In George Orwell’s 1984, women do not have a prominent role and they are portrayed in a unfeminine manner. Orwell demonstrates women as a weaker and inferior sex through the actions of Julia, Mrs. Parsons, Winston’s mother, Katharine, and the singing Prole woman. Most of the novel, Orwell focuses on Winston and the other men in 1984. However, when we do read about the women they are usually doing domestic or household chores. The women in society are treated as though they are not human and do not deserve the same respect and honor.
In addition, as we continue to read 1984, Orwell introduces Julia. When we are first familiarized with Julia as the reader believe she is weak and is unable to help herself up as she “held out her free hand” (page …show more content…
Parsons is first brought to our attention. The reader can sense Orwell’s limited point of view towards women when Mrs. Parsons questions Winston “Do you think you could come across and have a look at our kitchen sink?” as he arrives to his door (page 20) In today’s day in age some women might have fixed the kitchen sink themselves. However, in this novel Orwell wanted to portray women as damsels in distress, who need help at any sign of trouble. No matter how big or small the issue, he wanted women to depend on the men of of the society to help them. This shows how narrow Orwell’s thoughts are about women and how much they can …show more content…
Winston and his wife, Katharine had a similar relationship. Their marriage wasn’t based on love, they were only married to fulfil their duty to the party and have a child. Being the loyal party member Katharine was, she tried and tried everyday to conceive however, it was to no avail. She didn’t even have respect for herself when doing so. In Winston’s diary he wrote “She threw herself down on the bed, and at once, without and preliminary, in the most coarse, horrible way you can imagine, pulled up her skirt.” (page 67) Katharine was so blinded by the party that she actually believed that her only function was to produce
In addition, as we continue to read 1984, Orwell introduces Julia. When we are first familiarized with Julia as the reader believe she is weak and is unable to help herself up as she “held out her free hand” (page …show more content…
Parsons is first brought to our attention. The reader can sense Orwell’s limited point of view towards women when Mrs. Parsons questions Winston “Do you think you could come across and have a look at our kitchen sink?” as he arrives to his door (page 20) In today’s day in age some women might have fixed the kitchen sink themselves. However, in this novel Orwell wanted to portray women as damsels in distress, who need help at any sign of trouble. No matter how big or small the issue, he wanted women to depend on the men of of the society to help them. This shows how narrow Orwell’s thoughts are about women and how much they can …show more content…
Winston and his wife, Katharine had a similar relationship. Their marriage wasn’t based on love, they were only married to fulfil their duty to the party and have a child. Being the loyal party member Katharine was, she tried and tried everyday to conceive however, it was to no avail. She didn’t even have respect for herself when doing so. In Winston’s diary he wrote “She threw herself down on the bed, and at once, without and preliminary, in the most coarse, horrible way you can imagine, pulled up her skirt.” (page 67) Katharine was so blinded by the party that she actually believed that her only function was to produce