Animal Farm Ignorance Is Peace
“War is Peace”
“Freedom is Slavery”
“Ignorance is Strength”
George Orwell’s 1984 was written in 1948, during the beginning of World War 2, where America feared the spread of Communism. Similar issues are explored in Animal Farm, the sequel. These two novels highlight the dystopian society, in political and social science fiction. In the novel, the protagonist, Winston despises the Big brother, which is the overpowering government. In the party, they change history so that it suits the party. Them themes of freedom, individuality and relationships are expressed throughout the book.
Similar to The Giver, this novel scrutinizes the themes of freedom, individuality, and values. Both texts analyze and warn the readers of the dangers of totalitarianism, whereby the state recognizes no limits to its …show more content…
authority and strives to regulate every aspect of private and public life.
In both societies, a person’s security is ensured, where they are provided with food, shelter, education and employment. However, at the expense of freedom of choice. The citizens lose their freedom of speech, where they are prohibited to think and speak against the party. The extremes of control are manifested through the telescreen and warnings that ‘Big Brother is Watching You’. Although this may seem exaggerated, this procedure connects with our society, watching streets and satellite monitoring our messages.
Through sameness and diversity of a utopian society, one fails to differentiate themselves from their community. Individuals experience a change in belief or behavior to fit in with a group through social impact. Conformity in public influences the behavior of the civilization to act the same way, and to have no differences. Big Brother strives to change everybody to create the perfect functioning lives. While fearing the consequences, everyone follows the rules while Big Brother gains power. While the people have to be the same, there are statuses in life. In our lives, our communities have counted out people because of their race, sex, and homosexuality. The exclusion of people has affected work, education and marriage opportunities.
Family relationships are broken through the betrayal of the children, for turning their parents into the thought police for thinking.
Big Brother had brainwashed the Parson’s children to becoming Junior Spies. Children are taught to be honest since they believe the Government is being honest to them. In today’s society, relationships are being betrayed through disloyal partners.
The book warns us about the society ahead of us, and the dangers of the overpowering parties controlling the people excessively. This book intrigues readers to think about their own lives, and how we can be in danger of Communism. In the Giver, Jonas does not understand the feeling of love. George Orwell has illustrated how Winston is banned from having feelings for other people in his life.
Overall, Totalitarianism impacts the civilization where people have the comfort of security and safety over the cost of lack of freedom of speech. People are mentally brainwashed to fit in with their statuses and follow the Inner party, like everyone else while Big Brother gains power. Values are put to the test where children are put in between being faithful, and being letting down their own
families.
“Freedom is Slavery”
“Ignorance is Strength”
George Orwell’s 1984 was written in 1948, during the beginning of World War 2, where America feared the spread of Communism. Similar issues are explored in Animal Farm, the sequel. These two novels highlight the dystopian society, in political and social science fiction. In the novel, the protagonist, Winston despises the Big brother, which is the overpowering government. In the party, they change history so that it suits the party. Them themes of freedom, individuality and relationships are expressed throughout the book.
Similar to The Giver, this novel scrutinizes the themes of freedom, individuality, and values. Both texts analyze and warn the readers of the dangers of totalitarianism, whereby the state recognizes no limits to its …show more content…
authority and strives to regulate every aspect of private and public life.
In both societies, a person’s security is ensured, where they are provided with food, shelter, education and employment. However, at the expense of freedom of choice. The citizens lose their freedom of speech, where they are prohibited to think and speak against the party. The extremes of control are manifested through the telescreen and warnings that ‘Big Brother is Watching You’. Although this may seem exaggerated, this procedure connects with our society, watching streets and satellite monitoring our messages.
Through sameness and diversity of a utopian society, one fails to differentiate themselves from their community. Individuals experience a change in belief or behavior to fit in with a group through social impact. Conformity in public influences the behavior of the civilization to act the same way, and to have no differences. Big Brother strives to change everybody to create the perfect functioning lives. While fearing the consequences, everyone follows the rules while Big Brother gains power. While the people have to be the same, there are statuses in life. In our lives, our communities have counted out people because of their race, sex, and homosexuality. The exclusion of people has affected work, education and marriage opportunities.
Family relationships are broken through the betrayal of the children, for turning their parents into the thought police for thinking.
Big Brother had brainwashed the Parson’s children to becoming Junior Spies. Children are taught to be honest since they believe the Government is being honest to them. In today’s society, relationships are being betrayed through disloyal partners.
The book warns us about the society ahead of us, and the dangers of the overpowering parties controlling the people excessively. This book intrigues readers to think about their own lives, and how we can be in danger of Communism. In the Giver, Jonas does not understand the feeling of love. George Orwell has illustrated how Winston is banned from having feelings for other people in his life.
Overall, Totalitarianism impacts the civilization where people have the comfort of security and safety over the cost of lack of freedom of speech. People are mentally brainwashed to fit in with their statuses and follow the Inner party, like everyone else while Big Brother gains power. Values are put to the test where children are put in between being faithful, and being letting down their own
families.