1984 Essay

Any government has absolutely no right to spy on their own citizens. Whether is the United States, or the totalitarian government of 1984, Spying on innocent citizens should not be permitted. the act of spying is limited by law, threatens democracy, and illegally obtained evidence can be used to incriminate someone unfairly. It has been 230 years since the United States constitution was signed, yet the government still follows the law of the land. The right of privacy was established when…

Winston, now gazing upon the enormous face he once 'misunderstood', concludes that he loves Big Brother all along. Winston is no longer the rebellious soul seeking for the best an authoritarian world can offer him, eager to flee the nightmarish political scene of Oceania. The thought police have transformed our protagonist into a broken man resemblant to the 'ideal comrade’ of the INGSOC party; Winston could "be told that 2+2=5, and really believe it" (303). After "[winning a] a victory over…

This idea, the concrete base of 1984, is similar to the “dis-utopia” in the two articles, “The True Lesson of 1984” by Nathan Schlueter and “Why 1984 is 2017s Must Read” by Michiko Kakutani. These articles surmise how the book “1984” is a representation of America today under the supervision of Donald Trump. Schlueter and Kakutani both build strong opinions and points of view by application of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, in an attempt to persuade the reader of why “1984” is just like today.…

Orwell, author of the novel 1984, once stated, “Threats to freedom, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen” (King). Orwell correctly states the cause for the disrespect of human rights, as Big Brother is not tested for corruption, with the exception of a few unorthodox characters such as Winston Smith, Julia, and Emmanuel Goldstein. Orwell’s 1984 includes the…

When George Orwell's “1984” first came out it was intended to be a fiction novel. But today, 67 years later, aspects from the futuristic story have eerily come true. The novel tells the story of a socially stratified post-nuclear war world ruled by 3 superstates: Eastasia, Eurasia and Oceania and a mayor political party: “The Big Brother”. The “BB” is the boss, the holy guardian of society and even, sometimes, considered as a God. "Big Brother" changed almost everything in the 1984’s society;…

The novel 1984 is a dystopian book that follows the life of Winston, one of the middle class citizens living in Oceania. Oceania is controlled by Big Brother, who spies on the people and eliminates all personal privacy. Winston wants to escape the oppressive forces of Big Brother’s totalitarian government. Oppression pushes people to do whatever it takes to get their freedom. An example of fighting for freedom and the dissolution of oppression in 1984 is when Julia causes a commotion in the…

rule them all. That is what Hitler and Stalin had in mind when they were trying to create the perfect totalitarian government. Even though neither of them succeeded in doing this, their ideas were all brought together in a book by George Orwell. In 1984 Orwell creates the perfect totalitarian government by taking different parts of Hitler’s and Stalin’s techniques of security, punishment, and propaganda to make Big Brother an unstoppable and insurmountable government. One of the most…

In the first chapter of 1984 by George Orwell, the author shows the reader of how the government is conforming the people by group thinking. The government is in control of many things, to what you watch, say, do, and even thinking. In this story it will show you the struggles of Winston and his thoughts that he hid in his diary. Showing us how bad the government is and how much control they have on many people. Two examples of conformity are, internalisation which is when you do something…

observation. In William Shakespeare’s Othello, Othello is under constant scrutiny. Likewise, in 1984, by George Orwell, Winston explores a dystopia where the Oceanic government has the capability to see his every action. Occurring in two immensely different settings, both novels use the notion of surveillance to manipulate behaviour. Winston…

George Orwell, the author of 1984 in some extent was correct in what he predicted the future might be. For example, in Winston’s flat he has a telescreen that receives and transmits simultaneously any sound that he makes(Orwell,2). In his apartment building there are posters “ with the enormous face gazed on the wall”(Orwell,2) and there is a specific picture which is “contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move” (Orwell,1). There is a phrase beneath it saying “Big Brother Is…