After reading the book it became clear that the telescreens were used to monitor the citizens of the society by the Party. Telescreens were everywhere including bathrooms and even behind pictures.
Monitoring went just beyond the telescreens; the Party also encouraged children to turn in their parents. This is eerily similar to what occurred in Nazi Germany when propaganda posters tell children to report on their parents anti-Nazi activities.
The Party’s desire to control people was all consuming; any deviation from the Party rules would result in punishment. The Party created the past, eliminating or altering history to suit their needs.
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Perhaps Winston could have exhibited the true meaning of love by choosing to die rather than give into the torture and betray the one he loved.
Winston’s choice not to betray Julia could have made him a martyr. The martyr who could have inspired a revolution amongst the proles.
In the end no matter how hard the Party attempted to control people, or break down their spirts free thought still existed. Maybe it was that freewill, the desire to not have every facet of your life controlled that could ultimately lead to rebellion. However, any hope of a rebellion died with Winston being broken.
I believe “God” was let intentionally in the text to represent someone greater than the Party existed.
I still keep thinking to myself, “Why did Orwell end the story with Winston being broken?” It seemed so anti-climactic, as I surely expected Winston not to betray Julia and at the same time lead a rebellion.
Perhaps, Orwell intended to shock the reader at the end, rather than building them up to an ending that they expected. Rather than Winston leading a rebellion, they killed his spirit. In order to physical live he gave up his love for
Monitoring went just beyond the telescreens; the Party also encouraged children to turn in their parents. This is eerily similar to what occurred in Nazi Germany when propaganda posters tell children to report on their parents anti-Nazi activities.
The Party’s desire to control people was all consuming; any deviation from the Party rules would result in punishment. The Party created the past, eliminating or altering history to suit their needs.
A modern example of this behavior is the former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who is convinced that the Jewish …show more content…
Perhaps Winston could have exhibited the true meaning of love by choosing to die rather than give into the torture and betray the one he loved.
Winston’s choice not to betray Julia could have made him a martyr. The martyr who could have inspired a revolution amongst the proles.
In the end no matter how hard the Party attempted to control people, or break down their spirts free thought still existed. Maybe it was that freewill, the desire to not have every facet of your life controlled that could ultimately lead to rebellion. However, any hope of a rebellion died with Winston being broken.
I believe “God” was let intentionally in the text to represent someone greater than the Party existed.
I still keep thinking to myself, “Why did Orwell end the story with Winston being broken?” It seemed so anti-climactic, as I surely expected Winston not to betray Julia and at the same time lead a rebellion.
Perhaps, Orwell intended to shock the reader at the end, rather than building them up to an ending that they expected. Rather than Winston leading a rebellion, they killed his spirit. In order to physical live he gave up his love for