An Epilogue To George Orwell's Boyfriend

Can a hero still be a hero although he succumbs to his weakness? What if he becomes the very thing he was against or want to eradicate? In our modern world, we find many examples of heroes in stories, movies, and even the news that usually have a positive connotation related to them, and many of their story arcs usually have a positive resolution, similar to the classic romantic stories long ago. The author George Orwell completely flips the notion of the classic hero on its head, but does it well enough that it makes us question what is a true hero.

George Orwell, author of 1984, depicts love in a very unusual manner. The government in the novel wants their citizens to have a devoted loyalty only towards Big Brother. Intimate relationships are forbidden by the Party because these relationships create divided loyalties; rather than placing the party first, people want to put their spouses first. Through the manipulation of sexual desire, marriage, and love itself, the party warps love into political enthusiasm.

The world that Orwell presents in Nineteen Eighty-four has often been called a nightmare vision of the future. Writing sixteen years into that future, we can see that not all of Orwell’s predictions have been fulfilled in their entirety! Yet,

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the author challenges the traditional humanist depictions of love and selflessness by showing that these human qualities are unattainable in the dystopian world portrayed. Orwell, however, does instill some hope with the fact that the proles maintain some sense of humanity. The Party is determined to extinguish all humanity within the party members by controlling all parts of their lives, but if the proles can maintain their basic human goodness then there is a small glimmer of hope that the party can be overthrown. Due to the extreme repression placed upon the party members, basic human qualities like love and selflessness are reduced to nothing more than pure instinctual behaviors.

Smith waiting frantically, “Gosh Isiah you scared me, you’re lucky I covered for you guys”

The ability to love is possibly one of the most recurring aspects of humanity. Everyday people fall in and out of love with each other 's personalities, opinions and lifestyle choices. In his novel 1984, George Orwell depicts a dystopian, loveless society. The technology, newspeak, and doublethink force conformity on Oceania, the setting of the book. The lack of diversity in people creates a world, where there isn’t any reason to love anyone else. Family relationships that were formerly built with love, support, and loyalty are ripped away and replaced with distrust, anxiety and hostility. Sexual relationships no longer have love or pleasure, which makes them mean virtually nothing, except the hope of

In the book 1984 written by George Orwell, the author wanted the readers to understand the message he has created. The message that he has conveyed throughout the book was that the Party took away many of the individual’s rights and freedoms. Orwell has shown specific examples of how the peoples’ rights are taken away throughout the text. Some of these examples include the people do not have their own privacy in the homes, control over their own thoughts, as well as control over emotions. Orwell may have given these examples for the readers to be able to relate to the government today. Today the government uses security cameras as well as they have ability to check phone records. In 1984, George Orwell has created

With the holidays approaching, many will gather with friends and loved ones in celebration. In addition to holiday celebrations, most global traditions and cultural norms are centered around relationships. Though relationships can cause both pleasure and dejection, they remain a vital part of human nature. Now imagine a world where these social connections are destroyed by government interference. Imagine that the government permeates every facet of human life. There would be no holiday celebrations surrounded by loved ones, no enjoying the company of family around the dinner table while sharing a meal. Day-to-day lives would be drastically altered. This realization is heightened when one is shown an oppressive government that inhibits

“It looks as if the room might be used as a nursery for a child.” I slowly slid the door open and cautiously walked into the room followed by Anthony.

Love is both the foundation and the weakness of a totalitarian regime. At the heart of any totalitarian society, love between two individuals is eliminated because only a relationship between the person and the party and a love for its leader can exist. The totalitarian society depicted throughout the Orwell’s novel 1984 has created a concept of an Orwellian society. Joseph Stalin’s Soviet regime in Russia can be described as Orwellian. The imaginary world of Oceania draws many parallels to the modern day totalitarian regime established by Stalin. For example, in the novel it was the desire of the Party to eliminate love and sex, in order to channel this pent-up passion towards the love of Big Brother. Similarly, Stalin used propaganda

“Hey, I’m home,” came a voice from the hall. A few seconds later, Mr. Shaw darted into the kitchen. His suit was wrinkled, his skin sallow, his eyes puffy and red like he hadn’t slept. “I was worried about you. Chance, are you okay?”

“Alright,” she agreed, her voice dropping to a softer tone. “You know, I never thanked you for that night.”

William took a sip of his gin and tonic and smiled, trying to feel comfortable among the naïve students at the local college bar. It was loud and overcrowded. He glanced down at his phone, the brightness from the screen briefly burning his eyes. The time was 1:58AM and she still wasn’t here. He softly ran his fingers through his hair…slightly frustrated. She said she would be here thirty minutes ago. I hate this place anyway…

She meditated on that for a moment, however when she looked up, the principal and Alexander were gone. She imagined herself barging into the principal's office proclaiming Alexander's innocence. Then falling down again when spying another gaze at Alexander.

Everyone has at least one person who has changed there life, either for better or for worse. There is that one person who made a difference. For George Orwell, it is easy to assume, that person was his first wife, Eileen O’shaughnessy. She not only impacted his life, but also his writing, for example, 1984, and some of his female characters.