Modern Society In George Orwell's Dystopian Novel 1984

Written to warn the future of what may come ahead, George Orwell’s 1984 beautifully conveys the detrimental effects of an oligarchical dictatorship. The novel’s province of Oceania consists of constant surveillance by the government, unrelenting manipulation, and ultimate subordination to the state of the citizens. Following main protagonist Winston Smith, 1984 illustrates the control and manipulation the government party has over humanity by utilizing “Doublethink”.

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

When George Orwell wrote his novel, 1984, Hitler and Mussolini had recently been defeated in World War II, the nuclear arms race was warming up and the Soviet Union was a threat to the world. Although these are not problems in today's society, 1984 is still very relevant in current time, "The twentieth century will soon be over, but political terror still survives and this is why Nineteen Eighty-four remains valid today” (Ricks 5). In the novel 1984 the main character Winston is faced with challenges when he meets a woman named Julia. Julia makes him question his loyalty to the government. They are living under a totalitarian government that sees everything you do, hears everything you say, and knows everything you think. George Orwell’s novel 1984 is still relevant in today’s society.

There is the concept of an ideal world, a future where humanity has reached its peak and the global society is at peace. Then we flip the coin to realise that a dystopic future too is possible, one where humanity is lost to the chains of oppression and control. George Orwell’s classic yet hauntingly prophetic work “ 1984” represents this dystopian human society, a frightening yet vivid description of what the world would be if human desire for power and control was given free reign. Although Orwell wrote this text in the context of the rise of Fascism in Europe, the rise of Nuclear Aggression and the Cold War rivalry, the text carries significance even today, as Government control over its citizens, surveillance over every aspect of private

George Orwell’s 1984 presents Winston Smith, a figure estranged from society due to his resistance against the stifling of his individuality and his intellectual ability to reason about his resistance. Through the eyes of Smith, the reader is able to experience the nightmarish reality of a totalitarian rule by the Party, Big Brother, and the Thought Police.

George Orwell wrote his best works during the tragic events of the fierce government repression of Communist Russia and Nazi Germany during the 1940’s. He expressed various grievances toward the high authority of these totalitarian governments and the abuse of their powers. In his writings, he alludes to many well known dictators, such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, and he cynically views them as symbols of corruption and the loss of basic human rights and freedom. In his most renowned novel, 1984, George Orwell insightfully demonstrates how the repressing influence of a totalitarian government ironically amplifies and draws out the natural essence of humanity within the characters, specifically relating to romance, hope and rebellion, and fear and betrayal throughout the novel.

George Orwell wrote 1984 as his vision of society in the year 1984. Winston is the main

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.

Readers of George Orwell have long appreciated the significance of his representation of a futuristic dystopian world. ‘Big brother is watching you,’ ‘Thought police,’ ‘Ministry of love,’ ‘Hate week,’ are expressions that Orwell used to represent his preoccupation with the totalitarian regimes of 20th century. More than one out of four Americans said they have red his dystopia and use his expressions in their language. Many critics claim that the novel opened up new prospects of political awareness. ‘1984’ is a political fiction in which the government eliminates all forms of political opposition, be it real or imaginary. The atmosphere of the novel is completely depressing because there is no hope for change. The government dominates people morally and forces them to live in constant fear. His terrifying vision of a future in which all aspects of society are controlled by a tyrannical system attracted the

The conflict in this particular book could be both person vs. nature and person vs. society. I have chosen person vs. society because it represents what occurs in the entire book. This sort of conflict can simply be shown at the very beginning of the book when Will and the gang first encounter the collapse of the government inside the Cantina. This is when Mendoza, a rebel thug, decides to kill the waiter, threaten the gang and kill Pastor Ron. (Klavan, pg.47) Throughout the book, Will and the others have to run from the government. An example of this can be found when they hike in the Jungle. (Klavan, ch. 17-22) Above all, the biggest example is while the 5 of them are taken for questioning inside the Santa Maria, aka the capital, prison.

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

The scene is London, Oceania, the year is most likely 1984, but the main character Winston is never quite sure. George Orwell created a dystopian novel that warns against a totalitarian government where Big Brother is always watching. The main character is a middle aged man named Winston. His journal is the beginning, there are no laws, but free thinking can get you killed. He believes he has found a spot in his apartment that the telescreen cannot see him if he is quiet. His neighbors are stereotypical citizens: the husband too naïve to get killed, the wife overworked and scared of her children, the children are blood thirsty little creatures. Winston works in the fiction department where it is his job to go through and rewrite the

“WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.” Part 1,Chapter 1,pg. 6. These three principles were repeatedly emphasized throughout the book and helped lay the foundation of the dystopian society George Orwell imagined in his novel 1984. Fear, manipulation, and control were all encompassed throughout this dystopian society set in the distant future. The freedom to express ones thoughts was no longer acceptable and would not be tolerated under any circumstances. Humankind was rapidly transforming into a corrupt and evil state of mind.

“The ultimate end of any ideology is totalitarianism” said Tom Robbins. Totalitarianism is a type of government where the political authorities have complete control over their citizens. George Orwell’s fictional novel, 1984, describes how the government has complete control of the past, present and future, language, and the thoughts of their citizens. The main character, Winston Smith, is an Outer Party member who lives in Oceania, a society based on totalitarianism. Big Brother, the dictator of Oceania is constantly monitoring his citizens, either by using the telescreens or hiring spies, to make sure there is no sign of rebellion. According to Goldstein’s book, The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, “there have been three kinds of people in the world, the High, the Middle, and the Low” (201). In 1984, it is shown that Goldstein’s theory continues to exist in Oceania society. The three social classes in Oceania are the proletarians, also known as the proles, the Outer Party, and the Inner Party. The social class that an individual is placed in determines the extent of individual freedom they have and unspoken rules they must obey.