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In the mid-twentieth-century, humans were faced with an array of warnings and dangers due to the rise of two popular works of literature during this time period. By analyzing both George Orwell’s 1984 and Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, it is clear that both authors clearly had distinct and focused messages that forewarned society about the possible dangers that can be faced in the near future if change was not implemented. In 1984, Orwell depicted a dystopian world in which the government…

The Interactive Oral Commentary provided many intriguing insights into the thematic and contextual subtleties in meaning of Yevgeny Zamyatin’s We. In OneState all the creative pieces praise the government and essentially serve as propaganda, drawing a parallel between the OneState and The Party in George Orwell’s 1984. Both dystopian novels share a repressive government, which aspires to fully subjugate the individual to their control. I found Zamyatin’s narrative techniques very intriguing.…

In Orwell’s novel, 1984 he shows us a world in which mind control, manipulation, and how the power of the government can lead to controlling the lives of citizens by spying and using fear to diminish their freedom. In many ways, our world is already like the fictitious one Orwell wrote almost 70 years ago. A totalitarian government is a modern autocratic government in which the state involves itself in all facets of society, including the daily life of its citizens. One person or an elite few…

Deception in Brave New World and 1984(Orwell) Name Institution Introduction From the dictionary definition, deception refers to a scheme or a trick a person uses to get what he/she wants. Therefore, the word deception comes from an act of deceiving somebody on a particular issue. The developments in this paper entails a deep analysis of the novels Nineteen Eighty-Four and Brave New World written by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley respectively. Additionally, more emphasis will be carried…

Progga Choudhuri FIQWS Professor Minnich Dystopian fiction emphasizes hegemony in a controlled environment. In 1984 by George Orwell and in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, the ruling class dominates the masses through various mediums of control. Both books explores dystopia through authoritative control that is maintained by the socialization from a young age usings tools such as propaganda, education and history. The state plays a crucial role in the normalization of societal control.…

In the book 1984 written by George Orwell (1948), the author presents Oceania, a fictional alternative of the British society in the year 1984. There are many parallels to be drawn between the society Orwell portrays in his book and USA today. Furthermore, by observing surveillance of the population, wars that never seem to end, and a perverted use of science, it becomes apparent that the fictional world is not so disparate from reality as one might think. In the society of 1984, surveillance…

To begin with Harrison Bergeron, “he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. He is a genius and an athlete…” (Pg.2), so, the civilization sees Harrison as an enormous hazard to them. For example, Harrison Bergeron was a rebellious citizen mentioned to be hazardous that managed to break out of prison. A fourteen-year-old, named Harrison Bergeron broke out of jail with the plans of plotting to overthrow the government. Then, he went on television and took off his handicap…

Individuality is a particular quality a person possesses that distinguishes one person from others, and presents uniqueness upon that individual. Individuality promotes independence and self-will, which is evident throughout many literature pieces as the individuality of characters advance. Within the novel 1984, Winston Smith is the epitome of a citizen possessing individuality within Oceania as his efforts to maintain self-control of his progress in this totalitarianism society work against…

The Hunger Games is a dystopian trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. The series follows young characters Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark. In what was once North America, the Capitol of Panem maintains its hold on its 12 districts by forcing them each to select one male and one female tribute between the ages of twelve and eighteen to be sent to an arena to participate in a death match, called the Hunger games. The last one alive emerges the victor, supposedly to be bestowed with wealth for the…

In the novel “1984” by George Orwell, the irony is a major theme exposed by the ignorance of the people particularly in politics and social issues. The novel reveals a horrifying truth of the ruling party’s ability to maintain extreme and total control over their people. Among all citizens who are being brainwashed and dictated, the hero of the novel Winston Smith succeeds in crossing the red lines and committing a thought crime. Yet, the ironic reality of a twisted truth leads to his…