In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, gender roles are one of the main reason of the Party’s success; the Party makes several attempts to neutralize the gender roles in the society. Women are treated equally as men and have the same rights. Due the gender roles being almost non-existent, the characters’ choices are not restrained by gender. Young girls are brainwashed to believe that sex is wrong, shameful and unnecessary throughout their lives. The only purpose of gender is for procreation, which is often referred as “the duty to the Party.” The Party uses restrainment of sexual desires as an advantage to expel the sexual frustration during the Two Minute Hate. The Party also cuts natural bonds between family, friends and lovers. The children
