The novel 1984 is a dystopian book that follows the life of Winston, one of the middle class citizens living in Oceania. Oceania is controlled by Big Brother, who spies on the people and eliminates all personal privacy. Winston wants to escape the oppressive forces of Big Brother’s totalitarian government. Oppression pushes people to do whatever it takes to get their freedom. An example of fighting for freedom and the dissolution of oppression in 1984 is when Julia causes a commotion in the streets and slips a note to Winston (Orwell). This simple act could have been caught on a telescreen and they both could have been killed for their actions. The note shows to Winston that he is not alone and that someone shares his beliefs when it comes to Big Brother. Julia risks her life on a hope that someone will join her and try to bring down Big Brother, so that they will be free. “Power is in inflicting pain and
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“Sexism in a society is most commonly applied against women and girls. It functions to maintain patriarchy, or male domination, through ideological and material practices of individuals, collectives, and institutions that oppress women and girls on the basis of sex or gender”(unknown). Throughout history, women have had to struggle to make their way in the world. Women had to fight for the right to vote and they are still fighting for equal salaries in the job industry. Females overcame the oppression of society's views on them when women began working in the factories to help support the war effort. They gained the freedom to work and not be expected to stay at home and be a housewife. In 1984, the Inner Party members hold more power than any of the other social classes. They keep the people in check by threatening them with vaporization, but there are people like Winston who writes in his journal and speaks out against the
“Sexism in a society is most commonly applied against women and girls. It functions to maintain patriarchy, or male domination, through ideological and material practices of individuals, collectives, and institutions that oppress women and girls on the basis of sex or gender”(unknown). Throughout history, women have had to struggle to make their way in the world. Women had to fight for the right to vote and they are still fighting for equal salaries in the job industry. Females overcame the oppression of society's views on them when women began working in the factories to help support the war effort. They gained the freedom to work and not be expected to stay at home and be a housewife. In 1984, the Inner Party members hold more power than any of the other social classes. They keep the people in check by threatening them with vaporization, but there are people like Winston who writes in his journal and speaks out against the