There are frequently distinct lines between journalism and fiction. However when we take a look at authors like Riis and Orwell we can see that the line was not always clearly drawn between then two. We can see distinct similarities between these two authors non-fiction works. Some of these similarities are the overly descript descriptions in the works, the titles that sound more like a short story then a non fiction essay, and the underlying political messages we find in these essays. Just looking at some of the titles to the these essays we can see political undertones start to appear. In Riis works we find titles like “Jewtown”, “The Working Girls of New York”, and “The Color Line in New York”, within Orwell’s work we find titles like …show more content…
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Both authors are clearly speaking about poverty, discrimination, and the social classes. One key thing that we can see in both of these passages is how they both take on a damn the man feeling. We see in Riis work he is speaking out against landlord who is treating the colors tenants poorly, and in Orwell’s we see his feelings of disgust against industrialism. Industrialism is something that was taking shape when both of these works were written. It also was a time period when many people found themselves struggling to survive on the poor pay they were getting in the factories. The unhappiness of the poorer class does seem to serve as inspiration for both of these works. We can also see the social realism come into play in both of these works, as well as their other works. However if we continue to focus on these two works we can see that both od these authors distinctly focused on the conditions of the poorer class. Which is a key element of social realism. By using social realism they also blurred the lines of fiction and
(CL) These indentured servants were not only white but also black and regardless of race they were treated equally poor by their masters on the large plantation. (CL) Although it was unlikely for an indentured servant to survive the time of their contract due to malnutrition or poor housing, of those that did, a black man was equally qualified to attain land as a white man. (CL) One black man, Anthony Johnson, even owned indentured servants of his own. (CL) As the situation was in the early to mid 1600's the large gap in society existed not amongst black and white people, but rather between the rich and the poor. (CL) There was in fact a feeling of commonality or perhaps camaraderie between the poor at this point in history regardless of race because they were united by a common experience.
Around the time of the novels publication in the late 1960s, a new literary genre had begun to surface: New Journalism. New Journalism sought to combine the elements of news writing and journalism with the elements of fiction writing. Described as being a form of literature that “engages and excites”, it sought to challenge its readers not only “emotionally” but also “intellectually”. Typically, New Journalism consists of four major characteristics such as
George Orwell once said, “freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear”, that, essentially, “speaking the truth in times of universal deceit is a revolutionary act”. (“George Orwell”) Orwell’s words reveal his political views in the absolute truest form. His uninhibited writing style forced readers to not only to listen what he had to say, but to also recognize his writing as the truth. Although his veracity was supposed to be accepted without question, Orwell defined oppressive ideas of the government by exposing elements such as class division, and the failed attempts of the middle class to establish a meaningful union with the working class. Through his symbolic storytelling in
Just like the author, until we see the world, our experiences will be the only thing we use to judge the world off of. Some have firsthand experiences of inequality and some do not. Some are exposed to it early in life and some still live in oblivion. While the author was growing, men and women played different roles. The men he knew worked
All together these two books share many features, George Orwell is trying to show Totalitarianism/Animalism and fascism. He has set the two stories very well in the way he has compared and contrasted the characters to show different points of political aspects.
In both novels Rand and Orwell use the idea of dystopian culture and societies, and the
Orwell uses Goldstein’s ‘The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism’, that is a book within the book to expose the dangers of 20th century political values. Goldstein’s political discourse outlines the foundations of this society: the confronting Ingsoc principles and the means in which the party maintains the social hierarchy through perpetrated war. This discourse as it is represented is an extension of the socialist principles and perverted socialism seen in the early 20th- century. Hence, Orwell uses this to strike fear in the responder at the potential misuse of power, thus exposing the dangers of 20th century political values. Orwell exposes the potential corruption of the world by the political extremism of the Party as they
Many iconic literary works were developed by writers, who wanted to voice their opinion through writing, such as 1984 by George Orwell, one of the most iconic books of all time. For many, it is challenging for one’s voice to heard, especially if it an unpopular opinion, so they turn to writing. This popular writing style allows people to express their opinions through underlying themes in their stories thus allowing writers to be spokespeople of their times. From The Great Gatsby to The Crucible to “I, Too, Sing America,” each author has expressed the values, critiques of society and traits of their times through their stories and poems.
George Orwell’s 1984 is probably one of the most famous political novels in History. It´s strong criticism to authoritarianism, government abuses and sameness makes it one of the most analysed novels of the twentieth century. Hence, Orwell uses a lot of literary devices such as vivid imagery, symbolism of color and all sorts of allusions to convey the reader into his powerful criticism of authoritarian societies and how the promote the decay of free-thinking and individualism, which his the meaning of his narrative prose.
We are able to see that language in both the texts maintain the dystopian societies. However as well as authoritarian manipulation of language, the dystopian genre is created through the authors styles of writing.
This study will focus on three aspects of life. As Marxists critics suggested the historical and cultural context of the novel must be taken into consideration. Orwell’s childhood and early life affected his attitudes and values. Ivett Csaszar emphasized on Orwell’s lack of experiences with women which complicated, in her opinion, his concern towards women. The English society was a conservative one. Women had not significant roles in politics or economy. However during the 20th century women inverted roles and entered to the government. This event was highly rejected by Orwell. He believed that women are intellectually incapable to manage political problems and opposed them by writing several essays. Orwell described the prole women just as the working class. They are natural, stable, unconscious and uncorrupted. For that reason they cannot
George Orwell, the writer of many highly regarded literary works, is extremely interested in the power of language, mainly how it is abused. By analyzing two of his works, 1984 and Politics and The English Language, it is clear that Orwell is using his writing to bring awareness to the dangers of the manipulation, misuse, and decline of language. In 1984 he demonstrates how language can be used to control thought and manipulate the past. This is proven throughout the novel by examining the language of Newspeak and how it is key to controlling the totalitarian state, and how using language to alter and manipulate history can shape reality. In his essay Politics and the English Language Orwell
The thesis of the essay is that writing was Orwell’s inevitable and irresistible destiny, although shrouded by his attempts to abandon it. It had always been inexorably and intricately woven into his person, manifesting itself first at 5 or 6, and then ultimately impressing itself on his life with irrevocable and fulfilling finality.
Many authors bring in the theme of politics into their work in order to make their creations more appealing and as a form of expressing their personal views. George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-four” is a novel that contains many political messages to the world. Orwell felt that part of his role as a writer is to serve as a voice of conscience to our society by trying to express the truth as he saw it. The novel was written in a crucial time period in modern history after the Second World War and at the beginning of the Cold War. One can see that the book was influenced by current events of its time mixed with Orwell’s standpoint. He focuses on three major political issues that effect society, which are the dangers of war, class differences
In order to keep the reader engaged with his essay, Orwell uses his past to create situations where the reader empathizes with his younger self. He does this by making sure to stress the emotions he felt during his