1984 By George Orwell Should Not Be Banned

Imagine a world in which every last movement is recorded by the government, thinking for yourself is a crime, and hate is praised in your society. 1984 portrays that kind of world, and of course people these days wouldn’t want to live in it, which is why it sparks such an interest in readers. But, one might think after reading the book, why would this be banned? 1984 should not be banned if already in schools, but can be reconsidered if more books are better at choice because the book matches with a higher intelligence and maturity level, the book presents a don’t-follow-the-crowd message, and can teach students/readers more about their government and how other forms of government are more corrupt. I will be constructing opinions on the book’s

In the novel 1984, Orwell produced a social critique on totalitarianism and a future dystopia that made the world pause and think about our past, present and future. When reading this novel we all must take the time to think of the possibility that Orwell's world could come to pass. Orwell presents the concepts of power, marginalization, and resistance through physical, psychological, sexual and political control of the people of Oceania. The reader experiences the emotional ride through the eyes of Winston Smith, who was born into the oppressive life under the rule of Ingsoc. Readers are encouraged through Winston to adopt a negative opinion on the idea of communist rule and the inherent dangers of totalitarianism. The psychological

Originally published in 1948, 1984 has been banned and challenged frequently on social and political grounds, as well as sexual content. It ranks as high as #5 most challenged book of all time. It was banned and burned in the U.S.S.R. under Stalin's rule for its' negative attitude toward communism, and reading it could've resulted in arrest. It has also been banned and disputed in many U.S. schools. During the Cold War, a teacher in Wrenshall, Minnesota was fired for refusing to remove 1984 from his reading list. In 1981, it was challenged in Jackson County, Florida, for being pro-communism.

As human beings, there are distinct characteristics that separate us from feral animals: the ability to create, to appreciate art, to question the world and most importantly to sympathize for our kind. However, when that nature is stripped from us, we tend to become mindless, restricted, cold, and degraded as an entire race. This image is the setting of George Orwell’s last book, 1984. It is a world where human thought is limited, war and poverty lie on every street corner, and one cannot trust nobody or nothing. This system is all due to the one reigning political entity, the Ingsoc Party, which exercises complete power over all aspects of life for all citizens. There is no creative or intellectual thought, no art, culture or history, and no compassion or love for one another. The citizens of the 1984 world, Oceania, are trapped in an imaginary dome revolving around the Party with only one correct ideology, no accurate records of pre-Party time and only one godly figure that they may love, Big Brother. The protagonist of the story, however, is Winston Smith, a worker for the Outer party and a victim under the Party’s regime. Although quite unremarkable, he is one of the few left who dares to think against the Party’s dictatorship. Along with all other rebels — or “thought criminals” — Winston goes through a cycle of rebelling, getting caught, getting “cured” and then extinguished from

The people are not only oblivious to the outside world but to the false information their trusted government provides. Similarly, the Party in George Orwell’s novel 1984, controls all aspects of the people’s lives. Eventually, one character, Winston Smith goes against the norm by writing his criminal thoughts into a diary. Winston begins to challenge the Party. By the end of the novel, Winston is tortured to the point that he entirely accepts the Party and has learned to love Big Brother. Both the citizens in the novel and in the movie documentary are forced to resist going against what their government tells

When I first got 1984, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew that it was supposed to be a controversial book, but that was about it. This book opened my eyes to how bad our society could get if we lose control. By losing control, I mean the people losing control of the government and giving the government too much power. After reading it I had to just sit in silence and think about how powerful this book was. I learned so many different things in 1984, but I thought that the most important piece was having freedom. Now when I say freedom, I don’t just mean freedom of speech and the rights we have in the United States. The most important freedom that should never go away is the freedom of thought.

“Nineteen Eighty-Four” by George Orwell is a dystopian novel that follows the life of the unconventional Winston Smith, in the cruel totalitarian superstate of Oceania. The English Socialist Party’s (INGSOC, government) extensive oligarchical nature is established in the opening scene through symbolism and personification, “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.” ‘Big Brother,’ an embodiment of the leader, evidently abuses power with omnipresent surveillance to perpetuate fear; thus, it reflects a dictatorial regime and the desire to remove any opposing persons. It obliterates any sense of privacy and safety. The paradoxical motif, issued by the Ministry of Truth, “WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH,” further denotes the overwhelming influence authority exercises to indoctrinate its constitutes to accept diametrically contrasting statements simultaneously as the truth. It is ironic that the Ministry of Truth exploits propaganda to coerce public devotion, subsequently, quashing any notion of reluctance of disobedience. To express his objective mind, Winston writes in his journal, “Freedom is freedom to say that two plus two make four.” The journal is a symbol of his fight against false philosophies imposed upon society and foreshadows the consequences of such

In his novel 1984, George Orwell depicts a totalitarian dystopian world where a party scrutinises human actions with the ever-watchful big brother. The main character Winston Smith defies a ban on individuality, he dares to express his through in a diary and chases a relationship with Julia. Through literary techniques related to narrative, language, and imagery. Orwell positions the reader to consider to consider truth can be controlled, changed and be fabricated.

As this novel shares his own experience of witnessing totalitarian regimes and their means of conserving their supremacy, 1984 advises nations how to overcome communism, which are still blinded by it. Orwell was profoundly concerned with the extensive subjugations he detected in communist nations, and appeared to have been principally disturbed by “the role of technology in enabling oppressive governments to monitor and control their citizens” (Quiggins, ). In 1984, Orwell portrays the perfect totalitarian society, where the right to freedom, individuality and privacy is eradicated. Although the novel is not set in 1984, the ongoing unpromising tone cautions readers that if totalitarianism is not opposed, by the time 1984 approaches, the world of inescapable surveillance and control which is meticulously depicted in the novel will realize itself. Orwell exposes a nation where there is complete loss of confidentiality as people are observed in the ‘comfort’ of their own homes.

A Lot of people do not know that George Orwell wrote this book in 1949 when everyone believed that communism was going to be a step for equality, he wrote this book showing what he thought would happen if we were under the communist rule. Taking place in oceania, Winston is being watched by the “big brother” and it is illegal to even think rebellious thoughts. In 1984 by george orwell conveys his theme, war creates more problems than good, through the development of society.

The novel “1984”, by George Orwell, epitomizes the Dystopia. Winston Smith is a member of the Outer Party from Oceania. He feels discouraged by the stern control of the Party, which forbids free thoughts and expression of individuality. He works in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth. His role is to forge the historical documents to fit the needs of the Party. He feels anxiety by the Party’s control of history. He realizes their hypocrisy, and then resists the totalitarian Party. Also the Party reveals about Emmanuel Goldstein, the legendary leader of the Brotherhood, is the most perilous man alive. Winston’s abhorrence of the Party grows more intensely. He takes a diary furtively for writing his illegal thoughts and he becomes

In Honors World Literature, everybody was assigned to read a book titled 1984 by George Orwell. Although it was a required project, I definitely had my own purpose for reading it. 1984 was a book already very well known in the literature world. The book had very interesting perspectives on political aspects of society that I had a lot of interest in. I love to read books like this, but I never had the time to. Fortunately, integrating this book as part of the class was a great opportunity to read a new book.

During Joseph Stalin’s regime of the Soviet Union, 1984, the Classic Dystopian novel by George Orwell, was burned and banned, because the book shone a negative light on communism. The book, 1984, follows the life of Winston Smith, who lives in a country called Oceania. Oceania is a totalitarian society, ruled by a government known as The Party, whose leader is called Big Brother. In Oceania, every movement and sound a person makes is surveillanced, and one wrong facial expression, statement, or action can cause the ‘Thought Police’ to take the person away to never be seen again. A small percentage of the population questions The Party’s dictatorship, and the novel follows Winston’s struggles to keep his hatred of The Party under control, along with his attempt to fight The Party. Many, such as as Joseph Stalin, and you, the school board of Sowell High, wish to ban 1984. However, the Classic Dystopian novel, 1984, should under no circumstances be banned in any school library. The novel, 1984, has a plethora of reasons supporting why it should not be banned in the libraries of schools. For example, 1984 teaches its readers the dangers of government control and totalitarianism. In addition, banning books in general is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment. Lastly, 1984 reveals aspects of present day societies that go unnoticed.

Have you ever thought what it feels like to live under a totalitarian and dictatorship political regime? What do you expect if this happens? What if you were under surveillance during days and nights? Even in your own home! What if everything connected to the beauty or love is completely forbidden? In the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, you will live this life. In Airstrip One “formerly known as the UK” which is a province in the superstate Oceania after the third world war lived Winston Smith who is the protagonist of this novel. Smith lived as a middle class Outer Party member. In such conditions, the writer takes the reader to illustrate the importance of the freedom and to criticize the totalitarian regimes in the same time.

1984 has long been regarded as a cautionary tale about technology. Yet, his fear seems to be happening today. George Orwell wrote 1984 exactly forty years before the year actually took place, but we still see similarities between his fictitious nightmare and our world today. Winston is a common man in London, but after he meets Julia, his life takes a turn for the worst. The stringent rules in their futuristic society are one of the main causes of Winston’s demise. 1984 not only warns about the dangers of totalitarianism, but also the risks of limiting free speech. Winston feels ominous danger throughout his life, and the effect of this is his growing unhappiness.