This book not only gives a nice summary of the plot line and themes of one of Orwell’s other famous works, Animal Farm, but it also featured a brief idea of the life of the author. Orwell fought and was injured in the Spanish Civil War, from which he drew inspiration for his writing. The outbreak of the Second World War consequently affected Orwell, as he was “denied military service for reasons of health.” According to this article, much of Orwell’s writing “parodies human political and social hierarchies.”
George Orwell’s work, Nineteen Eighty Four could parallel to our modern technologies. In fact, in the book there is technologies in the book in which they are predicted by the author. My revision of Nineteen Eighty-Four contains a crucial …show more content…
Given these strong political opinions, George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four as a warning to readers in the West of the dangers of totalitarian government. Having witnessed firsthand the horrific lengths to which totalitarian governments in Spain and Russia would go in order to sustain and increase their power, Orwell designed Nineteen Eighty-Four to sound the alarm in Western nations still unsure about how to approach the rise of communism. Oceania, a futuristic nation in London, is completely dominated by political Party, which is referred to as “Big Brother.” Giant colored posters everywhere project the Party leader, “an enormous face, more than a meter wide: the face of a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black mustache and ruggedly handsome features” (Orwell 1) and have the caption BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Large “telescreens” allow the government to monitor all citizens constantly, their “every move scrutinized” and can never be turned off (Orwell 2). Even thinking rebellious thoughts against the government is illegal in Oceania. Winston Smith, the protagonist of the novel, works for the government in the Ministry of Truth, where the slogan of the party appears plastered to every surface: “ War is Peace”. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is Strength” (Orwell 4). Smith’s job is to perpetuate the Party’s propaganda by revising historical records to render the Party omniscient and always correct. When Smith falls in love with a woman Julia, his hatred for the party begins to deepen, as sexual relationships are strictly forbidden for all citizens. He rebels against Big Brother., However, both Julia and Winston are captured and tortured, at which time they both betray each other to save their own lives. When they are finally released back to the outside world, Winston no longer has feelings for Julia; he has accepted the Party
George Orwell’s work, Nineteen Eighty Four could parallel to our modern technologies. In fact, in the book there is technologies in the book in which they are predicted by the author. My revision of Nineteen Eighty-Four contains a crucial …show more content…
Given these strong political opinions, George Orwell wrote Nineteen Eighty-Four as a warning to readers in the West of the dangers of totalitarian government. Having witnessed firsthand the horrific lengths to which totalitarian governments in Spain and Russia would go in order to sustain and increase their power, Orwell designed Nineteen Eighty-Four to sound the alarm in Western nations still unsure about how to approach the rise of communism. Oceania, a futuristic nation in London, is completely dominated by political Party, which is referred to as “Big Brother.” Giant colored posters everywhere project the Party leader, “an enormous face, more than a meter wide: the face of a man of about forty-five, with a heavy black mustache and ruggedly handsome features” (Orwell 1) and have the caption BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Large “telescreens” allow the government to monitor all citizens constantly, their “every move scrutinized” and can never be turned off (Orwell 2). Even thinking rebellious thoughts against the government is illegal in Oceania. Winston Smith, the protagonist of the novel, works for the government in the Ministry of Truth, where the slogan of the party appears plastered to every surface: “ War is Peace”. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is Strength” (Orwell 4). Smith’s job is to perpetuate the Party’s propaganda by revising historical records to render the Party omniscient and always correct. When Smith falls in love with a woman Julia, his hatred for the party begins to deepen, as sexual relationships are strictly forbidden for all citizens. He rebels against Big Brother., However, both Julia and Winston are captured and tortured, at which time they both betray each other to save their own lives. When they are finally released back to the outside world, Winston no longer has feelings for Julia; he has accepted the Party