Identity is a social self-construct which is a constant battle between an individual’s sense of true self against roles and expectations placed by members of society. Furthermore, identity is a concept that can be both gained and lost. This may happen by virtue of an individual’s beliefs and notions of surrounding environments. In addition with laws allowing more freedom of expression, individuals are now able to express original thoughts and represent a sense of self. Although, in times of great suffering, an individual may suffer a loss of identity and delve into madness should that sense of expression and identity become threatened. Generally speaking, this struggle occurs due to a greater power oppressing the individual and their freedoms.
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First and foremost both characters develop original opinions about the corrupt world around them; thus allowing the characters to make up their own mind instead of being told what to think. Even with all the surveillance against rebellious actions towards the party, both Winston and Julia find a way to do so with the additional factor of not being caught. For example Winston, who is the main character and humble worker at the ministry of truth, has such theories and qualities the other citizens do not have; one of his theories is that “until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious”(Orwell 92). When he refers to ‘they’ he refers to everyone else in the party- they need to come to an understanding of the manipulation the Party has placed on the citizens. Moreover, Winstons curiosity brings him to a state of higher knowledge; but because of this he lives his life like a carefully planned lie. Winston explains it, “to know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them, to use logic against logic” (Orwell 41); the intelligence and wisdom he uses to survey in this environment is a true example of his curious …show more content…
To begin the Party’s way of deceiving people shows through when the Party tricks both Winston and Julia into confessing the thought crimes and rebellions against Big Brother. The Party takes both Winston and Julia to the Ministry of love which is a place of discipline and torture. After days of mental and physical torture, the Party member O’Brien asks Winston “how does one man assert his power over another” (Orwell 348) Winston replies “by making him suffer” (Orwell 348). This is the main way the Party manipulates there rebellions, controlling through power. Governments exert their control over the individuals who are considered deviant or non-conformant in order to “rehabilitate” or enunciate them. This ultimately results in an individual’s questioning of self and their purpose in life. Winston hits a breaking point in his construction of identity; he begins to understand that should he not conform to the governments’ control, he will be further subject to anguish. Therefore, he starts to accept the Parties ways. Consequently, the Party believes “power is tearing human minds to pieces and putting them back together again in [a] new shape of your own choosing” (Orwell 348). Certainly the Party know their power and how they may
First and foremost both characters develop original opinions about the corrupt world around them; thus allowing the characters to make up their own mind instead of being told what to think. Even with all the surveillance against rebellious actions towards the party, both Winston and Julia find a way to do so with the additional factor of not being caught. For example Winston, who is the main character and humble worker at the ministry of truth, has such theories and qualities the other citizens do not have; one of his theories is that “until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious”(Orwell 92). When he refers to ‘they’ he refers to everyone else in the party- they need to come to an understanding of the manipulation the Party has placed on the citizens. Moreover, Winstons curiosity brings him to a state of higher knowledge; but because of this he lives his life like a carefully planned lie. Winston explains it, “to know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them, to use logic against logic” (Orwell 41); the intelligence and wisdom he uses to survey in this environment is a true example of his curious …show more content…
To begin the Party’s way of deceiving people shows through when the Party tricks both Winston and Julia into confessing the thought crimes and rebellions against Big Brother. The Party takes both Winston and Julia to the Ministry of love which is a place of discipline and torture. After days of mental and physical torture, the Party member O’Brien asks Winston “how does one man assert his power over another” (Orwell 348) Winston replies “by making him suffer” (Orwell 348). This is the main way the Party manipulates there rebellions, controlling through power. Governments exert their control over the individuals who are considered deviant or non-conformant in order to “rehabilitate” or enunciate them. This ultimately results in an individual’s questioning of self and their purpose in life. Winston hits a breaking point in his construction of identity; he begins to understand that should he not conform to the governments’ control, he will be further subject to anguish. Therefore, he starts to accept the Parties ways. Consequently, the Party believes “power is tearing human minds to pieces and putting them back together again in [a] new shape of your own choosing” (Orwell 348). Certainly the Party know their power and how they may