The Lack Of Freedom In George Orwell's 1984

One of the most important concepts that many individuals in modern day society value the most is the idea that they have the freedom to do whatever they please. The term freedom means “being able to act, think, and speak in any way one wants to without any type of hindrance,”(Dictionary.com). In the book, 1984, by George Orwell, the totalitarian society ruled by Big Brother, in many ways, controls its citizens by hindering any types of freedom a member of the society might have. In a society that is decorated with telescreens, hidden microphones, and strict rules, Orwell illustrates the many ways Big Brother uses that to its advantage to stifle the freedom of its citizens. However, under all the scrutiny of Big Brother, there are

This is shown in part 3 of the novel where Winston feels the full extent of the brutal power of the Party when he is taken to the Ministry of Love where he is tortured and brainwashed so he can’t remember things that have happened, he is made to be like everyone else in Oceania. This is shown when O’Brien tries to persuade him:

The theme best presented in George Orwell’s 1984 is freedom is worth fighting for. According to the novel “1984” by George Orwell, the text states, “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” This evidence supports the theme because it shows that freedom is being able to make decisions on your own without anyone telling you they are wrong. Orwell also states, “If both the past and the external world exist only in the mind, and if the mind itself is controllable-what then? But no! His courage seemed suddenly to stiffen of its own accord.” This evidence shows that Winston is ready to do whatever it takes to get the freedom he deserves because he is realizing how restricted the rules can really be. This therefore proves the theme is freedom is worth fighting for because in his world, the party is very controlling. This is what makes Winston want to fight for his freedom. The novel “1984” also states, “And yet he was in the right! They were wrong and he was right. The obvious,

People hear about political issues all over the news and form their own opinions on them, but are they really deciding beliefs for themselves or are they just believing whatever the media tells them? Because of the modern day media biased, many people do not think independently, even when they think they are. They merely believe the lies the media feeds them and do not research the matter themselves to get an accurate idea of what is truly going on and how the control of information will impact the world around them. Because of people’s tendency to accept any piece of information that gets shoved down their throats, the US is slowly digging itself into the same government-controlled, no-freedom world as in the book 1984 by George Orwell.

The language of this passage, illustrates Winston’s frantic thoughts and worries, by having long, and sometimes grotesque sentences, describing life, death, and suicide, the current topics circulating Winston’s mind. Prior to this passage, Winston’s had just had an encounter with the dark-haired girl, where he believing her to be a spy who was following him, contemplated killing her, but found himself unable to. In this passage he’s very overwhelmed by this past event and his thoughts are portrayed in long, sentences, that show the current hopelessness he feels. He thinks to himself; “On the battlefield, in the torture chamber, on a sinking ship, the issues you are fighting are always forgotten, because the body swells up until it fills the universe, and even when you are not paralyzed by fright or screaming with pain, life

Oppression causes people to feel ostracized from their own society and community. In George Orwell’s book 1984, it tells a tale in which the government has the world in their hands, a totalitarian future where they have control on everything from a person’s own thoughts and feeling to even how they act. 1984 is a great book that shows signs of oppression written all over it along with it being ridden with the destructive power of oppression. From the slums they live in, to the hole in the wall they work at. The main character Winston, however, has indifferent thoughts about this and feels the need to rebel, nothing too extreme, just simply writing down his hatred and thoughts about his everyday life and the government that controls it. Systemic oppression causes people to feel internal conflicts and to show external conflicts and in turn causes them to easily be conditioned by their oppressor.

Orwell shows Winston’s state of mind. This passage shows a worrisome state that Winston is in. It also shows that a younger generation lacks independent thought and will do anything to show loyalty

The atom consists of three components. It is one of the only aspects in life that is constantly with someone. The atoms watch, spy, and evolve as the people around them stand still. A similar events occurs in 1984 through Orwell`s created world and today`s modern society. As Winston Smith a rebellion man, attempts to figure out and reveal the truth behind the Party ideas. He is undertaken by the magnitude of the Party countless amount of surveillance and its tactics to subdue one's ability to act themselves. Likely, today`s modern government falls under these same principles of eliminating and spying on everyone. Consequently, as time progresses the need for complete power over citizens drives Orwells created world of 1984 and todays modern

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the totalitarian government is adamant that all citizens not only follow its policies, but wholeheartedly agree with them. In order to maintain his individuality and avoid the Thought Police, Winston lies about his allegiance to the government and his beliefs and thoughts. He learns that his lies are weak and shallow after he is caught, and he eventually realizes the true power of his lies when he deceives himself. The totalitarian government Orwell presents encourages deception as a means of survival, increasing the government’s power when the citizens are eventually driven to lie to themselves. As the Party grows stronger and individuality crumbles, Orwell displays the loss of humanity as a result of a government built on deception.

The government oversees the country, enforces the laws, and generally protects the citizens and their rights. However, when the public fails to limit the government, the government can exert a potentially harmful amount of control over its citizens. Under totalitarian governments, all individual freedoms are given up to the state and the government controls all aspects of citizen life. In George Orwell’s 1984, the story is set in a dystopic future where the Party controls and monitors every member in Oceania. Orwell illustrates the dangers of a totalitarian government on society and the resulting suppression of individualism and free thought.

Throughout the novel, the reader can magnify the obsession Winston has with the past. Although the novel is written in third person, it is seen through Winston’s eyes and Winston wonders repeatedly about the past. The party constantly alters the future where the people can’t decipher the truth or the alterations. “People of my age don’t really know anything about those times. We can only read about them in books, and what it says in the books may not be true”(Orwell 93). Since Winston is not able to halt the alterations of the past, he attempts to find answers of the past before all is vanished. Winston approached the old man in the pub because he wanted to know how life was before the revolution. Due to the old man’s appearance, Winston acknowledges

Orwell punishes Winston's attempts at concrete definition of ideas that exemplify his free will and his human understanding the he and only he is the master of himself. In 1984 Winston’s job under the party is to rewrite history in party scrutinized documents and publications. Though at first Winston sees through the party’s lies, partly because he is the one writing them, eventually he, along with everyone else, forgets the past and accepts their new reality as the one and only. Under party rule a new language is incorporated called “Newspeak.”

The novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell expresses many important themes that provide an image of what society in the future would look like. The story is told through the eyes of Winston, a member of the Outer Party who disagrees with the government. Winston is under the assumption that everyone is corrupt. He thinks the government is enslaving the citizens of Oceania and taking away their basic rights.

Both work diligently at their jobs for the party, Julia as a machine operator and Winston in the records department. Both participate in the two minutes hate, Julia even throwing a book at the telescreen. Winston makes sure to complete his daily physical jerks even with his accompanying coughing fits. Additionally, Winston voluntarily moonlights at an ammunition shop for the party, to show commitment. Their diligence to the small things has allowed them to commit the unforgivable sins of having a relationship and seeking to subvert the party.

We live in a world where there are so many wrong doing. Hate crime, deportation, not naming who but a certain someone not being able to run the country right, privacy issues, and etc. Yes, there are many things we shouldn’t do but there are also things we should be allowed to do with the given right of freedom. These issues matter and the only way that our voices seem to be heard is by fighting back since that’s the only thing we can do. Of course no one wants to fight back and everyone knows there are consequences, however freedom is something worth writing for. In the story 1984, by George Orwell the main character Winston Smith is trying to fight back the Party “ government” for freedom because they live in a crazy controlled society. The point that was consistently shown was that although there are consequences, Winston Smith was going to fight for freedom no matter what happens in the end.