Analysis Of George Orwell 's Nineteen Eighty Four

After quite some time had passed in the United States, some families became established within the power elite, and looked to protect their interests so that future generations of their family could also be elite and well off. One of the main ways of doing this was exploiting the lower classes, and keeping them in their place so they could not threaten the power elite’s status. That is a fundamental issue with American society as it relates to those in the power elite is that they came from the lower/middle class, so they know it is possible to achieve elite status, which could threaten their

The terrors of a totalitarian government presented in George Orwell’s 1984 apply not only to the Party, but also to the Stalinist Russia of the 1930’s. Frightening similarities exist between these two bodies which both started out as forms of government, and then mutated into life-controlling political organizations which “subordinated all institutions and classes under one supreme power” (Buckler 924). Orwell shows how such a system can impose its will on the people through manipulation of media, constant supervision as aided by technology, and the threat of pain, both physical and mental. Orwell also shows how the state has more subtle methods for imposing its authority, such as the manipulation of language and propaganda as they are

¡°BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU¡± flashes out to the reader in capital letters. This slogan generally embodies the theme that the author is trying to convey. The darkness of the human nature, free will, and control are all the themes that are embedded within this piece of dark literature. The more we read on in the novel, the more we question the existence of Big Brother. Although physically absent, he still manages to instill constant fear with his presence in the people¡¯s mind.

Living in a society with limited freedom of expression is not, in any case, enjoyable. A totalitarian system is a good example of such a society, because although it provides control for the people, it can deny them a great deal of freedom to express themselves. The fictional society in George Orwell’s 1984 also stands as a metaphor for a Totalitarian society. Communication, personal beliefs, and individual loyalty to the government are all controlled by the inner party which governs the people of Oceania in order to keep them from rebelling. Current society in North America is much more democratic. It contrasts with Orwell’s society of 1984 because communication, personal beliefs and the people’s loyalty to the government are all

systems that do not respect human decency.” Looking at the party and the way that it rules the country of Oceania, it is obvious that the party fits the social

In George Orwell’s, Nineteen Eighty-Four, the people of the country, Oceania live under a totalitarian government. This iconic political novel serves as a cautionary tale for future governments at the time it was written in 1949. Although, many countries are democracies now, the world hasn’t completely learned its lesson in over half a century since the novel has been published. Alarmingly, the United States has begun to reflect similar traits founded in Orwell’s fictitious and terrifying country, Oceania in relation to themes of patriotism, control of media, and surveillance.

     Big Brothers eyes are over watching us everyday. The privacy we once had has dissipated. His focal point is in the sky like an eagle stocking its prey. The camera lenses of Big Brother dwell everywhere. Big Brother is always awake and has an eye on us. As of today, Big Brother has risen taller and mightier. He has gained the power to control what we can have knowledge about and has infiltrated into our private lives. George Orwell’s novel 1984, prophesied coming of our democracy of a negative utopia has been proven by current events. Today, the United States democracy is looking much like the totalitarian state of 1984. Tactics of persuasions to make citizens believe their economy is

Opposition to the government of Oceania is intolerable. The government has various methods for catching those who disagree with the ideas pressed among it’s citizens. In 1984 the Thought Police placed telescreen monitors throughout public places including individuals homes allowing them to tap in at anytime to listen or watch citizens. The telescreen can only be be shut on and off by the government, ensuring surveillance can be in effect any time necessary. Today in the US, government agencies such as the National Security

The proles lead a different life than the Inner and Outer party members, it is more like what we would consider a normal life. They still work, but they are more involved with their family. The Inner Party families are hostile towards each other, there is constant fear that they are going to be turned in by their family members. Children are brainwashed to watch over their parents, and if they are caught betraying Big Brother they are turned in. It is the exact opposite when it comes to the proles, they have more of a traditional family. There is no fear from their family members, because nobody is at risk of being turned in. The proles also participate in extracurricular activities, they actually have time because they are not forced to devote all their time to Big Brother. They have enough time on their hands to establish bad habits, such as gambling and alcoholism. “There was even a whole sub-section-Pornosec, it was called in

Nineteen Eighty-Four manifests the importance of the call to adventure by stressing the significance of the main protagonist, Winston Smith’s first rebellious act towards the novel’s antagonist, the totalitarian government known as INGSOC. Nineteen Eighty-Four written by George Orwell, takes the reader on a journey through the life of Winston Smith who begins to observe his surroundings through a new lens. Slowly realizing that the government has eyes everywhere, literally. Winston’s call to adventure is quite a peculiar one. The strangeness of his call to adventure sparks from the idea of individual thought and freedom. The book explains that the government has control over everything in this society even going as far as to say that INGSOC (the totalitarian government in question)

2.) In the novel of Nineteen Eighty-Four Big brother is a superior ruler that is always trying to control the people by putting certain limit and consequences to those who do not listen. Big Brother is always invading the privacy of people and wants them to believe something that it’s not even true. The poor people cannot think for themselves nor have a normal life, in other words their rights are taken away. Winston Smith, the protagonist of Nineteen Eighty-Four falls in love with Julia, but because both are in control of the government or in other words big brother, their love is illegal, disgracefully their government, brain washes them and is able to separate them. Miserably these things still happen in modern society, especially with

George Orwell’s, Nineteen Eighty-Four describes the dystopian society of Oceania which resembles several aspects of Nazi Germany when under the reign of Adolf Hitler. The novel and Nazi Germany have several similar characteristics. Both Oceania and Nazi Germany are ruled by dictators under a totalitarianistic government. These dictators, Adolf Hitler and Big Brother, use many different tactics and techniques to make sure they keep control of the citizens under their rule. The first strategy they both implemented was propaganda. Propaganda plays a huge role in controlling the people of these societies. Another way that these civilizations are similar is the way that they both censored, edited, or eliminated the newspapers, books, and media to

In order for human nature to overcome the party, there has to be exposure to the methods and the application of those methods by the Party. Let us begin by studying how the Party makes use of the system to completely breaking down an individual’s independence or the practice of the mental brainwash. In addition to torturing, the author lists the most common techniques which are alienation from the truth, not allowing any individuals to keep any type of “physical record”, daily propaganda streaming through the “telescreen”, hate sessions toward their rival nations, and the “Junior Spies” that are created

In George Orwell’s book, Nineteen Eighty-Four, a dictatorial group called the Big Brother is said to always be watching you. Not only does this group inspect individuals from posters throughout the city, but also they listen and watch you through private telescreens, which is basically a two-way television. In this type of world it is easier to simply assume that you are always being watched, in fact that 's how many of the characters we encounter throughout this book act. Something should be clicking in your head right about now because this fictional world is actually very comparable to the surveillance systems that are present in our modern-day society. In reality, the majority of lives we are being watched, just as Winston and other Nineteen Eighty-Four characters are. Nowadays, we all live in a world where it is almost comedic to state that you are actually alone when in reality we are constantly being observed, tracked, eavesdropped on, and maybe even investigated just like those who inhabit this fictional Oceania. Truly, the world of George Orwell 's Nineteen Eighty-Four has become an authentic depiction of our own. It is known that surveillance plays a key role in how the Party keeps its power, influence and control in the novel. The citizens of Oceania are frequently being examined on their every action, breath and even their thoughts. The need for this surveillance comes directly from the Party’s desire for a perfect model of society. It would be far fetched to say

The chosen article is “Two-and-a-half-party system and the comparative role of the half”, which was written by Alan Siaroff, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Lethbridge in Canada, this article punished in Party Politics in 2003.