1984 by George Orwell is set in a country, Oceania, where the government watches every move the public makes even having cameras in everyone’s home. The government is ruled by the Party, and the leader of the Party is Big Brother. Even though it is not known if Big Brother actually exists, his picture is everywhere in the country with the caption “Big Brother is watching you.” The Party’s slogan is “WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH. Thinking about something that opposes these ideals is thought crime, which is punishable by death. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works for the Ministry of Truth which is a branch of the government that makes propaganda and changes history. Winston’s job is to rewrite the past in order to
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Since sexual acts are not allowed in his society, his desire for it was built up over years. In attempt to rid of his desires, he writes about his past experience. Because it does not work, it foretells that Winston will have a sexual experience with Julia since he says that he is attracted to her. This manifests the iron grip that the government has over everyone since they do not allow the people to engage in sexual acts.
8. Winston writes how there still is possibly hope for the world in the proles who are the majority of the people of Oceania who make up the working class. However, the problem with them rebelling he writes is that they have to be conscious. But, the only way for them to be conscious is to rebel. This displays how the government brainwashes the people of Oceania since the government does not allow them to be aware of their ignorance.
9. Winston copies a passage from a children’s history textbook which talks about how before the glorious Revolution, capitalists enslaved the rest of humanity and treated them like animals. However, Winston knows that this is a lie since he was alive before the Party took over. Once again, this shows how the government lies to the people of Oceania in order to make people feel free and happy about the lives they have even though they live in a highly controlled
Since sexual acts are not allowed in his society, his desire for it was built up over years. In attempt to rid of his desires, he writes about his past experience. Because it does not work, it foretells that Winston will have a sexual experience with Julia since he says that he is attracted to her. This manifests the iron grip that the government has over everyone since they do not allow the people to engage in sexual acts.
8. Winston writes how there still is possibly hope for the world in the proles who are the majority of the people of Oceania who make up the working class. However, the problem with them rebelling he writes is that they have to be conscious. But, the only way for them to be conscious is to rebel. This displays how the government brainwashes the people of Oceania since the government does not allow them to be aware of their ignorance.
9. Winston copies a passage from a children’s history textbook which talks about how before the glorious Revolution, capitalists enslaved the rest of humanity and treated them like animals. However, Winston knows that this is a lie since he was alive before the Party took over. Once again, this shows how the government lies to the people of Oceania in order to make people feel free and happy about the lives they have even though they live in a highly controlled