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Since the beginning of modern history, oppression in the form of sexism, ableism, colonialism, and racism has been apparent in the interactions and treatment of people of all types due to the very fact that people, by nature, are competitive and willing to undermine others to achieve their goals. Likewise, the theme of oppression and authoritarianism is one which authors of all time periods have explored. In George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, this is no different. In their…

In a time where the educated feared controlling governments and harsh societies, Neil Postman contrasts how the vision of the future between George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World in society decades after the original release of the books. When 1984 came and went, Postman tells how people silently applauded themselves for not letting that controlling society take root. Although some people may think that the ideas planted by George Orwell present themselves in the current…

values. These events are captured to depict a rising society who uses its workers to benefit from their suffering. In a similar fashion, this is also depicted through the English novelist George Orwell’s political satire “Nineteen Eighty Four”. “Nineteen Eighty Four” incorporates elements of Orwell’s world, particularly the rise and fall of Nazism, the rise of Stalinism, Totalitarianism and Fascism to depict…

Loyalty is an admirable trait for any person or character to have. Unfortunately, some take advantage of that loyalty and exploit it for their own selfish gain. The Party is a group which uses the unconditional support of the people of Oceania in the dystopian novel 1984. The novel, written by George Orwell, follows the life of Winston Smith and his struggle to accept the reality of his society. In a world where ignorance and fierce loyalty control the thoughts and actions of Oceania’s people,…

In today’s world, the citizens of every country look towards a government to lead them. These governments, who insist on having the people’s best interest at heart, may not have intentions as good as they promise. In George Orwell’s 1984, the totalitarian government is exposed for seeking power for their own selfish desires. The citizens are kept ignorant of their motives as they are too preoccupied with the constant war between Oceania and its neighbours. To further suppress the ignorance,…

The main objective of the Party is to change the view of life as a whole. They want individuals to accept the information that is distributed to them, and to forget any past knowledge that opposes the Party’s beliefs. In a situation where the Party is to distribute information, and then later on distribute new information opposing the previous truth, citizens are expected to accept the new truth as the one and only truth they have ever known. Winston Smith works at the Ministry of Truth, where…

Freedom is not wanted when a person never knows what it means to be free. This is a thought shared in two pre World War Two dystopian future novels. The author of Brave New World, Aldous Huxley, presents a situation where allowing more pleasure allows for a more guidable populous. In contrast, George Orwell’s oppressive society in 1984, instills fear in its citizens through threats and enforcement by the Thought Police. Comparing Brave New World and 1984, the society of Brave New World is easier…

How would one want someone to watch them constantly without any knowledge of it? Surveillance is defined as the close monitoring of the actions of a specific individual. Because of security cameras, webcams in technology devices, and hackers, humans are stripped of their privacy. George Orwell’s 1984 concerns the topics of basic human and civil rights and government control. These concerns are still present as issues today. In society today, the people are not only brought down by the…

“Restrictions of a Totalitarian Society” What if our government kept complete control over our society and how we live our everyday lives? What if I told you that’s how it is today? In 1949, author George Orwell wrote a dystopian science-fictional novel about how the future of our society will be ran by a government who prevents all individualism on a private land known as Oceania. The fictitious idea of “Big Brother” is always watching you allows the party to preserve idea of ignorance with…

Fatphobia in 1984 The world of 1984 by George Orwell is one of scarcity: of freedoms, of privacy, of peace of mind, of basic goods, of any of life’s pleasures at all. All but the few of the Inner Party go without in one way or another – often in a great many ways, one of which is frequently enough or quality food. In such a world then, would it not make sense for the overweight to be few and far between? As we see in the real world, aside from places of extreme starvation, that is not the case.…