Totalitarianism

Author Christopher Hitchens had once said that “the totalitarian, to me, is the enemy - the one that 's absolute, the one that wants control over the inside of your head, not just your actions and your taxes” ("Totalitarian”). George Orwell’s novel, 1984, cautions the reader about the dangers of a totalitarian regime. The dystopian future that Orwell created in his novel shows the devastating effects on the people themselves. The people of Oceania lost their intelligence, independence, and even…

On the other hand, the concept of internal conflict is also evident throughout the novel between the extreme divisions of democracy and totalitarianism. George Orwell specifically ingrains the consequences of the Party’s desperate control of power and provides proof that they are inconsiderate, inhuman individuals that will reach any extend to stay in power, regardless of any consequences for…

Citizen Control In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, it presents a negative picture, a society ruled by totalitarianism, the government ruled by big brother. People lived peacefully knowing that the government was controlling every aspect of their lives. Citizen in Oceania believed in “war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength.” Some others lived in fear and under forced everyday. When O'brien phrases “ who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present…

Some consider totalitarianism government as a centralized government that requires complete obedience from those living under the power. Others consider it as “ the complete control by the state of all areas of life” and the unlimited power of the human memory (Kołakowski 133). Either way, they both have the ability to instill fear within each human. This fear is demonstrated in a novel written in 1949 that is based around the concept of a dystopian society under this totalitarianistic control,…

Throughout Europe, totalitarianism has thrived, creating dangerous environments for individuals and being led by overpowering, threatening rulers. These concepts can be seen in the leadership of Benito Mussolini. Mussolini was a powerful Italian dictator who rose to power at the beginning of World War I. He became Prime Minister in 1922 and worked to create a fascist society to control all of Italy, similar to the Party in George Orwell’s 1984. Both Mussolini and the Party, or Big Brother, use…

between totalitarianism and the arts, we must first understand…

graphic novel ‘V for Vendetta’ (1998) was written as a means to display the author’s concerns about the notions of dystopia, fascism and an ethnically nationalistic world. In creating such a society, the author explores themes of corruption and totalitarianism, provoking readers to question their own societal standards as well as more closely examine the basis of governing bodies. The main protagonist of the story, V uses violence and intimidation to rebel against political leaders and provoke…

The ever-growing possibility of the panoptic design and totalitarianism ideologies are shown entirely within the pages of 1984 by George Orwell. The mind within, is a trap. Imagine living within the dystopian society of 1984, where thinking is wrong. Big Brother is the trigger that catches all those who question Big brother. There is only one way to survive in a world where ideas are commonly practiced and enforced is to become one with yourself. Which boils down and leaves but one choice, trust…

Totalitarian governors such as Hitler and Stalin inspired several artists, one of them being George Orwell, who lived through World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and got to see big changes happening in the world. The writer wrote numerous books exploring topics such as poverty, an individual’s role in society, and politics. One of his most famous books is 1984. This literary novel addresses the consequences of a totalitarian government. It shows a possible future for the world if it had…

hand, however, the State who wishes to eradicate all destructive behavior by using questionable methods, such as Ludovico’s Technique, is equally as unacceptable as the church. Through the use of role reversal and religion, Burgess critiques totalitarianism by having all sides in the novel do their part to rid Alex of his autonomy. Despite being the head of the prison, and therefore a representative of the State, the Governor is also a highly religious figure. Religion a side in the…