The Loss Of Individuality In 1984 By George Orwell

George Orwell’s theme in 1984 is that an omnipotent and all-seeing government is dangerous and will demean individuality as well as free will. He portrays this through Winston’s failure to rebel while showing totalitarian governments cannot be stopped after they have been completely established. He also depicts his message through the citizens’ total belief in government propaganda no matter how absurd or inconstant as well as through the international solidarity and seemingly permanent nuclear cold war.

Thirty-three years ago, the unpleasantry that novelist George Orwell dreamt of never became the reality he predicted it would in 1949. The year 1984 was supposed to take society on an absolute turn for the worst, becoming a global dystopia in which everyone lived under the regulation and dominance of one of three totalitarian superstates. Orwell wrote of this future in his book 1984, creating the fictional universe of Oceania in which the lives of Winston Smith and the other characters in Oceania seemed genuinely real, especially by use of various literary devices. Motifs such as the linguistic concept of Newspeak and the majority of society’s convergence of feelings towards the Party and Big Brother appear multiple times throughout the pages of the novel. Through such recurring ideas, a major theme stands out - the lack of self-expression. Living under an authoritarian and oppressive government, party members such as Winston are forced to follow the socialist policies of Ingsoc. In the book it is written that, “The two aims of the Party are to conquer the whole surface of the earth and to extinguish once and for all the possibility of dependent thought” (Orwell 193). If everyone were to give into the Party, self-expression would be entirely eliminated because everyone and everything would be censored. With such motives made clear, Winston along with a minority realize the absurdity in the Party’s ways. Nevertheless, many more others do not, loving Big Brother and embracing

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.

He describes the anger felt during The Hate as “an abstract, undirected emotion which could be switched from one object to another like the flame of a blowlamp (14).” The simile here depicts the inconsistency of Winston’s rage as it alternates its targets between The Party, an embodiment of the society, and Goldstein, what the Party defines as society’s collective enemy. Although only a minute prior Winston wanted nothing more than to destroy The Party, his anger is now directed at Goldstein, while his hatred toward Big Brother has also been converted to “adoration (15).” Additionally, Orwell writes, “ … a desire to kill, to torture, to smash faces in with a sledge hammer, seemed to flow through the whole group of people like an electric current, turning one even against one’s will into a grimacing, screaming lunatic (14).” The violent, sadistic imagery here detailing the brutality of Winston’s fantasies helps to emphasize the severity of the all-consuming rage that The Hate ignites in the people. Winston is no less vulnerable to the influence of The Party than anyone else, and at this moment his individuality gives way to the uniformity of mindless anger surrounding him and the reverence of Big Brother that defines his society. The Party’s manipulation of the thoughts and emotions people, especially through use of The Hate, causes Winston’s conflict. The words and influence of The Party are absorbed into society until individuals like Winston lose all ability to feel emotions of their

In the novel, 1984, the protagonist Winston Smith does not plan to give up his rights as an individual even though the totalitarian government at that time imposes laws solely for the purpose of not allowing individuality in order to control and manipulate. Winston remains firm in his belief in humankind. He feels each person should experience love, compassion, sorrow, and privacy some of the few emotions that constitutes a person as human. All of these feelings are prohibited by law. If any person disobeys, that person is arrested, tortured and even vanquished if deemed necessary. Although Winston firmly believes the government is wrong, he is tortured, interrogated and forced to face his ultimate fear which turns him into a firm supporter of the government. The totalitarian government in 1984 takes control of all citizens by denying their individuality.

A government that lies, oppresses, and spies on their denizens rule over Britain and Oceania in the novel 1984. George Orwell, the creator of 1984, writes of a dystopian state ruled by "Big Brother, "aka the "Party", who limits their citizens individualism. The main character Winston defies the Big Brother by thinking on his own, having an affair with a women, and joining the rebel group. The rebel group he joins is fake, it was a trap created by the thought police. Winston is then tortured for months and finally gives allowing them to control him. George Orwell's purpose to write 1984 was successful in enlightening the public how easily totalitarianism could happen and what it was like to live in a totalitarian dystopian state by depicting

In the midst of a world completely blind to the truth, there was a man who’s seditious thoughts opened our eyes to a destructive future. Eric Blair, most commonly known as George Orwell, was born in Bengal and brought up in a society divided by social classes. Orwell graduated from Eton and decided to drop out of college to join the Indian Imperial police in Burma, where he experienced the cruelty of the world. He had an epiphany after returning back to England and was suddenly consumed in translating his fervent emotions of hatred and anger into words. World War II has just ended after a long period of constant war over land, minerals and weapons when Orwell began

His ability to recognize the oppression that is wielded upon the population, induces a desire to rebel against the party. Winston expresses his lack of freedom and his inability to fulfill his sexual desires, which strengthens his yearning to rebel against the party. This

The human condition can be described as the aspects of life that compose and form a person. Many novels depict a society where the human condition is manipulated by those in power. In 1984 by George Orwell, the human condition is controlled by the government. The nation, Oceania, is ruled by a strict, hostile regime called the Inner Party. The Inner Party keeps a constant, vigilant watch on their citizens through several methods such as the use of telescreens and thought police. Using this to their advantage, the Inner Party controls their citizens’ daily lives and routine. Failure to follow the Inner Party’s directives ultimately results in death. On the other hand, Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 portrays a society where the human condition is controlled by media. In this world, reading books has been outlawed. Books are now burned along with the houses that they are found in. Without books, citizens turn to various media outlets to fill their minds. Television parlors, Seashell ear thimbles, and similar objects encompass the citizens’ lives and continually surround them to the point of brainwashing. Both novels illustrate a harsh, manipulated human condition which is reflected in the societies’ people; however, between the two societies depicted, a more devastating, oppressive and strict human condition is demonstrated in Orwell’s 1984.

Imagine living in a world where you could not make your own choices, or be your own person. In the novel 1984, this is exactly what happened. In a place called Oceania where there is no such thing as privacy and personal freedom (Roelofs), the main character Winston Smith, is living a strict life under the demanding party known as Big Brother. Winston decides that he wants his life back to normal and tries to rebel against the Party. Meanwhile, he is thought to be a lunatic because he is living his life how a normal person would, but everyone else is now living under what is thought to be a utopia society. Throughout the book Winston strongly disagrees with the fact that every second he is being keep under surveillance. Though at some points he believes he is being discrete, in reality someone is always watching. In 1984, George Orwell depicts the lack of privacy and loss of individualism which affects the characters and the society as a whole.

Many people in a censored society desire to show their individualistic nature, but "until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until they rebel they cannot become conscious" (Orwell70). In George Orwell's 1984 he shows the authority a government can have on one's life even when all they want is self-expression. Many are too frightened to rebel, yet when one does it impacts his life forever. Even though the society of "1984" by George Orwell claims to be complete and total censorship, the problem of wanting more self-expression is still evident which is shown through indirect characterization, symbolism, and themes.

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell is about a totaltarin government attempting to destroy individuality. 1984 takes place in a oceania society driven by propaganda , that every citizen of oceania must interact with a daily intake of propaganda created by the government so that control is maintained. In this story Winston is on a mission to rebel against the people who dictate every part of his life i.e. “Big Brother”. Winston also on a quest to find someone to share is beliefs with. Today’s society has reflected on 1984 is many ways just different forms.

In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, the reader is apprised of the numerous ways Big Brother influences the lives of citizens through the vigorous use of mind control. The entirety of the novel itself revolves around the central theme of totalitarianism, and how it consistently poses a threat to the uniqueness of individualism within a dystopian society. Both of the main characters, Winston and Julia, represent the very concept of individualism as well as the possibility of the consequences that come along with the convictions it can cause. Not only do they exhibit this idea by committing thoughtcrime, but they also do it by taking part in rebellious acts deemed inappropriate by the Party. As a result, both characters were brainwashed and assimilated

Have you ever been in a situation in which you have gone against what others have said? Perhaps you didn’t agree with what they said. What about breaking the rules for the greater good? Well in the novel, 1984 by George Orwell- Winston goes against the rules that the party has put up. He falls in love with a girl named Julia, and they are taken to trial at the Ministry of love. The theme to best fit the story would be- Freedom is Worth Fighting For.

This book starts in London on April fourth, 1984. The book is written in partly third person, and partly in first person. The book is divided into three distinct parts. The first part is showing you the main character, Winston Smith and his differences and frustration with the world he works and lives in. The country or the “Super state” he lives in called Oceania is run under a government called INGSOC (English Socialism). The leaders of the nation are called "The Party." The Party is divided into two sections, The Inner Party, and The Outer Party. The "Rich" and the "middle-class." There is a third group of people called "The Proles," or "The Proletariat" who are the lower class or the poorer class. The main leader of this government is called “Big Brother” and there also a very famous conspiracy theory about a traitor of the state by a person called “Emmanuel Goldstein” who was part of the inner party and then betrayed the state. The book is about the life of Smith with his frustration towards the government and the society he lives and the journey he embarks on from hating the party to finding comfort in another party worker and to eventually falling in love with big brother. The book is divided into three parts with the first part explaining the dynamics and structure of the new world. The second part focuses on how Smith finds solace by committing “though crime” as his act against the party and finally,