Mustafa#1 Mustafa Hadad Professor Weatherill ENG 1021 2, April, 2024 Constitution Essay
In George Orwell's "1984" the absence of freedom of speech looms, casting a dark reality over every aspect of society. Within Oceania, individuals are stripped of their basic right to express themselves, creating an environment of fear, manipulation, and conformity to Big Brother. Without the freedom of speech, citizens are rendered voiceless, trapped in a world where independent thought is punished by death. In such a society, the very essence of humanity is suffocated, leaving behind a hollow shell that once used to be life. Winston Smith, the protagonist of "1984," navigates this suffocating world with a growing sense of rebellion burning within him. His need for …show more content…
Though his journey may be dangerous, his courage and resilience inspire others to join the fight for a better future. Winston's job at the ministry of truth will change and he can finally work on speaking the actual truth about what is really happening in Oceania. People will have a news source where they can depend on that is not full of lies made up by the party to brainwash the citizens of Oceania. If only Winston gains the freedom of speech he will still not be in a safe zone from the Thought Police because they can still show up to his house and kill him for the influence he will have over Oceania. Oceania is not very far from our world, sort of speaking if we recall from our history many people who influenced change the world more than likely ended up dead, for example “Martin Luther King Jr.”,”Mahatma Gandhi”,”Abraham Lincoln”. And this is in a world where human rights are respected a little more than Oceania. Winston must expect death from freedom because from the history he has in our world, freedom is bought by the sacrifice of another person who fought for it. The lack of freedom of speech in Oceania shows us how
In George Orwell's "1984" the absence of freedom of speech looms, casting a dark reality over every aspect of society. Within Oceania, individuals are stripped of their basic right to express themselves, creating an environment of fear, manipulation, and conformity to Big Brother. Without the freedom of speech, citizens are rendered voiceless, trapped in a world where independent thought is punished by death. In such a society, the very essence of humanity is suffocated, leaving behind a hollow shell that once used to be life. Winston Smith, the protagonist of "1984," navigates this suffocating world with a growing sense of rebellion burning within him. His need for …show more content…
Though his journey may be dangerous, his courage and resilience inspire others to join the fight for a better future. Winston's job at the ministry of truth will change and he can finally work on speaking the actual truth about what is really happening in Oceania. People will have a news source where they can depend on that is not full of lies made up by the party to brainwash the citizens of Oceania. If only Winston gains the freedom of speech he will still not be in a safe zone from the Thought Police because they can still show up to his house and kill him for the influence he will have over Oceania. Oceania is not very far from our world, sort of speaking if we recall from our history many people who influenced change the world more than likely ended up dead, for example “Martin Luther King Jr.”,”Mahatma Gandhi”,”Abraham Lincoln”. And this is in a world where human rights are respected a little more than Oceania. Winston must expect death from freedom because from the history he has in our world, freedom is bought by the sacrifice of another person who fought for it. The lack of freedom of speech in Oceania shows us how