George Orwell 's Dystopian Novel

A dystopian society is one with restricted freedom, whose values are worshipped by citizens who live in fear of surveillance or punishment. In 1984 by George Orwell, the protagonist lives in a futuristic world, controlled by big brother and the inner party over aspects of human life. In Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut Jr, the fear of egalitarian policies, and the dangers of equality take over. In The Purge by James DeMonaco, the citizens relief to self-regulate violence and to protect themselves and their family from the protagonist. All dystopian literature shares similar characteristics, winston which is the protagonist in 1984, he lives in a society where the government takes over and tries to brainwash the citizens making them believe they live in a illusion of a perfect world. Winston is depicted and physically ill, but strong enough not to give in. “Who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past.” (Orwell 12). George Bergeron is the protagonist in Harrison Bergeron, the government makes him wear a radio, which broadcasts noise over these radios to interrupt the thoughts of smart people like George. ‘’Screams and barking cries of consternation came from the television set’’ (Vonnegut 2). Sergeant was the protagonist in the purge, he risked his life by saving others life for a night of horror. The Purge, Harrison Bergeron, and 1984 were all based off government, society where there is limiting and controlling the population. ‘’We

George Orwell’s 1984 published in 1949 is one of the important novels in the twentieth century, since author’s vision is satirist and prophetic that it is one of the most powerful warnings ever issued against the dangers of a totalitarian society. During the WWII, George Orwell witnessed the rise to power of dictators such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin of the nightmarish atrocities committed by fascist political regimes, and inspired his mounting hatred of totalitarianism and political authority; therefore, in novel 1984, Orwell uses the characterization of the main character, Winston Smith, to show that an extreme totalitarian government can destroy one’s morals, beliefs, and self-worth. Like Aldous Huxley’s

“He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.”

It is always amazing to think of living in a utopia but naturally, us as humans cannot create the perfect society as it will become a dystopia. A utopia is a society where everything is ideal and perfect for everyone in it (“Utopia”). But a dystopia is a society that is the opposite of perfection and characterized by human misery. A dystopia of gives an illusion of a utopia to its citizens (“Dystopia”). In George Orwell's 1984, creates a utopian society by brainwashing the citizens and removing those that are too smart for Oceania. They are constantly under surveillance to keep people from rebelling and to make it seem like a utopia. The KKK portrays a utopia by making racism, and the killing of other races or religions a positive thing to its members or those they are attempting to recruit. They believe in white-supremacy and other races should not exist. The illusion of a utopia is destroyed since everyone in the society is constantly under surveillance in Oceania. And the use of propaganda to gain more members for the KKK. The KKK and the city of Oceania both attempt to form utopias because they manipulate its people with propaganda to give off an illusion of a utopia.

In the novel, 1984, George Orwell describes a dystopian future in which the citizens are living under the control of a totalitarian regime. The “Party”, Orwell’s version of the modern day government, used their power to keep constant surveillance of the citizens, censor information, and manipulate the people. Through the use of telescreens and microphones, the Party was able to watch and listen to the citizens whenever they were in range. Party members were also responsible for the systematic destruction of words from the dictionary. Scare tactics related to war were used to control the citizens into conforming to the Party’s ideals. These concepts of corrupt power is seen in modern day society as well. Orwell’s version of the future was relevant, because it mirrors the government of modern day society due to the fact that the government uses surveillance to watch people, it manipulates citizens to support war, and it censors words and terms.

society is a place where information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.The citizens live in a dehumanized state with fear of the outside world and are given the illusion that the world they live in is a perfect utopia.

“No one man should have all that power/The clocks ticking, I just count the hours/Stop tripping, I’m tripping off the power/Till then, fuck that, the world’s ours.”

The blatant evils of an all controlling government are spelled out by George Orwell in his novel, 1984, in an effort to push his agenda against totalitarianism. Orwell offers a look into a future governed by dictators. He points out the exaggeratingly blind faith people have in following the convention, turning them into sheep to be easily preyed on by a power hungry government. So long it will please Big Brother, the ruling government in the plot, the public welcomes around the clock surveillance of their every action and thought, extreme rationing for an unproved war, absolute restrictions on all relationships, a forced nationalism and the most minimal quality of life. George Orwell challenges this by presenting and dispelling

Throughout history there have been societies known to base their political and moral structure based on hate towards a certain group that they find to be unfitting within their preset standards. Various groups whom have based their entire campaign on hate have managed to maintain power and a presence through long periods of time and some are still present today yet they no longer posses the same amount of influence which they once had through their uprising. Although there have been several occasions in which these societies have demonstrated their passionate hate towards societies they tend to not withstand power and stability during a long period of time doing so because they hold no actual tangible power. In the novel 1984, George Orwell depicts a dystopian society where every source of reliability has been altered by the government. Within the society they've constructed a Ministry of Truth, a department specifically dedicated to modify and rewrite the content of all books, newspapers, articles, and documents for its own benefits."changes in political alignment, or mistaken prophecies uttered by Big Brother, have been rewritten a dozen times still stood on the files bearing its original data, and no

In the modern world, one must be skeptical towards the authoritative governments. How a government bodies regulates and governs shapes the beliefs, values, and attitudes of its citizens. George Orwell examines the dangers of this flawed relationship between government bodies and individuals. In 1984, he illustrates the worst possible outcome, a corrupt tyrannical government creating a dystopian world filled with lifeless citizens. Orwell explores the consequences of a totalitarian society in 1984 through the struggles of Winston, the manipulations of O’Brien, and the perfection of Winston.

Totalitarianism is the overarching theme of 1984, written by George Orwell in 1948. The novel details the story of Winston Smith, a self-described weakling who spends his life working for the omniscient and cruel government party Big Brother. The authority in Smith’s country Oceania, the Party keeps a tight leash on the terrified citizens that dwell in its cities. Their primary goal? To exert total mind control, building an army of brainwashed robots who will believe that two plus two equals five if Big Brother proclaimed it true. The Party achieves this state of submission in citizens with two important concepts: surveillance and false information. In fact, totalitarianism, specifically in George Orwell’s 1984, contributes to the spread of

The characteristics of a Dystopian Society often evolving from oppressive behavior and Dehumanization of one or a group of more people: often were bred to not trust anything but the Oppressor. The book “1984” By George Orwell is the story of, Winston Smith, a “middle-class” member of the Outer Party of Oceania that works in the Ministry of Truth. His job is to doctor and destroy documents based upon the constantly shifting whims of what the Party which rules Oceania declares to be the “truth”. In The 2013 Movie “Purge”, The citizens were terrified to leave the safety of their homes in fear of their lives just like the short story “Harrison B”.

George Orwell’s work was mainly about government control and the dystopian society that comes with it, now I shall tell you on what goes on in an Orwellian world.

As human beings, there are distinct characteristics that separate us from feral animals; the ability to create, to appreciate art, to curiously question the world and most importantly to sympathize for our kind. However, when that exact nature is stripped from us, we tend to become mindless, restricted, cold, and degraded as an entire race. This is the setting of George Orwell’s last book, 1984. A world where human thought is limited, war and poverty lie on every street corner, and one cannot trust nobody or nothing. It is all due to the one reigning political entity, the Ingsoc Party, who imposes complete power over all aspects of life for all citizens. There is no creative or intellectual thought, no art, culture or history, and no

Hopelessness, deep and gaping ever lasting hopelessness. If the course of humanity fails to change, to this everyone will succumb. That is the message that George Orwell has left for the future, and it would be in humanity's best interest to heed. Winston Smith of 1984 lived in a world that had been consumed by the everlasting abyss of injustice. Eventually this world became too much for our hopeful protagonist and thus, like the future that is bound to a horrific fate, he succumbed. “It was like swimming against a current that swept you backwards however hard you struggled, and then suddenly deciding to turn round and go with the current instead of opposing it” (Orwell 248). No one in this world is any different than Winston, they will follow his path like all of those before them, following the five stages of Kübler-Ross. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance make up the cycle that every feeble life will follow and that Winston grew to know all too well.