1984 By George Orwell: An Analysis

George Orwell’s novel, 1984, focuses on heavily on a fairly small lineup of characters, mainly focusing on the central character and protagonist, Winston Smith whose central conflict stems from his moral discontent with the tyrannical Party. Winston is an ultimately very relatable character, an ordinary man who finds himself fighting for his very existence as an individual against the unrelenting will of the government. Unlike Julia, the only other confirmed rebel in the novel, Winston’s insurrection is based off of ideals and he remains curious about how Oceania works and, more importantly, why it functions the way it does.

George Orwell’s 1984 depicts a world where everything is under surveillance. Every move made and every breath taken can be seen by government officials anywhere and everywhere. Any slip up or mistakes will be seen, will be caught, and will be punished. The people of 1984 live every single day looking over their shoulders in fear that one day they will be carted off by the Thought Police to never be seen again. The world of 1984 is made out to be one scary and terrible place. Unfortunately, this type of government exists in reality, but fortunately, the people who fight against them do as well. The protagonists in the book, 1984, who fought against the aggressors who created the twisted world in the story, are known as renegades. A renegade

In the world of 1984 by George Orwell surveillance is another word for complete control and spying. In the world created by George Orwell the party or “Big Brother” has a full control over its citizens to the point where it uses “Telescreens” to surveillance everyone's daily activity and their thoughts. Orwell predicts that the world we live in today is going to come to that point where the government is going to track everyone’s activity. In other word “ Big Brother is watching.”

The strongest people are poor, starving, and treated like animals. In 1948, author George Orwell wrote the dystopian novel 1984. In 1984, Orwell created a world without freedom of speech, motion, and thought to portray an idea of our world with totalitarian power. In the book, it follows a member of the Outer Party named Winston, and his fight to keep his freedom of thought through love, rebellion, and secrecy. Throughout the book, it portrays three important themes, War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. The statement, “Ignorance is Strength” is a deep meaning throughout George Orwell’s 1984 due to the jocundity of the Proles, the rigid rules and expectations of both the Inner and Outer party, and Big Brother’s strive

In the George Orwell’s novel 1984, much of the society is watched and have no privacy of any kind. Every person in the Party is under surveillance. In effect, these people cannot live freely and independently, but it seems to be an impossible task because of of the Party surveillance, and how they limit thinking and manipulate reality. We can similarly see these concerns and their effects in today 's society and the ways the novel also acts as a warning for the future.

As human beings, there are distinct characteristics that separate us from feral animals; the ability to create, to appreciate art, to curiously question the world and most importantly to sympathize for our kind. However, when that exact nature is stripped from us, we tend to become mindless, restricted, cold, and degraded as an entire race. This is the setting of George Orwell’s last book, 1984. A world where human thought is limited, war and poverty lie on every street corner, and one cannot trust nobody or nothing. It is all due to the one reigning political entity, the Ingsoc Party, who imposes complete power over all aspects of life for all citizens. There is no creative or intellectual thought, no art, culture or history, and no

Throughout the novel 1984 by George Orwell, there were underlying messages presented to the reader regarding many issues. Issues such as free will, freedom to believe in what you wish, and the liberty to express oneself, are some of the issues addressed by the novel. The author, George Orwell, takes away all the simple rights of the people existing in a future world to present the audience with an idea of what life could be like without these rights. One could say that Orwell presents many themes in the novel but the strongest being: stand up for your rights.

In the movie, the concept of Newspeak isn’t explained very well. The book explains in great detail why words were being removed from the language in order to create Newspeak, but the movie briefly discusses it. Also, Winston’s job is not clearly described. The movie shows that he rewrites history, but it doesn’t tell why the Party has people alter past documents or how it actually benefits them. In the book, both Winston and Julia go to O’Brien’s house to learn about the Brotherhood, but the movie shows Winston going alone, and it never mentions what he’s doing there. This should have been made clearer because it’s a very important part and it influences the outcome of the story. The depressing atmosphere of the novel was executed very well because every scene was dark and lacked color, except for when Winston and Julia visited the Golden Country. Winston seemed to have felt true happiness when he met Julia there, so it made sense to have only that scene be brightly colored.

Privacy is an important issue, especially in the United States where the NSA looms over the internet, tracking your every move. Privacy is what allows you to maintain your own individualism, what makes you a person and especially your freedom. A growing debate concerning Orwell’s 1984 relevancy is quickly on the rise. Orwell’s fear of a totalitarian society led him to write this book as he lived during the totalitarian movement in Russia. The fear of a totalitarian society spreading sparked his fear and wrote this book to make people understand that it is not beneficial to society. I feel that with the the National Security Agency in the United States, the issue and relevancy of 1984 has never been higher. The public is discovering on a daily basis that the NSA has much more control than previously thought. Despite the fact that 1984 was published in 1949, it is still very much a relevant topic today as the United States gradually turns into the level of surveillance that Orwell had predicted in his novel.

Society solely relies on mankind’s ability to formulate, establish, and enhance ideas, and with this knowledgeable aptitude we thrive. Indeed ignorance does provide the world the opportunity to achieve nothing, create nothing, and solve nothing, excluding destitution. However the idea that an absent mind leads to a life of happiness, continues to intrigue a vast majority. In spite of this public opinion, how could one be mentally/emotionally elated without the capability to establish a unique mindset, or accomplish more than redundant duties performed in a zombie-like manner? Not only is the absence of knowledge a subconscious prison, but the presence of intellect supplies our world with the ability to attain euphoria.

George Orwell “1984” is a great example of utilitarianism material in which the government known as the “party” abuses their power and brainwash their people to surrender all freedom and abide their rules. This book clearly gives us a warning about how a utilitarian government can control and monitor our everyday lives. The National slogan from the book “War is peace, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength “ introduce us about how the propaganda has produces fear to the people because there is no democracy in the system and the people have very little power over the government action. The main character in the book “ Winston “, realizes that the whole system is wrong and he hated about how his life is being monitored the entire time, but his resistance are futile and through a simple act of torture, they are able to use fear as a motivation to drastically change Winston belief.

To live in a world where such freedom does not exist is inhumane and surreal. It would seem impossible to live in such place, where you’re watched at all times, you’re banned from having an opinion, and you’re even prohibited from thinking. However, in the novel 1984, George Orwell effortlessly demonstrates the tyrannical power of the government, as it controls over its citizens lives and even manipulates them into believing that “Freedom is Slavery.” Orwell tells the story of Winston Smith as he battles to dominate his own life against the Party in the nation Oceania, located in London. 1984, illustrates the communist behavior of the Party, in which no one in the nation is strong enough to overpower the abusive government.

1984, is a book written by George Orwell giving the reader a view of what a dystopian government would be like. The government of Oceania controls the lives of it’s citizens; posters of a figure known as “Big Brother” are seen all over and emphasize that he is always watching it’s citizens. The government enforces rules and regulations amongst it’s citizens, restricting them from giving their own opinion or even opposing the government. Thoughtcrime, face crime, and double think are all strictly prohibited. Various techniques and strategies are used by the Thought Police in order to catch and punish those who oppose the ideas of the government. The tactics that are used in this novel are correspondent to the ones our government uses today. These tactics are used to protect the United State’s citizens in order to ensure their safety. Issues arise when a government begins to abuse the power they are given and intrude citizen’s privacy which is unethical.

To be able to express one’s self through thought, writing, speaking, creates a sense of identity and hope that anything is possible. In 1984, George Orwell suggests that there is hope for humanity regardless of war, terror, and conformity. Based on the events that occurred in the twentieth century, Orwell shares his warning of a possible outcome where individualism is stipped from society. Instead, a dictatorship occurs where society conforms in improving not for themselves, but for everyone. Through Winston Smith, a clerk in the Records Department, the author divulges on the true meaning of living.

Have you ever wondered if you are really in control of your phone? Do you ever sit back and ask yourself where all the deleted information goes when you press “delete?” Most of the surveillance technologies that are in 1984 are now realities we take for granted. In the novel George Orwell 1984, Orwell discusses how cameras, telescreens, and “thought police”, being the government, are allowed to keep complete dominance over the people.