The Themes and Motivations Behind George Orwell's 1984

At a young age Eric displayed aspirations of becoming a writer by writing poems and excelling in school. Eric was a talented student, winning a scholarship to St. Cyprian’s, a prestigious boarding school located in southern England (Agathocleous 9). His time spent at this school was rather unpleasant and Blair reflects on his time spent at St. Cyprian’s in an essay called “Such, Such Were the Joy’s,” in which he describes the traumatizing disciplinary systems and the conditions that the young boys lived in while attending preparatory school. His childhood experiences coupled with scarring early school memories caused him to develop a strong hate for authority. Along with the harsh conditions of the school came snobbery from wealthy kids who would single out the non wealthy kids and bombard them with questions (Agathocleous 10), as Orwell later

George Orwell wrote his novel 1984 in 1949. Even though it was written as a dystopian political satire and many of the points he was trying to make were exaggerated, nevertheless we can still take a lot away from what Orwell wrote. To his credit, much of what he said in the novel came true to a certain extent. That is impressive considering he wrote the novel in 1949. Through his use of new topics and interesting characters, Orwell is able to provide an entertaining route to pass along some very interesting and important ideas.

Thesis Statement: 1984 is a well-written cautionary tale that is perfectly applicable to today’s political climate and other current events. This is shown through George Orwell’s intuitive predictions of the use of censorship, his discussion of the perception and nature of reality, and his timeless depiction of a too-real society.

“1984” is a classic novel written by George Orwell. Written in 1949, Orwell’s dystopian novel is still relevant today as it illustrates a totalitarian government using media and technology to control people. The Citizens are barraged by ever present signs declaring “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU”(Orwell 2). Not only that these signs are everywhere but the message itself warns the citizens that they are being watched. The novel focuses on three major characters: Wintson, Julia, and O’Brien. Although, the novel focuses on Winston and his relationship with the other characters, it’s the manipulative ways of the Party to sustain its control and maintain its power. The main theme that binds all the characters together is the Party’s psychological manipulation of its citizens.

In 1949, Eric Blair published one of the most thought-provoking books, 1984. Under his pseudonym, George Orwell became one of the most famous authors of his time. George Orwell expressed a society that had lost its ability to think for oneself. The Party in the book uses different methods to control every facet of their citizens. In the process of doing that George Orwell portrays psychological torture and manipulation of human nature in 1984, in order to emphasize how the government retained complete sovereignty over the citizens.

Biography.com also states that scholars have surmised that he may have also attended King's New School in Stratford. (Biography.com)

Imagine a world without freedoms, a world without basic rights, a world without love. This describes the world depicted in George Orwell’s 1984. This dystopian world may have felt a million miles away when Orwell wrote 1984 in 1949. But, in today’s society, the interest in dystopian novels and films continues to grow. Many comparisons can be drawn between various dystopian novels. 1984 is especially similar to the novel and film The Giver. The novels share similarities in characters, memory, time, emotion, relationships, government, and jobs.

“1984” is a story which takes place in what was then the future of England. The book illustrates a dystopian society in which a government figure named “Big Brother” rules above all. The country is surrounded by eyes so to speak, devices called “telescreens” are in houses and buildings to monitor what all of the citizens are doing via camera. Coupled with that is the existence of the “Thought Police” whose sole job is to monitor citizens from committing “thoughtcrime” which is essentially thinking ill of “Big Brother.” Not revealed until the last section of the book but still prevalent is the methods of dealing with those who betray the government.

Within the timeframe that 1984 was written many conflicts were taking place around the world, namely the Cold War, a proxy war, based on the conflict between the Unites States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR). The Cold War era was a time when democracy was pitted against communism in a race for world power. In fact, America, a liberalist society, silently fought the communistic society of the Soviet Union. Therefore, George Orwell’s, 1984, is a dystopian novel that portrays the ultimate totalitarian society through the manipulation and fabrication of the environment in order to gain psychological control.

George Orwell is famously known for his book Animal Farm. He has written plenty of novels throughout his life. He wrote Animal Farm during WW1, he compared animal farm animals to the then modern-day dictators.

1984 is a work of fiction taking place in a dystopian world where “The Ruling Party”, otherwise known as the Government, controls and observes all of the nation’s citizens. With the help

George Orwell was a literary tactician who won two major awards because of hia advanced and intriguing use of propaganda. At first glance, his books appear to be stories about animals, however, they contain much deeper and influential meanings. Orwell is most recognized for his portrayal of dystopian societies and how they parallel present society. Through intense allegories, Orwell unintentionally crafted novels that are applicable to the totalitarian government systems prevalent in many advanced societies today. His dystopian societies have influenced many on history and government alike, giving it timeless qualities.

In Honors World Literature, everybody was assigned to read a book titled 1984 by George Orwell. Although it was a required project, I definitely had my own purpose for reading it. 1984 was a book already very well known in the literature world. The book had very interesting perspectives on political aspects of society that I had a lot of interest in. I love to read books like this, but I never had the time to. Fortunately, integrating this book as part of the class was a great opportunity to read a new book.

When he was nine his parents sent him to a England to attend a Jesuit prep school in Stonyhurst. He attended that school from 1868 to 1870 during which he did not

He spent his first year and a half at where his father was stationed to then be taken by his mother along with his older sister, Marjorie, to England and settled at a city named Henley-on-Thames." (Biography.com Editors 1). Barely knowing his father and younger sister, he continued to live on and grow up, going to school learning all he could. One day, "he was bit by a writhing bug causing Orwell to develop and battle bronchitis and the flu for most of his childhood. It was also acknowledged that he was seen creating conversations with himself or an imaginary friend, not known if it was a side effect from the diseases or just caused by feeling lonely and isolated." (1). For some reason, he was very intelligent in writing poems while he was battling the enlisted diseases and even "one of his poems were published in the newspaper at the age of 11." (1). Not long after that, he "was sent to boarding school getting used to the England's class system and earning scholarships to Wellington College and Eton College to continue his studies." (2). Completing his schooling at Eton, "he found himself at a dead end in unable to pay off the rest of his university education. Orwell's other option was to join the India Imperial Police Force in 1922; in the following five years in Burma, Orwell resigned from his post only to return back to England continuing his work as a writer." (2).