George Orwell

In George Orwell’s allegory, Animal Farm, a society that represents Russia is under the control of a power hungry dictator who gains power over all the citizen’s and every aspect of their lives. The dictator, a pig who represents Joseph Stalin, takes control of the farm after a successful rebellion has taken place and the owner has fled. To maintain his power over the farm, the dictator rules by fear and manipulates the citizen’s to follow his commands and decisions. Through the development of…

In “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, the author explores his feelings and blameworthiness towards a tamed yet potentially dangerous frenzied elephant whom he shot in Moulmein, Burma. In this situation, Orwell deplores his actions and elicits his depth of regret towards murdering the elephant, of which he later justifies as, in short, preserving the legacy of British power and authority in front of the Burmese natives (through irony and narration). Although confession does not justify…

writing Animal Farm as an allegory rather than an academic essay offer Orwell? In Animal Farm George Orwell writes a story of the way he believes Stalin betrayed the ideals of the Russian Revolution. These ideals were about sharing resources among all people. The characters in animal farm have the same features as the Russian Revolution. In Orwell’s short allegory novel, he provides a much more interesting image than an essay, for Orwell to critique the way idealism is corrupted by dictators who…

George Orwell explores the privileges and normalities in our society that we take for granted in 1984. He tries to send us this message through the book in several different ways. One way he tries showing this is by showing us the loss of privacy all of the party members have in the book. The thought police monitors all of the party members 24/7 through telescreens, which are always watching and listening to everything they say or do, and even the smallest crime, such as even thinking the wrong…

powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” Malcolm X illustrated just how powerful the media truly is, and “1984” by George Orwell shows what happens when the government obtains this power. The book is about a dystopian future called Oceania, in which there is a totalitarian government (The Party) that controls all aspects of life. The book is centered around the…

In the book 1984 George Orwell shows how life would be with a government that is physically controlling. One way that the government is physically controlling is have the citizens of Oceania to participate in mandatory exercise. Winston wakes up to a noise and he know right away what time it is. He gets up and gets in front of the T.v. and he hears “Thirty to forty group! Take your places, please. Thirties to forties!’ Winston sprang to attention in front of the telescreen, upon which the image…

George Orwell expresses different tones in the two essays, Shooting an Elephant and A Hanging. In Shooting an Elephant he expresses his anger towards the Burmese people, referring to them as, “evil little spirited beasts who tried to make my job impossible.” In A Hanging Orwell shows how the people around him take their job seriously and it's a very grim tone, but after they hang the man the tone lightens as they make jokes and laugh together. Orwell’s life influenced his essay Shooting an…

Throughout history, imperialism has always been constant, but the attitude towards it has not. In the essay, “A Hanging”, George Orwell, through his use of elements of fiction, figurative language, and diction, shows how imperialism causes a lack of humanity. To begin, Orwell uses many elements of fiction to convey his point of view. One of these is setting. The sun is described as “a sickly light, like yellow tin foil”, setting up a somber and ominous mood. This use of pathetic…

futuristic society, so suppressed by the government that the people believe they are living in a utopia, few individuals will discover the truth and realize that they are controlled and have never experienced freedom. Winston Smith, the main character from George Orwell’s 1984, is an intelligent leader who has this unusual ability to stray from conformity, realizing that the society he lives in is controlled and the government has dominance over all aspects of his life. In the beginning of the…

informally, new words arise and old ones die. Any high school student who has read Orwell, or listened to a language traditionalist’s lectures, can also be sure that some people always think that language is devolving as well. George Orwell’s works illuminate the political power of language to do harm by promoting orthodoxy and obfuscating meaning, but also highlight the positive effects of properly used language. Orwell demonstrates how language can be exploited to narrow thought and…