Criticism on George Orwell's 1984

The Egyptian people were the most successful ancient civilization. For example, they created the pathway to the afterlife like passing challenges. Also, they were the ones who made the tombs with gold and jewels to show respect to one’s death. Lastly, Egyptians made Pyramids which are one of the biggest things in this world and still to this day historic landmarks.

n this excerpt of 1984 written by George Orwell (1948), Orwell describes about the forced indifferent emotions of Winston Smith after he was mentally tortured by the betrayal of Julia. Orwell builds his argument by initially using euphemism, and then describes how Winston festers, in a chronological pattern. He uses superfluous diction to support his main claim- how the argument between Julia and Winston contributed to Winston’s current emotional state. From his choice of diction, he seems to target people who are interested in History and old Literature.

Loneliness is something everyone experiences. However, nobody should have to go through the degree of loneliness of being unable to confide in one person. Everybody needs a person. At the start of 1984 by George Orwell, Winston is completely alone and cannot open up about his feelings towards Big Brother to anyone. He is unable to conform to his natural human nature due to a government in total control. George Orwell’s 1984 communicates the threat on society of a totalitarian government by using literary devices such as irony, foreshadowing, as well as characterization.

As Orwell continues Winston’s physical torture, he develops psychological manipulation in Winston as he causes Winston 's pain based on his thoughts and actions, as seen when “without any warning except a slight movement of O 'Brien 's hand, a wave of pain flooded his body. It was a frightening pain, because he could not see what was happening, and he had the feeling that some mortal injury was being done to him.”(Orwell 244), causing Winston to begin agreeing with the Party’s ideals to stop the pain. As Winston’s torture continues, O’Brien claims “I have it in my power to inflict pain on you at any moment and to whatever degree I choose”(Orwell 245). This causes Winston to believe that O’Brien controls the pain, causing Winston to love O’Brien, as he can stop the pain. Throughout the process it is explained that there are three steps to the psychological manipulation project the government uses, and as O’Brien explains, “There is learning, there is understanding, and there is acceptance”(Orwell 260). With this, Orwell makes it obvious to the audience what he is doing, by using physical control to create psychological control.

Winston drives the plot of the story by being a complex character. A complex character has multiple

In the beginning of the movie we see a self-doubting and nervous man that does not enjoy living his life. However, he tries to think by himself and writes down his thoughts in a notebook. He writes down thoughts about the society and the government, the things he thinks is wrong or unfair. In the beginning Winston is also suspicious of people. One example of that

He demonstrates this idea through Winston’s psychological failure to cope with the cruel reality and what Big Brother wants. The dystopian society in 1984 not only governs with total control over the people, but also fundamentally restricts people’s ability to think freely. The government dictates this domination through the power of the “Thought Police.” Winston on the other hand struggles with severe internal conflicts. Orwell articulates, “He felt as though he were wandering in the forests of the sea bottom, lost in a monstrous world where he himself was the monster. He was alone. The past was dead, the future was unimaginable. What certainty had he that a single human creature now living was on his side” (Orwell 25)? What Orwell is expressing about the dystopian government is that they are spreading nonsense beliefs using fear out of people. He uses simile to expresses Winston’s internal conflict in the totalitarian government when he writes, “he felt as though he were wandering in the forests of the sea bottom.” Orwell is comparing an intimidating world that Winston confronts with the idea of doublethink. The “forest” is a place where one gets lost and the “sea bottom” is a place where only darkness exists. Orwell further support the idea of doublethink when he says, “lost in a monstrous world where he himself was the monster,” using situational irony.

The book, 1984 by George Orwell, is about the external and internal conflicts that take place between the two main characters, Winston and Big Brother and how the two government ideas of Democracy and totalitarianism take place within the novel. Orwell wrote the novel around the idea of communism/totalitarianism and how society would be like if it were to take place. In Orwell’s mind democracy and communism created two main characters, Winston and Big Brother. Big Brother represents the idea of the totalitarian party. In comparison to Big Brother, Winston gives and represents the main thought of freedom, in the novel Winston has to worry about the control of the thought police because he knows that the government with kill anyone who

though they know that Big Brother is a myth. Doublethink is equally crucial to Winston’s

War Is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance Is Strength. The party slogan of Ingsoc illustrates the sense of contradiction which characterizes the novel 1984. That the book was taken by many as a condemnation of socialism would have troubled Orwell greatly, had he lived to see the aftermath of his work. 1984 was a warning against totalitarianism and state sponsored brutality driven by excess technology. Socialist idealism in 1984 had turned to a total loss of individual freedom in exchange for false security and obedience to a totalitarian government, a dysutopia. 1984 was more than a simple warning to the socialists of Orwell's time. There are many complex philosophical issues buried deep within

The story began by introducing the main character Winston Smith. Winston worked for the government, rewriting the history of Oceania to make Big Brother seem all-powerful. This showed the extreme measures Big Brother went to so that it would not be overthrown. Winston disagreed with the government, but kept his feelings hidden to escape persecution from the thought police. Since Winston was keeping his dissatisfaction from everyone, he was very paranoid. He judged everyone as if they were a spy waiting to catch him and take him to prison. Although odd, Winston symbolized the good left in a society where there was not much good.

(E) When I initially read the passage, I experienced a feeling of hopelessness. The author portrays the Party in an all-powerful, overbearing light, implying that Winston’s hopes and plans of usurping the throne of the Party was completely futile to begin

Orwell develops the psychological fear of a human mind created from the image of the Party. Introducing the dilemma of the Winston – a character who wishes to escape the confinement in the society where he lives in; also trying the pursue his own individuality of thought. The dominance of the Party holds every individual to be in a continuous state of obedience. However, Orwell focuses on Winston’s

The main character in George Orwell’s 1948 novel, 1984, Winston Smith can be seen as many things. To some, he may be a hero, but to others he is a coward and a fool. Throughout the novel, Winston’s characteristics are explored, and readers are shown the reasoning behind Winston’s twisted mind. It is evident that although Winston thinks he had control over his own mind and body, this is an imagined factor. The world of 1984 is one of a totalitarian society, where no one can be trusted, and no one is safe, Winston being the primary example of one who trusted thoughtlessly.

Driving under the influence of alcohol has affected and devastated countless people’s lives. Driving under the influence is one of the most dangerous situations you can put yourself or someone else into. The evidence against driving while intoxicated is massive and it has left a long trail of broken dreams and lives. If you drink and drive, not only do you possibly put yourself at risk, but your passengers and pedestrians, and other people on the roads. According to the most recent statistics by the National Commission Against Drunk Driving is that 17, 000 Americans die each year in alcohol-related traffic crashes and 600,000 Americans are injured. (National Commission Against Drunk Driving, 2003). That’s an average of one fatality every