Nineteen Eighty-Four

1936 has been written, directly or indirectly against Totalitarianism and for Democratic Socialism, as I understand it’ . Set in a hideously desolate and repressive future world, Orwell’s dystopian society created and depicted in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four represents an oligarchy which has scrupulously and rigidly eliminated the fundamental values of an autonomous and democratic society. During a period of time when much of the western world was celebrating communism, as a step towards…

and its values. These events are captured to depict a rising society who uses its workers to benefit from their suffering. In a similar fashion, this is also depicted through the English novelist George Orwell’s political satire “Nineteen Eighty Four”. “Nineteen Eighty Four” incorporates elements of Orwell’s world, particularly the rise and fall of Nazism, the rise of Stalinism, Totalitarianism and Fascism to depict…

lines, none of them are more famous than, “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” (George Orwell). George Orwell, the pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist and essayist who wrote Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty Four. He lived through numerous wars and difficulties, not only external but also his own health. He was born in India in 1903 and died in 1950 in London at the age of forty-six. Writing throughout his life he went on many endeavors to…

that he loves Big Brother convincingly. The reader finds out that the same has been done to Julia. Years pass, and Winston and Julia have been successfully brainwashed. The success of Nineteen Eighty-Four might be mainly due to the plot itself. 1984 tells a genuinely good story about two people. “Nineteen Eighty-Four is Orwell’s most famous work” (Knapp). Perhaps 1984’s plot beats Animal Farm’s hidden meaning. At this point, it is safe to say that George Orwell was a great author. Eric Arthur…

In Oceana, the Inner Party controls the food and amount of food its citizens get. The Inner Party has access to many foods that the rest of the society has been restricted, it controls the amount by changing the rations whenever it feels may be appropriate and giving them only the bare minimum of food. In North Korea, the idea is just the same, but slightly worse. The leaders of North Korea are having difficulty providing food to its people and through its acts have proved to be corrupt in…

Orwell’s Lifelong Interest in Language George Orwell’s extensive interest in language is reflected in the novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four”. The profound interest in language is thoroughly depicted in the novel through “Newspeak”, the media’s psychological control and euphemistic phrases. Orwell also demonstrates his deeply rooted passion of language in his essay “Why I Write” by casting light on the novel. The basis of Orwell’s language in his novel is established upon his experiences of falsities…

The poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen details the atrocities of WWI by describing the horrific physiological tortures of mustard gas exposure. The title translates to “it is sweet and honorable,” ironically illustrating the atrocities of war, images of mutilation and suffering, as glorious and honorable. Owen depicts a loveless reality devoid of compassion and empathy as most war imagery suggests. However, even war and the emotions of hatred and fury originate from the capacity to love…

lMiya Dean Mrs.French British literature November 10, 2017 Privacy in 1984 The book Nineteen Eighty-Four is filled with intensity , love, and manipulation but also has something greater than what's listed . Nineteen Eighty-Four created a way for people to imagine a possible future , one that throughout the years became a reality . One reality is that personal space is not allowed in the novel 1984. Every person is being watched through…

born in India in 1903. He was the son of a British civil servant. George spent one year in India after he was born and went to England with his mom and siblings. He loved to write at an early age. He wrote his first poem when he was around the age of four. When he was eight, George was sent to boarding school. It was there where George noticed that richer students got treated better than poor students. He read many books with authors such as Rudyard Kipling and H. G. Wells. He ended up winning a…

George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, demonstrates that in a society, human dignity can easily be compromised. George Orwell’s novel is set in a dystopian world where human morals and beliefs can be easily manipulated through the author's construction of the theme in the book. Orwell portrays this ideology by character relationships in the book. The relationships, between Julia, Winston and O’Brien provoke that human virtues are easily eradicated. The different aspects of…