Nineteen Eighty-Four

Contrasts in 1984 are evident throughout the book. Polarity is tucked in between symbols, characters, motifs, and other elements of themes. Such elements are illustrated by the ironic details that the protagonist, Winston Smith, notices. The themes of the book intertwine with the comparisons as well. When one looks at the framework of contrasts and themes, Orwell limns it out for one major reason: Orwell wished to elevate the themes in the book by highlighting the disparity between thinking men…

In the book 1984 George Orwell explains his dystopian vision of what 1984 is going to be like from his perspective in 1949. As many of us know the dystopian idea of 1984 never came fully into fruition due to the fact that 1984 has come and gone . In the book Winston Smith, a regular human being in the dystopian society, tries to get out of this situation and to figure out why the government are doing these suspicious acts. Some other main characters are Julia and O 'brien. Throughout the book,…

1984: The Ultimate Fight for Power In the novel 1984, by George Orwell, the government has the ultimate control over all of its citizens. They maintain this control through a system called “Big Brother” which constantly watches everything and instills fear in everyone. The main character Winston Smith has conflicting views about the Party. He is bewildered as to why the Party has taken away the human liberties in which every individual should be entitled. Although Winston lives in a world where…

The act of brainwashing exists. Yes, the scientific version of brainwashing may only occur in sci-fi movies, however, a morphed version of it does in fact take place in reality. This form is commonly known as propaganda. In times of never ending war in the novel, 1984, the spread of misleading information plays a huge role in determining the direction of society. Written by George Orwell, the story takes place in the fictional society of Oceania, where one of its citizens, Winston Smith,…

All four are effective dystopias in which the leaders oppressed their subjects, blamed the problems in society on others, and tricked the protagonists of each of their respective worlds into accomplishing the goals of those in power. Wall-E, though a great…

Big Brother Some roles that Big Brother plays in the novel 1984 is fear, manipulation, and power. The effect that this character has on Winston is everything that the Party is using it for. Winston fears being caught for thought crime, and he’s manipulated into thinking that it’s bad to record the existence of your life. The Party holds a higher power over him and can take everything away from him, including his life. Big Brother plays the role in this novel as a very useful fear tactic. The…

Animal Farm is set in the English countryside on a farm. This farm begins as a human-run farm, like all other farms in England. However; one night, Old Major --the oldest pig-- gathers all the animals of the farm and tells them about the animal revolution that his mother told him. A few months after Old Major’s death, the animals rebel. Animal Farm, by George Orwell, is about how the farm survives for the first 10 years or so of its being controlled by animals. All works of literature use…

The mere thought of a fantastical future brings about a myriad of thoughts, ideas, and outrageous predictions that are capable of instilling fear. Sometimes authors and various writers tend to introduce such predictions or theories into their works, which evidently encourages criticism and further analysis. Aldous Huxley, the influential author of the novel Brave New World, is rather guilty of committing such actions. In Brave New World, there happens to be a multitude of aspects that oddly…

1984 is set in a time period of total governmental control and the absence free speech and free thoughts. The Earth itself is separated into three sections, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. Oceania is the biggest section with the most people. Winston Smith lives in Oceania. The Party is the governing function in the book. The Party controls everything, history, present, and future of the people. The Inner Party members are the elite. Winston works for the Party as a historical editor at the…

Plato more explicitly says that no person can challenge another’s position or role in the Kallipolis because if someone is suited to the role of ruling or shows leadership, no individual can interfere in their duty to do so (Popper, 1962) and if for any reason these roles are conflated or practised by the wrong individual than this will have dangerous consequences for society (Kallipolis). Not only is this approach extremely problematic because it completely diminishes he idea of any meritocracy…