The Dystopia By George Orwell

George Orwell’s political parable, 1984, portrays an oppressive and dictatorial government, which thereby presents to the reader a palpable sense of danger and malevolence born out of the creation of a counter utopic totalitarian regime. Orwell’s nihilistic creation of Oceania, presents a world wherein every aspect of private and public life is abhorrently regimented and regulated by the autocratic ‘Big Brother’. The whole population at large is forced to conform to the ideals and beliefs of the tyrannical ‘party’ as a means of not only survival but also a means of being able to live an unabated existence. The party opposes all forms of individuality and

George Orwell’s 1984 is more than just a novel, it is a warning to a potential dystopian society of the future. Written in 1949, Orwell envisioned a totalitarian government under the figurehead Big Brother. In this totalitarian society, every thought and action is carefully examined for any sign of rebellion against the ruling party. Emotion has been abolished and love is nonexistent; an entire new language is being drafted to reduce human thought to the bare minimum. In a society such as the one portrayed in 1984, one is hardly human. In George Orwell’s 1984, the party uses fear, oppression, and propaganda to strip the people of their humanity.

1984 examines a future under the rule of a totalitarian society. One of the unique notes about Orwell's 1984, is the views that Orwell presents on humanity, and human nature. Orwell presents humanity as divided into two sides- the dominant, and the submissive, with few quickly-eradicated anomalies in between. Human nature, however, is universal, and all humans

1984 has come and gone. The cold war is over. The collapse of oppressive totalitarian regimes leads to the conclusion that these governments by their nature generate resistance and are doomed to failure. The fictional world of George Orwell's novel, 1984, is best described as hopeless; a nightmarish dystopia where the omnipresent State enforces perfect conformity among members of a totalitarian Party through indoctrination, propaganda, fear, and ruthless punishment. In the aftermath of the fall of capitalism and nuclear war, the world has been divided among three practically identical totalitarian nation-states. A state of perpetual war and poverty is the rule in Oceania. However, this is merely a backdrop, far from the most terrifying

In 1984, the last and largest work of Orwell’s life, the oppression becomes even more sinister. Winston, a member of the “party,” decides to break away from the melancholy lifestyle in which “freedom is slavery” and rebel against the government that restrains him. The party even erases all of history and claims that reality is within the mind; “He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.” He becomes conscious of all the trickery and lies of the party and joins a secret organization to fight for freedom. The organization, however, is a lie and Winston is tortured until he learns to truly love Big Brother. 1984 makes prominent stabs at the

Totalitarian dystopia: a world in which singular liberties have been eradicated by an “omniscient” power. Citizens are robbed of their freedom, unable to foster any independent thought. Every innate human impulse is oppressed, and every action, scrutinized. Although the idea of such a society may sound extremely bizarre in today’s day and age, a few decades ago, this may very well have been a fast approaching reality. Around the time of World War II, the quick spread of a totalitarian regime had begun to propagate forced repressions of individuality. Clear examples can be seen through the actions of Germany and Russia, both communistic world powers at the time. They attempted to suppress the voice of the majority and aspired to control the very thoughts and actions of the people they governed, consolidating their power. According to George Orwell’s novel 1984, it is impossible for individualism to truly flourish in the presence of a government; Orwell enhances his point through the psychological manipulation of the people via propaganda and torture.

“1984” is an imaginary novel wrote by George Orwell in 1949. The novel takes place in a fictional country called Oceania. In 1984, the society is a mess in the control of the “big brother”, people are leveled by three three classes: the upper class party, the middle outer class party, and the lower class proles. But the lower class make up 85 per cent of the people in Oceania. Winston is a outer class party member working for the “big brother”. This novel uses Winston as an example to show how the “big brother” takes the control by mind, manipulation and technology.

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

The acts of cruelty in 1984 reveal the perpetrator Big Brother’s thirst for power, and that the victims, the citizens of Oceania, will inevitably submit to their government. Orwell saw the Nazi and Soviet Union governments at work in his world, and illustrated the power-hungry Inner Party in 1984 in order to expose the dangers of a totalitarian government.

In the novel 1984, Orwell produced a social critique on totalitarianism and a future dystopia that made the world pause and think about our past, present and future. When reading this novel we all must take the time to think of the possibility that Orwell's world could come to pass. Orwell presents the concepts of power, marginalization, and resistance through physical, psychological, sexual and political control of the people of Oceania. The reader experiences the emotional ride through the eyes of Winston Smith, who was born into the oppressive life under the rule of Ingsoc. Readers are encouraged through Winston to adopt a negative opinion on the idea of communist rule and the inherent dangers of totalitarianism. The psychological

George Orwell’s 1984 written in 1948 displays the dangers of a totalitarian government through the dystopian society of Oceania set in the year 1984. Through the eyes of the main character Winston Smith the audience is thrusted into a world where there is no trust, passion, or a true sense friendship. The land of Oceania is not every man for himself, but every man for the Party. Through this same perspective, the social group of women are portrayed in a negative light. This may be a result of Winston’s past experiences with women and the social conditioning he underwent simply by living within Oceania.

Things to know: 1984 was a book written about life under a totalitarian regime from an average citizen’s point of view. This book envisions the theme of an all knowing government with strong control over its citizens. This book tells the story of Winston Smith, a worker of the Ministry of Truth, who is in charge of editing the truth to fit the government’s policies and claims. It shows the future of a government bleeding with brute force and propaganda. This story begins and ends in the continent of Oceania one of the three supercontinents of the world. Oceania has three classes the Inner Party, the Outer Party and the lowest of all, the Proles (proletarian). Oceania’s government is the Party or Ingsoc (English Socialism

George Orwell’s convoluted novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, can be interpreted through various literary lenses. The world of Oceania is split up into three factions and throughout this novel, Orwell proves[1] there are distinctions between the classes of the Inner Party, Outer Party and the Proles. Orwell establishes that the overarching theme of this novel is government interjection in people’s lives which further alienates them from what makes them inherently human. The Inner Party and Outer Party are dehumanized by government by being either the ones who, regulate the rest of society or are relinquished of control, while the Proles are essentially human because of the freedom they are given in this oligarchical community.

In Orwell’s 1984, he displays psychological manipulation through Oceania’s government which it uses to control its citizens. This includes the use of propaganda, control of content, and ethnocentrism. The Party’s methods of control relates to real life events repeated in history such as the Nazi Regime from 1933 to 1945 headed by Adolf Hitler and common patterns in cultural history.

Imagine this: a world where the lives of every individual who ever existed is controlled by the government. To the extent of their very memories altered. To the extent when you think “I remember that kid next door I used to hang out with…” you begin to question, did he really exist. It is a world where everything is in the government’s hand, even places that should not be violated in an individual's existence. It is nothing more than a living nightmare. And that is exactly what George Orwell’s dystopian narrative, 1984, is. It is about a man named Winston Smith whose life is one in fear from the Party, their form of government. He begins to unravel more about the society he lives in, questioning it, until he is brought to an ultimate state of “tranquility.” And despite the coming and going of 1984, the time frame presented in the novel, Orwell’s vision of the future still exhibits a tight grip on modern society. Orwell displays a series of problems that have been ongoing since 1949, connecting with our society and therefore, having such significance. 1984 is a timeless novel despite the differences in ages with these universal themes present in any society, the message and warning offered throughout the course of the story, and the very fact that Orwell had such an eerie vision of the future which cannot be passed off as a mere tale.