Riley Fiume
Mr. Sundal
January 4th 2015
Eng 4U1
1984 There are 1,600,000,000 people that live without the freedom to do what they and are restricted of basic rights by their government. In the novel 1984 George Orwell shows the dangers if a totalitarian government. Orwell shows that if one group of people is have too much power they are able to mold the citizens into what they want them to be. Orwell uses the novel 1984 to give the message to the world that you can not give too much power to the government or else they are able to do anything. Orwell shows that a totalitarian government can form anywhere and have power over everyone if it gets the support.
When Big Brother finally broke Winston Smith it was evident that no body could avoid the power of The Party. Through out the whole novel Winston Smith opposed The Party and everything that it stands for. He does not like that “[Big Brother controls] the mind” (277) of every citizen and can make them do anything for Big Brother. Big Brother has complete control of everyone’s actions except for Winston, he was against the government and wanted to be able to have his own freewill to be able to do what he wants to, When Big Brother finally breaks Winston and he “[Loves] Big Brother” (311) it shows that no ones stands a chance against a …show more content…
1984 takes place in “Airstrip one... [which is known as] England” (18). He uses England as the setting of the novel to show that when given too much power over its citizens totalitarianism can happen anywhere. England is know to be a peaceful and wealthy country and was turned to the opposite when The Party got in to power. The Party was able to monitor every action and make sure that no one was trying to go against them. They were able to listen to “every sound [anyone] makes” (3) and everyone had to live in fear of The Party overhearing
Mr. Sundal
January 4th 2015
Eng 4U1
1984 There are 1,600,000,000 people that live without the freedom to do what they and are restricted of basic rights by their government. In the novel 1984 George Orwell shows the dangers if a totalitarian government. Orwell shows that if one group of people is have too much power they are able to mold the citizens into what they want them to be. Orwell uses the novel 1984 to give the message to the world that you can not give too much power to the government or else they are able to do anything. Orwell shows that a totalitarian government can form anywhere and have power over everyone if it gets the support.
When Big Brother finally broke Winston Smith it was evident that no body could avoid the power of The Party. Through out the whole novel Winston Smith opposed The Party and everything that it stands for. He does not like that “[Big Brother controls] the mind” (277) of every citizen and can make them do anything for Big Brother. Big Brother has complete control of everyone’s actions except for Winston, he was against the government and wanted to be able to have his own freewill to be able to do what he wants to, When Big Brother finally breaks Winston and he “[Loves] Big Brother” (311) it shows that no ones stands a chance against a …show more content…
1984 takes place in “Airstrip one... [which is known as] England” (18). He uses England as the setting of the novel to show that when given too much power over its citizens totalitarianism can happen anywhere. England is know to be a peaceful and wealthy country and was turned to the opposite when The Party got in to power. The Party was able to monitor every action and make sure that no one was trying to go against them. They were able to listen to “every sound [anyone] makes” (3) and everyone had to live in fear of The Party overhearing