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Rajiv Goswami Writing II Rebellion, Freud, and Sex In 1984 In Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell’s use of language helps convey the qualities of a bildungsroman, showcased by a narrator’s rise in self-confidence in the face of the Party. The Party’s repression propagandized as a utopia is what the narrator, Winston, resolves to fight. The narrator’s resistance to the erosion of his individuality by said state is developed by Orwell as a main motif. Winston is initially shown to be…

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approaching” (Orwell 216). In Oceania, the Inner Party represents the most privileged and has the most power among the three social class. Their job mainly consists of regulating the Outer Party and watching for any indication of betrayal, while leaving the proles to live their regular lives. Yet, they are also being subjected to the rules of the Party, which is abstain from having internal emotions and always hate the enemy. These class distinctions proves to be beneficial for the Party because…

The proles, for instance let the government dictate their thoughts and Orwell’s use of the simile “they needed only to rise up and shake themselves like a horse shaking off flies” sums them up as just a mindless, rejected mass that lack self-sufficiency. Similarly…

apartments and worked closely with the government as the heads of the four Ministries. They enjoyed exclusive privileges, such as having the option to turn off their telescreen; buying sugar, bread, and coffee; and wearing makeup. Conversely, the proles lived in extreme poverty. They wore raggedy, torn clothes and live in rundown and previously bombed Victorian houses. They received little education or food and were destined to a life of exhausting manual labor. From lack of proper showers,…

What is Oceania originally? How does this piece of information contribute to the idea of dystopia Oceania is originally London. London is the city where Orwell lived and is familiar with, so he based the city to provide an example of his perspective of a malformed future Pg. 3 How is Winston was presented appearance wise? How do Victory Mansions and the setting including Winston clash with the name. Winston is a middle-aged man with a ulcers on his foot. Victory Mansion is not what the name…

Character Analysis; Winston Smith • Winston Smith is a calm, cool and collected member of the Party. In his spare time he strives to overthrow the party and establish the world as far back as his memory allows him. His plan of attack to overthrow the party is very subtle. But in the end his carefulness does him in. He then gets taken to have his ideals reconformed to The Party’s “true” thoughts. “Two and Two make five...He Accepted everything. Orwell 290” Julia • Winston’s girlfriend. A…

The living conditions of North Korea are very controlled. George Orwell’s 1984 is a novel that is very similar to the reality of North Korea. Orwell’s vision of Oceania involved almost complete control over the people with absolute compliance, which is strangely similar to the ruling system North Korea is currently using. There are many similar examples of concepts such as the Ministry of Love and thoughtcrime. In 1984, there are many examples of Big Brother using power over citizens to achieve…

A Dystopia is a society where its’ population are oppressed under some form of communistic government. Prime examples of dystopian societies are Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and 1984 by George Orwell. Both authors elucidate a typical dystopian society where its people are tyrannized for any display of rebellion. The authors achieve their similar and contrasting elements exhibited in the dystopian fictions through the tactics of control carried out by each power-hungry government, the acts of…

1. Julia and Winston have noticed each other for quite a while, and Winston watches her during the two minutes of hate and hates her for being so loyal to the party. Julia approached to Winston because she “knew [Winston was] against them”(122), the Party, and Julia also “hated the Party ”(131). She also observes him and assumes he is not a loyal member as well. Their first actual encounter came after the two minutes of hate when they run into each other and they both fall down. Later on he…