George Orwell

citizens are deprived of their freedoms, live in fear and terror of being picked up by the authorities, executed without a fair trial, where you can’t trust what is being reported in the news because it may all be propaganda. In his book, 1984, George Orwell depicts a society under totalitarian regime through the eyes of Winston Smith. Here, betrayal is a reoccurring theme. The Party (Ingsoc) has ability to betray the people under its rule for its own ends. The party uses the concept of Big…

true totalitarian society really mean? While the word has the capability to set a certain fear coursing through one’s body, the true definition is often taboo and muddled in stories and rumors, if not dismissed altogether. In the book 1984 by George Orwell, the fictional world of Oceania provides a perfect example of what it would be like to live under totalitarian rule. In order not to repeat history’s mistakes and to avoid such a thing as a totalitarian ruled nation, it is important that we,…

In the early twentieth century, political corruption and frustration affected many people including George Orwell. In his novel, 1984, he describes a world in which totalitarianism has taken over completely and humans have no control over their own lives. This dystopian society is ruled by a small group of people called the Inner Party. In their slogan the party members states that, “who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past” which indicates means that…

this chant into the minds of all their people. However, both types of governments have the same idea in mind; the ability to control and watch over the public in order to ensure that they always remain in power. In one aspect of his novel, 1984, George Orwell addresses this notion of conforming to the rules of the government by giving a thorough example of a totalitarian society and the methods in which it employs in order to successfully and completely control the masses. One specific and…

the novel takes place in a totalitarian state known as Oceania where every person in the society is being surveillanced and controlled by a deity named Big Brother. The author George Orwell states “ Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer; though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing” (Orwell 7). This quote conveys that no one in the society has any privacy and freedom because “Big Brother is watching you”. In addition, if anyone had thought about any disagreements…

person in order to be liked or in order to fit in the group performs a task that when kept alone would not perform. And on not doing the task would be subject the person to think of what the other party might think of him/her. The time period in which Orwell had to decide whether to kill the elephant or let it live was a very crucial stage. The second paragraph of the essay he states that he had no intention to shoot the elephant only to simply scare it away “I had no intention of shooting the…

Language” In 1946 a great article was written by the famous writer George Orwell who was known for writing the book 1984. In order to inspire and promote persuasion in his essay, Orwell uses diction that grabs the reader's attention. Firstly he creates a series of numbered paragraphs in which he calls “below average mental vices” were he tries to show lack of precision and and “stateless” imagery. How he tries to fix things After Orwell shows how the works of “prose-construction” is completely…

If a person or a group of people has the right tools, manipulating large masses of people can be easily and simply accomplished. This is very evident in the novel 1984 by George Orwell. In this novel, the masses of people are heavily controlled by their government. They must have unconditional support to the party that is ruling them, and they are constantly being surveyed by the government to make sure that they are following their laws. The party even goes as far as to control their food…

The values in a person’s life often result in a difficulty to make a decision in a time of conflict. In the two texts, “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell and “The Guest” by Albert Camus, it can be seen that the two protagonists struggle in making a decision due to their values. A personal reflective of myself can also display that I have also dealt with, where my values interfere with a conflict that I was facing. The values in conflict we face as an individual influences us to make a…

In “1984” by George Orwell, the main character, Winston, is being tortured for being unloyal to the party. The head of the Ministry of Love, O’Brien, tells Winston the overall objective of the party. The party’s ultimate goal is dehumanization so that they have total control of the people. This goal is established through a condescending diction, repetition, and imagery. Condescending diction establishes the need for superiority. The citizens of the society have to be “suffering” and…