In the following essay I will be summarizing the book “1984” by George Orwell and representing my inquiries on parts of the book that I find controversial.
The book “1984” starts out with the main character Winston Smith describing the city he currently lives in, London. He lives in a dystopian communist society that is based upon the properties of something called INGSOC and three basic slogans; War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. The apparent supreme ruler of this society is a figure known only as “Big Brother.” In the story, there exists a type of enforcement that seeks out people that have thoughts to themselves of things against the rules and principles of INGSOC. These people are known as the “Thought …show more content…
Later when he has a chance to read it, he sees three, life-changing words; “I love you.” Now in this society, there isn’t supposed to be real love, and it is an almost incomprehensible subject. Even spouses don’t love each other, but turn each other in to the Thought Police at the slightest incrimination. The two establish an arranged meeting through discrete planning in a deserted forest clearing. Winston finds that he loves her too, and they, per say, jump right into it. It turns out that her name is Julia. Winston and Julia go on with these secret meetings for quite a while, until Winston finds a building, where the owner is willing to let him rent it out, in the the poorer part of town. From then on they meet in this building. During the time before he gets involved with Julia, there arose a figure in his life named O'Brien. O’Brien is a person through several, seemingly unimportant moments of eye contact, he has came to trust and believe that he is of the same nature as he. Around the time Winston rents out the room, O’Brien approaches him at work, and arranges to have a meeting at his house. Winston and Julia, when an opportune time arises, depart to O’Brien’s house to have this meeting. Apparently, there is a secret group in the world named “the
The book “1984” starts out with the main character Winston Smith describing the city he currently lives in, London. He lives in a dystopian communist society that is based upon the properties of something called INGSOC and three basic slogans; War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. The apparent supreme ruler of this society is a figure known only as “Big Brother.” In the story, there exists a type of enforcement that seeks out people that have thoughts to themselves of things against the rules and principles of INGSOC. These people are known as the “Thought …show more content…
Later when he has a chance to read it, he sees three, life-changing words; “I love you.” Now in this society, there isn’t supposed to be real love, and it is an almost incomprehensible subject. Even spouses don’t love each other, but turn each other in to the Thought Police at the slightest incrimination. The two establish an arranged meeting through discrete planning in a deserted forest clearing. Winston finds that he loves her too, and they, per say, jump right into it. It turns out that her name is Julia. Winston and Julia go on with these secret meetings for quite a while, until Winston finds a building, where the owner is willing to let him rent it out, in the the poorer part of town. From then on they meet in this building. During the time before he gets involved with Julia, there arose a figure in his life named O'Brien. O’Brien is a person through several, seemingly unimportant moments of eye contact, he has came to trust and believe that he is of the same nature as he. Around the time Winston rents out the room, O’Brien approaches him at work, and arranges to have a meeting at his house. Winston and Julia, when an opportune time arises, depart to O’Brien’s house to have this meeting. Apparently, there is a secret group in the world named “the