Irony And Figurative Language In George Orwell's 1984

In 1984 by George Orwell, Orwell portrays the future world as a dystopia under rule by a totalitarian government where there is no power to act, think, or speak as one wants. In this world, people are indoctrinated into supporting and approving everything they hear, no matter how bad they know it is. In the absence of self awareness and morals, citizens slave away to the party just as an obedient dog listens to it’s owner. Through agitprop and perpetual scrutiny, the party generates a constant trepidation to repress people’s thoughts and eradicate one’s liberty. Although it is fairly past 1984, this book is a prime of example of how our world might end up, it almost seems as though you are reading a history book. This book is undoubtedly a warning to society of possible futures that can arise from current societal ills. Orwell exhibits his warnings by inserting literary devices, including symbolism and figurative language. Orwell continuously uses irony throughout 1984, by doing so, he seamlessly explains and alerts the reader of the dystopian setting. The most obvious example of irony is of course the names of the Ministries. Right off the bat, in the beginning of the book, Orwell displays an apparent instance of irony with the Ministry of Peace. “...the Ministry of Peace, which concerned itself with …show more content…
Our society today displays many instances of leading to the government Orwell feared. Nowadays, especially in an individualistic society like America, people easily betray others. As shown in the book, Winston and Julia betray each other and eventually both conform to the societal norms and beliefs. All in all, Orwell wanted to show us that once we attain the society he feared, nobody will be free, and there would no way to stop it. If we do not diverge the path that our society is in, we will inevitably fulfill Orwell’s greatest