The Main Themes Of Repression In George Orwell's 1984

Monarch Butterflies are famous for their migration in North America. In the fall, these butterflies migrate from Canada to the Sierra Madre mountains in Mexico to avoid the colder weather. The cycle continues as the butterflies fly back to Canada in the the spring. Just like the butterflies are affected by the extreme weather, humans can also be affected by the surroundings. One such example is the novel, 1984 in which, George Orwell explores the theme of repression using stylistic elements such as irony, foreshadowing, and characterization, he reveals how totalitarian government’s control on the society influences Winston’s life and even his psychological traits, ultimately warning the readers about the effects of totalitarian government.

The complete and utter lack of freedom in 1984 by George Orwell is a major theme which the entire plot revolves around. Not only is this the key problem the main character Winston faces, but the entire society in which this book is set is also doomed to slavery under the Party. One of the Party’s slogans,“Freedom is Slavery” (Orwell, 14), shows the backwards viewpoint of freedom that the people believe in. This reality affects Winston’s interactions with everyone, ultimately sending him into madness.

Newspeak demolishes thought. Throughout the book, George Orwell tackles controversial ideas. He uses topics that create distraught in the readers to show how the future could exist. People kill for excitement and uses special forces to attack people. This happens because “Big Brother” wants it to. Big Brother runs the society and he uses his influence to control his subservients. He does this with the help of his new language “Newspeak,” which inhibits peoples thoughts and minds. The society in George Orwell’s 1984 does not have the capability to form personal opinions because of Newspeak.

Loneliness is something everyone experiences. However, nobody should have to go through the degree of loneliness of being unable to confide in one person. Everybody needs a person. At the start of 1984 by George Orwell, Winston is completely alone and cannot open up about his feelings towards Big Brother to anyone. He is unable to conform to his natural human nature due to a government in total control. George Orwell’s 1984 communicates the threat on society of a totalitarian government by using literary devices such as irony, foreshadowing, as well as characterization.

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.

In a world where manipulation is required, thought is crime, and love is forbidden, it is questioned how much of a person is left once his or her life is stripped of such basic freedoms. This is the question a reader asks as he or she is immersed into the world George Orwell created in his classic novel, 1984. As Winston Smith, the main character in Orwell’s novel, navigates through the cruel and oppressive society of Oceania, readers are allowed to see how the oppressiveness of the world in which he lives affects the lives of not only Winston but also the society as a whole. However, as time passes, Winston becomes a character that starts to inwardly question the world around him while being forced to outwardly conform for his own safety. Throughout the novel, a reader can begin to compare the feelings and thoughts of Winston to the mass majority of the population that continues to blindly conform to the government of Oceania. In this contrast, one can begin to understand how the relationship between outward conformity and inward inquisition contributes to the theme of oppression and the meaning of the work as a whole by showing the oppression that Winston feels through his inner thoughts.

Totalitarianism, derived from a society which proceeds without cautiousness towards governmental power, can induce many limitations among citizens and every aspect of their lives including individualism. In George Orwell’s 1984, the artificiality of the dystopian country influenced the protagonist of the novel, Winston Smith, to try and deceive the government in any way possible. Winston and many others view individuality as immensely important, but a large challenge to achieve due to the diminished hope evident in dystopia. Hope is prominent among Winston in his actions towards the totalitarian government, referred to as Big Brother, throughout the novel. From the beginning of the novel when readers are introduced to a dismal setting to

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.

Rebellions happened all throughout history and still continue in the present. Bacon’s Rebellion continues to have a lasting impact on today’s society. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the theme of rebellion is prevalent. The government system of Big Brother controls every aspect of the people’s lives. As the story progresses, the main character Winston Smith, finds himself having hatred for Big Brother and wants to find a way to end the Party’s reign. Other characters, like Julia, only want to rebel for personal reasons and want no major changes. In George Orwell’s 1984, the use of imagery to draw parallels between Winston’s struggle against Big Brother and man’s repeated clashes with nigh-totalitarian government.

Fear, although it may not seem to be, is an ever constant emotion that is going through everyone during many moments of their day. Some may not admit to it and others will let you know whether it may be a phobia, fear of presenting in front of the boss, or just not wanting to go through something alone. Power is always through those that have a greater role or have the urge to make a change to the higher power. In at least every book or movie, there is one person that shows their fear and/or power to the audience which brings them more to their character. Power can, in the slightest way, bring fear into others to change the way that they behave and create an even bigger power to rule over. In the movie V for Vendetta, fear is shown through the movie as, fear in the main character herself, Evey and her actions, the people apart of the London government with the power of V’s government and the rising of Lewis Prothero and symbolism of both fear and power within the movie. In comparison, George Orwell's novel 1984 shows in great length of fear through the main character Winston Smith shows his fears by going against Big Brother, government of Oceania taking over the lives of innocent people and symbolism of both fear and power within the novel. Power and fear show great comparison in these to classic government feuds by two people that fear the most.

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.

George Orwell's anti-utopian novel 1984 paints a picture of a society in which the individual has no freedom, hope, or feeling. Three super states called Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, divide and ravage the earth with perpetual war between them. The story takes place in Oceania, which consists of the Americas as well as Great Brittan. Nineteen-eighty Four chronicles Winston Smith's struggle to fight against the forever-reining, oppressive social system called the Party. Throughout 1984 several central themes through which the Party controls its members unfold - the first theme is dehumanization, the second theme is encroachment of privacy, and third theme is subtle erosions of freedom.

The word government is derived from two Latin words, “Guverno” which means to control and “Mentis” which means the mind. Government manipulation is seen clearly throughout George Orwell’s 1984. 1984 is a novel that tells a tale of a rebellious man by the name of Winston Smith who is trapped in a society ruled by a totalitarian government. The main character Winston attempts to exploit the government because they use manipulative tactics whether it be through propaganda, or through the citizens of Orwell’s Oceania who have no free will. Winston wanting to know why the party’s main goal is to establish no independent freedom and to make sure that every citizen does not have the ability to think freely. Winston eventually realizes that the government, who is led by a figure called Big Brother, controls the minds of the people by changing the history of the world so the citizens have nothing to compare their lives to and therefore, have no reason to think that they are being manipulated into being controlled. Although It is quite obvious to the reader that the totalitarian government which is displayed in 1984 manipulates and controls citizens, some of the practices and rules used by the fictional government are being displayed in modern governments today. Two examples of how the practices of the government in 1984 mirror the way governments are today are how the use of digital screens control our lives and how the government

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

Imagine a world where free thought, sex, and any expression of individuality is illegal and may be punishable as death. A world controlled by telescreens watching your every move from going to work to eating lunch and sleeping at home. The nation of Oceania is exactly like this, ruled by a figure known as Big Brother and the Party of London. 1984 takes readers on a journey from the perspective of a low ranking party member, Winston Smith, who works in the Ministry of Truth. Winston’s job is to alter historical records published before the “Revolution” to fit with the Party’s needs. However, Winston is extremely frustrated by the rigid control of the Party. He believes that not everything the Party stated to be true was the truth, leading