Sawyer Linkowski
Ms. Lee
English 12
3/6/15
1984 In the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, a man named Winston lives in a totalitarian society ruled by a government that call themselves the "Party". The Inner Party controls every aspect of the Outer Party 's (the average people) lives. This includes the future, and even the past, and does not leave any room for individuality. Humans need to adapt and grow as a society, and because the Party does not let this happen, it is a major problem. Orwell demonstrates through Winston and his lover, Julia, how those under the suppressing powers of a totalitarian government will eventually seek personal empowerment, but will eventually be defeated by the government in the end. Orwell also demonstrates through …show more content…
Winston knows that O 'Brien is part of the Inner party but thinks he has a special connection with O 'Brien and assumes that he is part of a rebel group called the "Brotherhood" led by Emanuel Goldstein. O 'Brien eventually invites Winston over to his apartment and lies to him about being part of the Brotherhood. "…it is real. The Brotherhood, we call it."(Orwell 171) When O 'Brien said that, he is clearly implying that he is part of the Brotherhood and is lying to Winston and Julia. This shows that O 'Brien is luring Winston in by tricking him into thinking he is a member of the Brotherhood. Later during the visit, O 'Brien says to Winston that he will send Winston a book and in this book it tells the reader how to destroy the society they live in, "Later I shall send you a book from which you will learn the true nature of the society we live in, and the strategy by which we shall destroy it."(Orwell 174) The book that O 'Brien sent to Winston ultimately will get Winston caught by the Thought Police and sent to the Ministry of Love, where he will endure unbelievable amounts of torture. O 'Brien mentally breaks Winston. After many hours of torture Winston is brainwashed into thinking whatever the Party says is completely true, no matter how ridiculous it is, "…when each new suggestion of O 'Brien 's had filled up a patch of emptiness and become absolute truth, and when two and two could have been three as easily as five,..."(Orwell 258) O 'Brien tortured Winston so much that whatever Winston was told by the Party after that, he thought it was the truth, even if it was not. This shows that since O 'Brien has power, he will destroy people 's lives for his own benefits and the benefits of the Party. The Party is not giving people the chance to adapt and grow as human beings should, they are brainwashing and manipulating people 's minds to have absolute control over
Ms. Lee
English 12
3/6/15
1984 In the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, a man named Winston lives in a totalitarian society ruled by a government that call themselves the "Party". The Inner Party controls every aspect of the Outer Party 's (the average people) lives. This includes the future, and even the past, and does not leave any room for individuality. Humans need to adapt and grow as a society, and because the Party does not let this happen, it is a major problem. Orwell demonstrates through Winston and his lover, Julia, how those under the suppressing powers of a totalitarian government will eventually seek personal empowerment, but will eventually be defeated by the government in the end. Orwell also demonstrates through …show more content…
Winston knows that O 'Brien is part of the Inner party but thinks he has a special connection with O 'Brien and assumes that he is part of a rebel group called the "Brotherhood" led by Emanuel Goldstein. O 'Brien eventually invites Winston over to his apartment and lies to him about being part of the Brotherhood. "…it is real. The Brotherhood, we call it."(Orwell 171) When O 'Brien said that, he is clearly implying that he is part of the Brotherhood and is lying to Winston and Julia. This shows that O 'Brien is luring Winston in by tricking him into thinking he is a member of the Brotherhood. Later during the visit, O 'Brien says to Winston that he will send Winston a book and in this book it tells the reader how to destroy the society they live in, "Later I shall send you a book from which you will learn the true nature of the society we live in, and the strategy by which we shall destroy it."(Orwell 174) The book that O 'Brien sent to Winston ultimately will get Winston caught by the Thought Police and sent to the Ministry of Love, where he will endure unbelievable amounts of torture. O 'Brien mentally breaks Winston. After many hours of torture Winston is brainwashed into thinking whatever the Party says is completely true, no matter how ridiculous it is, "…when each new suggestion of O 'Brien 's had filled up a patch of emptiness and become absolute truth, and when two and two could have been three as easily as five,..."(Orwell 258) O 'Brien tortured Winston so much that whatever Winston was told by the Party after that, he thought it was the truth, even if it was not. This shows that since O 'Brien has power, he will destroy people 's lives for his own benefits and the benefits of the Party. The Party is not giving people the chance to adapt and grow as human beings should, they are brainwashing and manipulating people 's minds to have absolute control over