Analysis Of The Book ' 1984 '

In the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, there is a place called Oceania where the government is Big Brother. The government, the Party, and the Thought Police are constantly oppressing the citizens of Oceania. Most of the people don 't know that they are being oppressed, but the two main characters, Julia and Winston are able to realize this oppression and don 't stand for it. Winston and Julia absolutely hate the Party, and are constant breaking the “rules” of the Party. Julia is self-centered and resists the Party by doing rebellious acts that only affect her in a positive way. Similarly, Winston also does small acts of rebellion in the beginning of the book that only concern himself and not a greater cause, until he later comes to realize that he must join the Brotherhood and take down Big Brother.

In 1984, by George Orwell violence contributed to the plot by having three stages of reintegration. The stages are to learn, understand, and to accept, Winston was forced to learn that 2+2=5 under torture, understanding that the party is good, and seeks power for its own. Winston accepts and understands the Party and Big Brother as soon as Winston wishes the burden of torture on someone else who he loves, and to learn that Big Brother is eternal and that 2+2=5, Winston then is committed and loyal to the Party and its understands purpose, as he awaits his execution to prove his devotion to the party.

Within 1984 they couldn’t believe anything they wanted to, they were stuck following a fake figure named big brother and blindly giving everything to him. In 1984 things were so wrong and corrupted. There was nothing anyone could do about it because someone would blackmail or catch them. The sad thing about that society is that they all didn’t question how things were ran, they just went along with everything. “He was already dead, he reflected. It seemed to him that it was only now, when he had begun to be able to formulate his thoughts, that he had taken the decisive step. The consequences of every act are included in the act itself.” (Page 42-43) I took that quote from 1984 showing how everyone knew if they did not obey the rules they were basically dead. In 1984 it was like everyone was so brainwashed or lazy to even try to make a difference except Winston. Even though it all backfired I admire Winston trying to improve his

In 1984, society is stripped of all powers and is forced to abide in one true government. “Big brother is watching you”. This quote is essentially a theme of the book where it is stated many times to remind the reader that Winston is never safe. The Big Brother scare oppresses the society and gives fear to all who live under the parties totalitarian rule.

There are three main conflicts in the novel 1984. The first conflict in the book is an individual’s freedom, Winston’s rights and freedom, namely freedom of speech and his privacy, he is constantly being watched and cannot even think his own thoughts without being arrested by the ThinkPolice, also, Winston is constantly paranoid that there are always “telescreens” around in the trees and in the bushes, and all attempts to record thoughts are prohibited, “there was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment. How often, or on what system, the Thought Police plugged in on any individual wire was guesswork. It was even conceivable that they watched everybody all the time. But at any Rate they could plug in your wire whenever they wanted to. You had to live—did live, from habit that became instinct—in the assumption that every sound you made was overheard, and, except in darkness, every movement scrutinized."

In conclusion, the world of 1984 is not as far from our world as it may seem. Like how Winston changes history with a few words, our media controls what we know. As Newspeak works to make Winston’s society dumber and reduce their ability to rebel, so textese destroys our ability to think for longer than a single blurb. As Big Brother watches Winston and his friends, judging them to see if they are threats, our technology and government are now capable of doing the same to us. The world that we live in is not the idealistic world reminiscent of The Jetsons or any number of utopian futures planned out in the early to mid-1900s for the 21st Century. We live in the shadow of a society that is just as capable of becoming a Big Brother as the society

Do you think we live in a world similar to 1984? Do you ever find yourself thinking our future will turn out like it? Our privacy is being violated by devices that are brought to you; they can track you down, they can most likely watch you from the camera, and can find out what you’re up too.

In the foreboding literary text 1984 written by George Orwell, a terrifying dystopian society has seized the civilized world and plunged it into a state of paranoia and subjugation. This society controls everything within its dominion, and will stop at nothing to assert its total control and influence over every fundamental of society. Through symbolism, the author powerfully develops the idea that when total power is given to a small few, the abuse of that power may lead to the subjugation and ultimate control of those under its influence, suppressing any form of individuality or conscience. This is achieved through Orwell creating a harrowing depiction of what the future may hold, and how close we are to realizing that future. This idea

The reading of 1984 shows that throughout our history man has sat and pondered the idea of what our culture would look like if political control got out of hand. His book is written as a type of warning and paints the picture of a dystopia. Where the government is the end all be all, with its people having no say towards their own lives or laws that shape them. It reminded me of a modern twist on a soviet dictatorship with the posters along the streets saying "big brother is watching you." The cameras watching their every move, their thoughts and even matters of the heart can be screened. This I found particularly unsettling. For I tried to put myself in Winston's shoes, imaging that type of reality on myself. I feel as though I would be similar

Are women suppose to be obedient or ambitious? In “1984”  by George Orwell he gives a good idea on his perspective of women's place. He describes his lead female role Julia to be more of an object to his protagonist Winston. As Winston thought for himself, Julia went along with what the Party had to say except when it came sex. “You’re nothing but a rebel from the waist downwards” (Part II Chapter Five p.163) .This spoke loudly to me because women are more than just sexual toys.

Hope is needed for living and can get through life. When there is no hope; there is no point in living a normal life or there may be no choice to live a normal life. No matter what you have to get through life without hope.

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.

Throughout the novel, 1984, there is a large focus on the Inner and Outer Party; the book focuses on one particular member in the party. It is easy to forget that there are actually more members in Oceania, they are cast over and it seems to be they are often forgotten. This third group of citizens are the proles. They make up the rest of the population. Oceania can function just as fine without them, they are rather just ghosts roaming the streets and taking up space. They are rarely mentioned in the book and when they are mentioned, it is like a passing thought. The proles are described as making up most of the population, but yet they don’t play a major role in 1984. They are also not heavily watched unlike the other two parties; they

1984 was written by a British writer and journalist, George Orwell. Orwell created the novel, based off of the main protagonist, Winston, who tries to overcome the malicious obstacles of the politcal regime, is faced with judgements and mistreatments from the Party. One need only to apply the epithet of "Big Brother" to a government or organization in order to conjure up the nightmarish oppression so vividly portrayed in Orwell's most famous novel. 1984 depicts a fictional society ruled by an oppressive regime that functions mainly to ensure and to increase its own power and status.” (Becnel). As Big Brother gathers more power, problems arrive. The people of Oceania seem to feel lifeless, due to

By instinct, humans desire a way to communicate. Human instinct pushes people to find ways to tell anyone who will listen about the good, bad, safe, and plain psychotic. Therefore, people found a way to do so through language. Language allows them to do all of the above as well as leading people to a way to improve their intelligence. Through people's ability to now communicate fluidly and improve their intelligence it allowed them to understand the world around them. Before, live was what it is, but now they saw it differently. They could see the tyrannical powers, the unfair laws, and other injustices of the world. However, the society in George Orwell’s 1984 lost its connection and understanding of language and allowed a power to take control