1984 was composed by Orwell as a caution of the perils of a totalitarian government and its impact on society. Orwell demonstrates how a totalitarian government can be in total control of a general public and how it can have absolute power. He demonstrates this through the abuse of freedom and the persecution of individual thought. In Orwell’s 1984, a dystopian world is depicted with a vision of hope for humanity, which consists of love and freedom, however, hope lies within the proletarian class in the novel and in today’s teenagers who need to become conscious that the party is totalitarian.
1984 presents us with a somber, tragic vision of the future where the government is completely totalitarian and freedom is abused. In an idealistic world …show more content…
Freedom is detracted from the people in 1984 as they are compelled to live in a condition of propaganda and dread. The party forces them to acknowledge anything they say, regardless that it's totally evident it's not valid. The party believes that “Freedom Is Slavery” since whoever is given little freedom will look to need to know more and that will prompt his imprisonment by the party (6). Freedom in 1984 is portrayed as two plus two makes five, while "freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows" (103). Anyone who conflicts with the party will be handed over whether it is by spies or by telescreens. Freedom is largely oppressed to the point where you can commit thought crime in your sleep. Freedom is hope because freedom is largely taken away from the people, when Winston and Julia are given just a bit of freedom it gives them hope for corruption and hope to overcome the party, just like love. Freedom is also hope because the secret to happiness is freedom, and that can be seen in the proles because they are given the most freedom in 1984. The proles have the most freedom and they are happy, but if more freedom is granted to them, they will become happier and it won’t make them restricted to what the party
1984 presents us with a somber, tragic vision of the future where the government is completely totalitarian and freedom is abused. In an idealistic world …show more content…
Freedom is detracted from the people in 1984 as they are compelled to live in a condition of propaganda and dread. The party forces them to acknowledge anything they say, regardless that it's totally evident it's not valid. The party believes that “Freedom Is Slavery” since whoever is given little freedom will look to need to know more and that will prompt his imprisonment by the party (6). Freedom in 1984 is portrayed as two plus two makes five, while "freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows" (103). Anyone who conflicts with the party will be handed over whether it is by spies or by telescreens. Freedom is largely oppressed to the point where you can commit thought crime in your sleep. Freedom is hope because freedom is largely taken away from the people, when Winston and Julia are given just a bit of freedom it gives them hope for corruption and hope to overcome the party, just like love. Freedom is also hope because the secret to happiness is freedom, and that can be seen in the proles because they are given the most freedom in 1984. The proles have the most freedom and they are happy, but if more freedom is granted to them, they will become happier and it won’t make them restricted to what the party