Orthodox is when a person believes and acts the way his/her society wants them to. He/she never does anything wrong or goes against the government in any way. For example, Syme is extremely orthodox. He believes in everything that the Party says without even questioning it. Syme disapproved when he knows that Winston is thinking against the Party.
Solipsism is the theory that the external world only exists through consciousness. This gives the Party the advantage to alter the truth. Since they can change the past, nothing in the present is fully real; therefore, reality only exists inside someone’s head.
Oligarchical collective is a small group of people that simultaneously rule a country; the Party is an oligarchical collective. All they want is power, not wealth or luxury items. O’Brien tells Winston that they are different from other oligarchies because they know what they are doing while the Nazis and …show more content…
If they knew that they were being starved, they would rebel. Since facts are constantly being changed to match the present, they do not know what the truth is. Not knowing the truth keeps all of Oceania happy and strong. It gives the Party strength, too; they know that they will never be overthrown unless the truth leaks out. The problem with that is people are too ignorant to realize what the truth really is.
Tragedy is impossible in 1984 because the Party has taken away all emotions that a person feels. Since they do not feel happiness, they cannot feel depressed. Nobody has the desire to take their life, unless they have committed a thoughtcrime. If a loved one dies or is vaporized, nobody is filled with grief and realizes what a tragedy it is to lose someone. With no emotions, people rely solely on the Party for how they should be feeling.
This novel is as prevalent today as it was when it was written because we can compare the themes to our own
Solipsism is the theory that the external world only exists through consciousness. This gives the Party the advantage to alter the truth. Since they can change the past, nothing in the present is fully real; therefore, reality only exists inside someone’s head.
Oligarchical collective is a small group of people that simultaneously rule a country; the Party is an oligarchical collective. All they want is power, not wealth or luxury items. O’Brien tells Winston that they are different from other oligarchies because they know what they are doing while the Nazis and …show more content…
If they knew that they were being starved, they would rebel. Since facts are constantly being changed to match the present, they do not know what the truth is. Not knowing the truth keeps all of Oceania happy and strong. It gives the Party strength, too; they know that they will never be overthrown unless the truth leaks out. The problem with that is people are too ignorant to realize what the truth really is.
Tragedy is impossible in 1984 because the Party has taken away all emotions that a person feels. Since they do not feel happiness, they cannot feel depressed. Nobody has the desire to take their life, unless they have committed a thoughtcrime. If a loved one dies or is vaporized, nobody is filled with grief and realizes what a tragedy it is to lose someone. With no emotions, people rely solely on the Party for how they should be feeling.
This novel is as prevalent today as it was when it was written because we can compare the themes to our own