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The novel 1984 and the film The Matrix have many common themes and characters, but are also very different stories. The first similarity of the two works is between 1984’s Thought Police and The Matrix’s agents. In 1984, the Thought Police control everything and are always watching; looking for inappropriate actions, behaviour, or even expressions. On the other hand, the agents do very similar things in the matrix and through this they have created a “prison for the mind” (Wachowski and…

George Orwell’s novel, 1984, and Thomas C. Foster’s novel, How To Read Literature Like A Professor, have several comparisons. Winston Smith, thirty-nine year old worker for the Ministry of Truth, is stuck in a totalitarian environment that he strongly disagrees with. However it is wise for him to keep his feelings to himself because “Big Brother is always watching.” 1984 relates widely to chapter thirteen, It’s All Political , of How To Read Literature Like A Professor. 1984 is a novel with…

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, one man by the name of Winston is caught in what seems to be a human drive to escape the power of Big Bother as he wonders why the government works behind closed doors and separates in different ministries such as the ministry of love, peace, plenty, and truth. His mentality is that people need to know what is going on outside of Oceania, and that history is not controlled by superiors in the government, but through its original author. In this regard, Winston…

Orwell’s primary goal in 1984 is to demonstrate the terrifying possibilities of totalitarianism. The reader experiences the nightmarish world that Orwell envisions through the eyes of the protagonist, Winston. His personal tendency to resist the stifling of his individuality, and his intellectual ability to reason about his resistance, enables the reader to observe and understand the harsh oppression that the Party, Big Brother, and the Thought Police institute. Whereas Julia is untroubled and…

1984 is a book about a man named Winston who lives in a society where you are constantly watched, much of the news is lies and you are constantly at war. Winston knows that anything the government tells him is a lie and that the war Oceania, the country Winston lives in, is constantly fighting is pointless. Winston later on meets a girl named Julia who he at first hates, but as she shows that she also sees the lies Winston comes to love her and they join a secret group called The Brotherhood…

The setting of the dystopian novel 1984 seems nightmarish and far-fetched. However, in some places the totalitarian rule of Big Brother is reality. In my opinion, the country that most resembles 1984 is North Korea. The society that main character Winston Smith lives in is characterized by overbearing government surveillance and mind-control of the population. Independent thought is completely outlawed, and people are regularly detained and severely punished if there is even the slightest…

For many, totalitarianism is a mere idea; an extinct myth associated with horror movies or a history class syllabus. It is not widely understood just how real the threat of totalitarian rule is in our world. Furthermore, what does a 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…

George Orwell wrote 1984 to show the world what would happen if the government had absolute control and watch over its citizens. Orwell uses Winston to help portray this message. The atmosphere is an important part of this story. Orwell uses imagery and suspense to create the overall atmosphere. Orwell shows that the main atmosphere in 1984 is oppression. Thoughtcrime is death. “Not that he recognized himself as a dead man it became important to stay alive as long as possible” (27). Orwell did…

The slogan “Uneducation is Power” captures how the Party remains in control by keeping the masses ignorant. In Goldstein’s book, the Party accomplishes this by being perpetually at war, eliminating contact with foreigners, and fabricating the past. The three superstates are always at war with one another to ensure that the general population does not become more educated. On page 191, Goldstein states, “The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of 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…