The artwork that I have presented thoroughly symbolizes many aspects in the novel 1984. Understanding that there are so many different forms of symbolisms throughout the novel, I chose to illustrate what I thought were some of the most important. From examining my illustration, you can see that there is a man’s hand holding a glass paper weight; and within it is a brain. The hand is contemplating on whether or not to crush the paperweight as it will have full control once completed. You can also see that the background is dark and filled with paradoxes, which are frantically written in red. These forces are continually applying pressure to the paper weight. The pressure of breaking is being shown through the rigid cracks running through the paperweight. Each of these different aspects of the illustration symbolizes 1984.
As I said before, in the illustration, there is a man’s hand holding a glass paper weight. The hand symbolizes Big Brother himself. Since there is a brain within the paperweight, the hand controls what happens to it. The brain symbolizes how Winston and Julia felt before they experienced Room 101. In a split second, the grasp of the hand controls the fate of the paperweight. The idea of Big Brother is so controlling that he can destroy the people’s brain without any consideration of their opinion. …show more content…
As you can see, all of the paradoxes written are quotes from the novel 1984. All of these sayings are causing pressure on the glass of the paperweight; threatening to completely break it. The quotes symbolize the force to conform to how the party wants the people of Oceania to think. The hand holding the paperweight is also another threat to the protection of the brain inside. Either one of these forces can destroy the brain inside at any moment if it does not submit to the pressures of society or to the hand of Big
As I said before, in the illustration, there is a man’s hand holding a glass paper weight. The hand symbolizes Big Brother himself. Since there is a brain within the paperweight, the hand controls what happens to it. The brain symbolizes how Winston and Julia felt before they experienced Room 101. In a split second, the grasp of the hand controls the fate of the paperweight. The idea of Big Brother is so controlling that he can destroy the people’s brain without any consideration of their opinion. …show more content…
As you can see, all of the paradoxes written are quotes from the novel 1984. All of these sayings are causing pressure on the glass of the paperweight; threatening to completely break it. The quotes symbolize the force to conform to how the party wants the people of Oceania to think. The hand holding the paperweight is also another threat to the protection of the brain inside. Either one of these forces can destroy the brain inside at any moment if it does not submit to the pressures of society or to the hand of Big