & Storrie, S. (2018)”. This quote shows the author analyzing a certain dimension of the party’s oppression to basic human desires and highlighting the resistance Orwell has shown. The party discouraging and forbidden sexual activity in a way is dehumanizing as well as casting another way of suppressing the population.

The philosophical examination of resistance in the context of repressive political regimes, including the moral and practical implications of using technology that restricts privacy and disseminates false information to sway public opinion is another topic covered in "1984 and Philosophy: Is Resistance Futile?" The Author compares 1984 to certain time periods of American History with early 2000’s standing out the most. The Author points out the Wiki leaks From Edward Snowden's 2013 global surveillance disclosures. Which we now know that the NSA's core purpose is to collect every retrievable communication event in the world. “ Advances in communication technology have for the first time allowed both state and non-state actors to create personalized propaganda content which should be properly understood as the weaponization of social media (Di Nucci, E. & Storrie S. 2018).” This is to say that Orwellian nature of the modern world transcends the events of the technological revolution in the 2000’s as it is seen as Big brother removing privacy from the people. This real-life example which illustrates how the need for privacy is slowly slipping away. These two examples, highlight the risks of uncontrolled authority and dictatorship, arguing to preserve truth, freedom, and individuality as essential components of the human condition (Di Nucci, E. & Storrie S. 2018). “Freedom is slavery—Ignorance is strength” is an essay analyzes George Orwell's "1984" through a lens to explore how the novel conveys fundamental values and its potential for educational use. The analysis highlights "1984's" emphasis on fundamental values, such as freedom of speech, and critical thinking by showcasing their absence in the dystopian society depicted in the novel. The author mentions. “ In a society such as the one Orwell describes, the citizens have no opportunity to think critically about the information that the Party feeds them

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