The Themes Of 1984 And George Orwell's 1984

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.

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

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.

According to Orwell’s essay Why I Write, published two years before the publication of 1984, Orwell writes in order to “push the world in a certain direction, to alter other peoples’ idea of the kind of society that they should strive after” (CITE). This motive is evident in the society in the 1984 novel.

In an article by The New York Times, the author suggests that George Orwell’s 1984 was “a chilling exploration of absolute depravity.” Orwell’s purpose in writing 1984 was to warn the people of the dangers that could come from becoming a totalitarian society. Throughout 1984, Orwell exposes the dangers of a totalitarian society, such as the psychological torture and the physical brutality that one would experience living in such a society.

The society of “1984” is a reminder to show us that the future may look like this, if nothing is being done to prevent it or change it. Also “1984” is portraying the possible effect and what the world may seem like in the future, if the government has absolute power and control of the people. Orwell needed to grab the attention of the audience, so therefore he distorted the world that we live in and shaped it into the world of “1984”. The encounter of the government is uncommon to be seen. We, the people of America, take the rights that are given to every citizen for granted. We take everything for granted until a change of where the wind blows and that is when we begin to realize the privileges that we are blessed with. Nonetheless, Orwell presents the use of distortion in order to portray to the people the consequences of a government that is constantly bird-watching the citizens and ensuring that they are enforcing absolute loyalty to the power and control over the entire society. Because The Party, is obsessed with absolute power

In the year 1984, it was a great time. There were so many interesting things such as the bright colors in that time period, big hair, iconic toys, and a few iconic movies such as Indiana Jones and The Terminator. However, George Orwell thought that it could be very different from this in his novel 1984. In 1984, he expressed his fears of how society could very well be changed over time. He shows this dark, depressing world that shows a major few groups taking over three sections of the world. All three of them are constantly at war. There is no sense of privacy and becomes really depressing. Orwell shows this depressing world as a warning of how people need to have emotions and have a free world otherwise it is pure enslavement not one person can live without it.

George Orwell wrote his best works during the tragic events of the fierce government repression of Communist Russia and Nazi Germany during the 1940’s. He expressed various grievances toward the high authority of these totalitarian governments and the abuse of their powers. In his writings, he alludes to many well known dictators, such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin, and he cynically views them as symbols of corruption and the loss of basic human rights and freedom. In his most renowned novel, 1984, George Orwell insightfully demonstrates how the repressing influence of a totalitarian government ironically amplifies and draws out the natural essence of humanity within the characters, specifically relating to romance, hope and rebellion, and fear and betrayal throughout the novel.

When writing 1984, George Orwell depicted a bleak, miserable future of what he thought could potentially become a reality. Reading 1984 today in 2016, one might think Mr. Orwell was insane for even predicting such a future. A world where individuality and human nature of love and emotions do not exists is hard to even imagine for some. Now, creativity and knowledge are spreading rapidly with new technology and advances. Even with these new found ideas, one still may see some parallels with 1984 in today’s society arising in politics and greed of the rich.

The author created an alternate dimension where the future was a nightmare: being watched at all times, no private moments, and no ties to anyone except Big Brother were allowed. 1984 is an endeavor by Orwell to make the public face their reality head on, to make them realize that they are capable of choosing their way of life. Choosing powerful themes, he wants to awaken primal emotions in his audience; he wants them to struggle under the finger of Big Brother and not be tolerant of such dictatorship. Orwell needs people to think and decide for themselves what they want in life. He doesn’t want to them to follow submissively but guide and construct their own future by any means

In the year 1944, famous author, George Orwell, composed a novel about a dystopian society called 1984. Telescreens that observe everything someone does, children who turn in their parents for ideas about overthrowing the government, and a clueless society surviving on only what the government tells them were the main problems in Orwell's novel. Consequently, Orwell's purpose for writing this novel was not to predict what the future of society would be like, but more as a warning. He warns of the problems with advanced technology and a growing need for power among the government. This futuristic novel, about advanced technology consuming the lives of the people, brought forth numerous concerning thoughts about the future of society.

In 1984, big brother wants everything his way, wants everything and everyone to like him. For everyone to like the same things, and to do the same things, he wants everyone to be “happy”. Any hateful or impure thoughts or big brother is asking for a death sentence, because it is offensive to big brother and the inner party. Political correctness is all about avoiding offensive words and actions. To big brother, so much is offensive, to the point where words such as amazing, are replaced with double +good. In 1984 there is a supposed secret brotherhood that hates big brother and there is also a slogan that says “DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER.” It is a harmless slogan, but it is punishable by death, it would be very similarly related to the fact that some people don’t like Halloween, but some praise the holiday and get upset when others dislike it. You can link this back to big brother and how he doesn’t want people disliking him, even if it is harmless. He wants all the praise and attention, he wants the

George Orwell lived through WW1, Russians revolutions, the Great Depression, the Rise of Nazism in Germany, the Spanish Civil War, the Stalinist show, WW2, Atomic bombs dropped and the emergence of communism. Orwell’s hatred of communism is deeply emphasized throughout the novel. The novel 1984 is significant to Orwell’s life experiences to communism because at the time Orwell was disturbed

George Orwell’s book 1984, which was first written in 1948, made Orwell’s ideas come from a futuristic viewpoint. The ideas that he wrote onto the pages of 1984 took place in a dystopian world divided into three states. Oceania, the primary setting, which is ruled by Big Brother and his Party. The citizens living in this controlling regime are in a continuous war with either Eurasia or Eastasia, the other two states. They are manipulated into a life where history was often erased and rewritten to fit the Party’s expectations as well as having constant surveillance, which had become the new normalcy within this society.

George Orwell’s 1984 depicts a world where everything is under surveillance. Every move made and every breath taken can be seen by government officials anywhere and everywhere. Any slip up or mistakes will be seen, will be caught, and will be punished. The people of 1984 live every single day looking over their shoulders in fear that one day they will be carted off by the Thought Police to never be seen again. The world of 1984 is made out to be one scary and terrible place. Unfortunately, this type of government exists in reality, but fortunately, the people who fight against them do as well. The protagonists in the book, 1984, who fought against the aggressors who created the twisted world in the story, are known as renegades. A renegade