Nineteen Eighty-Four

In this significant quotation in the opening chapter of 1984 George Orwell paints a vivid description of how Big Brother continues to eliminate all human emotions. Winston Smith, the main character of the novel, detests this specific woman from the very moment he first lays eyes on her. Winston primarily dislikes this woman because in his opinion they appear the most ardent supporters of Big Brother. The most athletic, attractive and youthful are the most fanatic enforces of the party. These…

Winston Smith: the Only Human Being in Nineteen Eighty-Four Often characters of significance in literature have distinctive attributes that set them apart from other figures in their stories. Winston Smith of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four is the protagonist of the story and a very unusual character compared to other figures in the work. Winston shows many examples of rebellion against the dictatorial Party and is the only character that can be credited with real human emotion.…

Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s 1984 contain protagonists that are vital to conveying the author’s message about the possibility of losing personal liberties to totalitarian regimes. These protagonists are John the Savage, from Brave New World, and Winston Smith, from 1984. In both novels, John and Winston realize that there is a force that takes away people’s liberties. Additionally, they see that their government has also hidden the truth from society in order to maintain…

culture. One of these novels, Nineteen Eighty-Four, by George Orwell, has contributed ideas that have been replicated and referenced in many modern works of cultural art, ranging from dystopian television shows to songs. Many artists use these references to apply Orwell's arguments to modern events, holding testament to the truly innovative nature of Nineteen Eighty-Four. One song in particular, Radiohead's "2+2=5," is in notable agreement with the themes of Nineteen Eighty-Four, through its…

Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Flawed Classic The novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four is an interesting, but frustrating novel to read. It explores the ideas of totalitarian governments and the concept of human control, something I do find interesting to explore and read. Despite the compelling topics that it explores, there are many annoying aspects of Nineteen Eighty-Four. First, there are many interesting plot lines or ideas that never get explored or resolved. Second, there is little character…

“secure”. The NSA tracks and collects info from everyone and it is getting too excessive because it is becoming “orwellian”, invading people's' privacy, and for all this is not worth doing for the greater good of society. George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-four, is set in a dystopian totalitarian government, and the government can see “all”. Whether it be through a spy, or a “telescreen”, the government’s symbol known as Big Brother will know what you are doing, as said in the book, "BIG…

Language has the power to give shape to thought. In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen-Eighty Four, the Party controls its citizens through language, in order to solidify its grip on power. This is done by restricting rather than broadening thought through methods such as ‘newspeak’ (Leah Beach “Language, Liberty, and George Orwell”). I will argue that the Party succeeds in doing this through application of the theory of linguistic relativity, which is a principle that holds that the structure of a…

In the book Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell talk about how B.B watches everyone threw the telescreen, he explains how they can hear and see everything they do and that's similar in our society today with how our phones work today. They have recently discovered how when you mention something around your phone like “ Wow I could really go for some subway right now” the next add is more than likely to be a subway add. This is possible with the built in speaker/mic in today's phones. Today's…

The narrator of 10:04, whose reality gently flickers between ever-changing fact and fiction, tells a narrative in which the real becomes interweaved into the stories of his past, present, and future. The novel attempts to capture the way the shifting of ‘fact’ in the past affects the present and potential futures. In doing so, the narrator tries to “project [himself] into several futures simultaneously” (4). At one point in the narrative, the narrator conveys the story of Noor, an acquaintance…

Surveillance Society”, gives a brief overview of surveillance history and its rapid growth in the United States of America since 2006. The article makes a note about of writer, George Orwell, who wrote what seemed a futuristic fictional novel, “Nineteen Eighty-Four”, back in the 1970’s. The main character, Big Brother, monitored society for dangers and began manipulating innocent lives using details he observed from the data he collected. This popular novel, and character, has now a common…